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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewCatherine Eddy Beveridge's fast-paced chronicle is more than a charming account of a young woman's entrance into the international arena. Gracefully introduced by Mrs. Beveridge's grandson, The Chronicle of Catherine Eddy Beveridge introduces us to fascinating diplomatic and social worlds at the dawn of the twentieth century. -- James Grossman, The Newberry Library
The author's own extensive side notes further add to the diary's historical context...additionally, Beveridge III includes an extensive essay detailing Catherine's family history and providing significant background material...these additional sections provide considerable contextual material that helps the reader understand the political and social world of Catherine Eddy Beveridge. -- Amy L. Wink, Indiana University * Indiana Magazine of History *
This is a captivating story of privilege and politics at the dawn of the twentieth century told from the perspective of a vibrant young woman relishing it all. From Chicago, to Washington, to London, to Berlin, Catherine Eddy Beveridge shows us the life of the American upper class as vividly as an Edith Wharton novel. -- Drew Gilpin Faust, Dean, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
Table of Contents1 Preface 2 A Personal Introduction 3 The Chronicle of Catherine Eddy Beveridge 4 1902: The Porters. Paris preparations. Ambassador & Mrs. White. Ther Berlin Palace. Miss Perkins. The Reichstag. The Russian court. The Grand Duchess Vladimir. The Elchoes. Boradway. Prince Henry visits. My tutor, Miss Moewis. Constantinople. 5 1903: The Streets-of-Cairo party. Mrs. Gradner's new museum. Motoring—Ethel Barrymore. Ottawa days. Munich. Mother & Mrs. Field sit for Lenbach. Our dresses are made. Katherine Dexter & Stanley McCormick. 6 1904: The Indiana senator. My mother is ill. Cissy Patterson & Count Gizicki. Henry Adams. A summer in Germany. Katherine Dexter's wedding. Homward bound. Uncle Arther dies. 7 1905: A German suitor appears. Henry James. Robert Herrick. St. Petersburg on the brink. Count von Dohna's fate. Aunt Delia becomes Mrs. Field. Chartres under the influence. Marshall Field, Jr. shoots himself. 8 1906: Death of Mr. Field. Albertine's plight. The Washington whirl. Spencer's wedding. A Norwegian coronation. Invercauld. Old and new homes. A welcome admirer. 9 1907: Washington excitement. Walter Berry. Gifford Pinchot. A hazardous engagement. I am married. Quiet crises. My mother's illness. A senator's wife. 10 1908: With the Roosevelts. Political dinners. Election-year excitement. Katherine Elkins & the Duke d'Abruzzi. My fireworks. The Battleshipe Fight. Albert Jr. The Senator on the stump. Many struggles are over. 11 Afterword 12 Catherine's Family 13 Dramatis Personae
