Download or read book The National Capitol written by Federal Writers' Project and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The National Capitol a Chapter from the Guidebook Washington City and Capital written by United States. Works Progress Administration and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catalogue of the Public Documents of the Congress and of All Departments of the Government of the United States for the Period from to written by United States. Superintendent of Documents and published by . This book was released on with total page 3208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The national capitol written by Federal writers' project and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catalogue of the Public Documents of the the Fifty third Congress to the 76th Congress and of All Departments of the Government of the United States written by United States. Superintendent of Documents and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 3208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Washington Past and Present written by Donald R. Kennon and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Washington written by Fergus Bordewich and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2008-05-06 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Washington, D.C., is home to the most influential power brokers in the world. But how did we come to call D.C.—a place one contemporary observer called a mere swamp "producing nothing except myriads of toads and frogs (of enormous size)," a district that was strategically indefensible, captive to the politics of slavery, and a target of unbridled land speculation—our nation's capital? In Washington, acclaimed and award-winning author Fergus M. Bordewich turns his eye to the backroom deal making and shifting alliances between our Founding Fathers and in doing so pulls back the curtain on the lives of slaves who actually built the city. The answers revealed in this eye-opening book are not only surprising and exciting but also illuminate a story of unexpected triumph over a multitude of political and financial obstacles, including fraudulent real estate speculation, overextended financiers, and management more apt for a "banana republic" than an emerging world power. In this page-turning work that reveals the hidden and somewhat unsavory side of the nation's beginnings, Bordewich, once again, brings his novelist's sensibility to a little-known chapter in American history.
Download or read book The Sights and Secrets of the National Capital written by John B. Ellis and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The National Capital Explained and Illustrated written by Devlin and Company and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-18 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The National Capital Explained and Illustrated: A Convenient Guide to All Points of Interest in the City of Washington By a liberal investment of capital a lavish Outlay of money to secure the best artistic talent in the production of our styles, and unceasing effort in obtaining the choicest fabrics, we are enabled, at all times, to display the most elegant stock in the country of. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Sights and Secrets of the National Capital written by John B. Ellis and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Sights and Secrets of the National Capital: A Work Descriptive of Washington City in All Its Various Phases The pet child of the Republic, Washington City, is unknown to the majority of the American people. Few have seen it, and there is no work in print describing its varied attractions and sights, or making plain that inner life which daily transpires within it, and in which the whole country is so much interested. It is the centre from which radiate those influences which make our national existence great or feeble, and the entire Republic is affected by its weal or woe. There is a growing desire manifested on all sides to know more of the Capital of the Nation, and it is the object of this volume to gratify this laudable and natural curiosity. It is believed that the picture herein presented is complete, and the author has labored faithfully to make it accurate. The Publishers, on their part, have spared no expense to render the book attractive. As a guarantee of the excellence and fidelity of the engravings of the Public Buildings, it is only necessary to mention that they were prepared in the famous establishment of Messrs. Harper & Bros. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Empire of Mud written by J. D. Dickey and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Washington, DC, gleams with stately columns and neoclassical temples, a pulsing hub of political power and prowess. But for decades it was one of the worst excuses for a capital city the world had ever seen. Before America became a world power in the twentieth century, Washington City was an eyesore at best and a disgrace at worst. Unfilled swamps, filthy canals, and rutted horse trails littered its landscape. Political bosses hired hooligans and thugs to conduct the nation's affairs. Legendary madams entertained clients from all stations of society and politicians of every party. The police served and protected with the aid of bribes and protection money. Beneath pestilential air, the city’s muddy roads led to a stumpy, half-finished obelisk to Washington here, a domeless Capitol Building there. Lining the streets stood boarding houses, tanneries, and slums. Deadly horse races gouged dusty streets, and opposing factions of volunteer firefighters battled one another like violent gangs rather than life-saving heroes. The city’s turbulent history set a precedent for the dishonesty, corruption, and mismanagement that have led generations to look suspiciously on the various sin--both real and imagined--of Washington politicians. Empire of Mud unearths and untangles the roots of our capital’s story and explores how the city was tainted from the outset, nearly stifled from becoming the proud citadel of the republic that George Washington and Pierre L'Enfant envisioned more than two centuries ago.
Download or read book Washington Past and Present written by Donald R. Kennon and published by Capitol Historical Society. This book was released on 1993 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete guidebook to the nation's capital.
Download or read book Washington City and How to See It written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-23 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Washington City and How to See It: A Complete Pocket Guide to All Places of Interest in the National Capital and Vicinity To supply a portable, well-arranged, correct, and cheap guide to the Capital citv of the United States, has been the aim of the compiler of this little book. To indicate the objects of interest, of which there are so many in the city of Washington, and how to find them to give the facts pertaining to each so far as thev would interest the average visitor, without a statement of dry details to meet the needs of the great class of people that visit to see the sights, and who must needs spend but little time in the seeing;-to supply these wants, and not to give history, biography, or scientific information, has been the object attempted, and, it is hoped, attained. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Catalog American Guide Series written by Federal Writers' Project and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book NATL CAPITAL EXPLAINED ILLUS written by Pub Devlin &. Company and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-28 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Story of Washington written by Charles Burr Todd and published by New York & London, G. P. Putnam's sons. This book was released on 1889 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
