List of Illustrations | p. iv |
Foreword | p. x |
About the Author | p. xii |
Acknowledgments and Dedication | p. xiii |
Introduction | p. xv |
Prologue: "All Ye Need to Know" | p. 1 |
A Most Unique Cast of Characters | |
New York City | p. 13 |
Making Their Way | p. 25 |
Gilder's Dream | p. 43 |
A Mountain of Labor | p. 53 |
"Fair Enough" | |
The World's Columbian Exposition | p. 71 |
Ladies Rebuffed | p. 87 |
Thacher's Gambit | p. 101 |
Embarrassment Enough for All | p. 113 |
Aftermath | p. 137 |
On the National Stage | |
A Sherman Connection | p. 151 |
In Search of an Angel | p. 157 |
Edith | p. 169 |
Homeless | p. 177 |
The Confident Years | p. 193 |
The "Pet Crime" | |
The Stage Is Set | p. 215 |
A Medal for Edith | p. 221 |
An Unwanted Headache | p. 235 |
Engagement | p. 255 |
An End of Sorts | p. 277 |
Carry a Big Stick - Cast a Long Shadow | |
A Cameo in Gold | p. 299 |
A Man for the Occasion | p. 305 |
The Last Words | p. 323 |
A Requiem for Gus | p. 331 |
The Legacy | p. 339 |
Postscript | |
Striking Change | p. 363 |
Resources | |
Endnotes | p. 371 |
Bibliography | p. 421 |
Index | p. 427 |
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