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A To Z Of Washington Dc
Benedetto, Robert; Donovan, Jane; Duvall, Kathleen
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Description for A To Z Of Washington Dc
Paperback. Series: The A to Z Guide Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; GBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
In 1791, Pierre Charles L'Enfant was hired as city planner of what would become Washington, D.C. However, after little more than a year, L'Enfant was dismissed after a dispute erupted involving the destruction of a mansion on Capitol Hill belonging to wealthy landowner Daniel Carroll that interfered with L'Enfant's vision of what would become our nation's capital. The original city surveyor, Andrew Ellicott, and his assistant, Benjamin Banneker, were asked to carry out the construction of the city using the L'Enfant Plan. The story of the construction of the capital of the United States is just one ... Read more
In 1791, Pierre Charles L'Enfant was hired as city planner of what would become Washington, D.C. However, after little more than a year, L'Enfant was dismissed after a dispute erupted involving the destruction of a mansion on Capitol Hill belonging to wealthy landowner Daniel Carroll that interfered with L'Enfant's vision of what would become our nation's capital. The original city surveyor, Andrew Ellicott, and his assistant, Benjamin Banneker, were asked to carry out the construction of the city using the L'Enfant Plan. The story of the construction of the capital of the United States is just one ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Series
The A to Z Guide Series
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810855090
SKU
V9780810855090
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About Benedetto, Robert; Donovan, Jane; Duvall, Kathleen
Robert Benedetto is associate librarian and associate professor of bibliography at Union Theological Seminary and the Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond, Virginia. Jane Donovan is a freelance writer. She is the author of five books, and her articles and photography have appeared in the Washington Post, Georgetown Courier, Virginia Heritage, and other publications. Kathleen ... Read more
Reviews for A To Z Of Washington Dc
I would recommend this book as a worthwhile addition to any public, school, academic or special library...a good, quick resource...
s, Vol. 21, No. 5 (2007)
...a dictionary of the nation's capital as a city of many distinct neighborhoods as well as being a government, historical, cultural, and tourist center. Entries span Adams, Henry Brooks to the National ... Read more
s, Vol. 21, No. 5 (2007)
...a dictionary of the nation's capital as a city of many distinct neighborhoods as well as being a government, historical, cultural, and tourist center. Entries span Adams, Henry Brooks to the National ... Read more