Washington from the ground up / James H.S. McGregor.

Main entry:

McGregor, James H. (James Harvey), 1946-

Title & Author:

Washington from the ground up / James H.S. McGregor.

Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2007.

Description:

325 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-304) and index.
Diamond city -- A Capitol by design -- Temple of freedom -- The Hill and beyond -- The president's house -- Burgeoning bureaucracy -- Public walks -- Citizens of DC.

Summary:

"Washington from the Ground Up tells the story of a nation whose Enlightenment ideals were tested in the fires of rebellion, removal, and resistance. It is also a tale of two cities: official Washington, whose stately neoclassical buildings expressed the government's power and global reach; and DC, whose minority communities, especially African Americans, lived in the shadows of poverty. Moving chronologically and geographically throughout the District, James McGregor reads this complex history from monuments and museums, libraries and churches, squares and neighborhoods that can still be seen today. His narrative, accompanied by detailed maps and illustrations, doubles as a visitor's guide to this uniquely American city."--Jacket.

Resources:
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Table of contents
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ISBN:

9780674046429
0674046420
9780674026049
0674026047

Subject:

City planning Washington (D.C.) History.
Historic buildings Washington (D.C.)
Buildings.
City planning.
Historic buildings.
Travel.
Städtebau.
Washington (D.C.) Description and travel.
Washington (D.C.) History.
Washington (D.C.) Buildings, structures, etc.
Washington (D.C.) Descriptions et voyages.
Washington (D.C.) Histoire.
Washington (D.C.)
Washington.
Washington, D.C. Description.

Form/genre:

Nonfiction.
History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 255568
Call No.: BIB 185796
Status: Available

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