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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Main Author: Costanzo, Adam (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Athens : University of Georgia Press, [2018]
Series:Early American places.
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