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visions for the national capital in the early American republic
xiii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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.
Grand visions and financial disasters -- Dreams of metropolis -- Speculating in failure -- A boomtown without a boom -- A "federal town" on the Potomac -- Jeffersonians and the federal city -- The limits of local control -- Making the capital national, 1814-1828 -- Saving and rebuilding Washington -- Striving to be a national city -- The seat of a continental empire -- A symbolic national capital -- Federal intervention.
Includes bibliographical references and index.