George Washington's Washington : visions for the national capital in the early American republic /
This book traces the history of the development, abandonment and eventual revival of George Washington's original vision for a grand national capital on the Potomac. 'George Washington's Washington' is not simply a history of the city during the first president's life but a...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Athens :
University of Georgia Press,
[2018]
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| Series: | Early American places.
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| Summary: | This book traces the history of the development, abandonment and eventual revival of George Washington's original vision for a grand national capital on the Potomac. 'George Washington's Washington' is not simply a history of the city during the first president's life but a history of his vision for the national capital and of the local and national conflicts surrounding this vision's acceptance and implementation. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780820352855 0820352853 9780820353890 0820353892 |