Author: John DeFerrari
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625856199
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Washington's first streetcars trundled down Pennsylvania Avenue during the Civil War. By the end of the century, streetcar lines crisscrossed the city, expanding it into the suburbs and defining where Washingtonians lived, worked and played. One of the most beloved routes was the scenic Cabin John line to the amusement park in Glen Echo, Maryland. From the quaint early days of small horse-drawn cars to the modern "streamliners" of the twentieth century, the stories are all here. Join author John DeFerrari on a joyride through the fascinating history of streetcars in the nation's capital.
Capital Streetcars
Author: John DeFerrari
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625856199
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Washington's first streetcars trundled down Pennsylvania Avenue during the Civil War. By the end of the century, streetcar lines crisscrossed the city, expanding it into the suburbs and defining where Washingtonians lived, worked and played. One of the most beloved routes was the scenic Cabin John line to the amusement park in Glen Echo, Maryland. From the quaint early days of small horse-drawn cars to the modern "streamliners" of the twentieth century, the stories are all here. Join author John DeFerrari on a joyride through the fascinating history of streetcars in the nation's capital.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625856199
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Washington's first streetcars trundled down Pennsylvania Avenue during the Civil War. By the end of the century, streetcar lines crisscrossed the city, expanding it into the suburbs and defining where Washingtonians lived, worked and played. One of the most beloved routes was the scenic Cabin John line to the amusement park in Glen Echo, Maryland. From the quaint early days of small horse-drawn cars to the modern "streamliners" of the twentieth century, the stories are all here. Join author John DeFerrari on a joyride through the fascinating history of streetcars in the nation's capital.
Capital Transit Co. Matters
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the District of Columbia. Subcommittee on Public Health, Education, Welfare, and Safety
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Discusses the labor dispute of the Capital Transit Co. and the ways of averting a strike. Considers also S. 2576 and S. 2597, relating to the Capital Transit Co. franchise termination.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Discusses the labor dispute of the Capital Transit Co. and the ways of averting a strike. Considers also S. 2576 and S. 2597, relating to the Capital Transit Co. franchise termination.
Capital Transit Co. Matters
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the District of Columbia
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
Regulation of D.C. Transit System, Inc
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. District of Columbia
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Regulation of D. C. Transit System, Inc., 1959
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the District of Columbia. Subcommittee on Public Health, Education, Welfare, and Safety
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Considers S. 304, to restrict D.C. Transit System, Inc. from owning any property or engaging in any activity not related to providing mass transit services to the D.C. metropolitan area. Focuses on whether D.C. Transit System, Inc., ought to be permitted to operate charter services.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Considers S. 304, to restrict D.C. Transit System, Inc. from owning any property or engaging in any activity not related to providing mass transit services to the D.C. metropolitan area. Focuses on whether D.C. Transit System, Inc., ought to be permitted to operate charter services.
Washington (D.C.) Metropolitan Transit Authority
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Considers legislation to establish the D.C. Metropolitan Transit Authority. Also reviews D.C. Board of Commissioners' efforts at finding private interests to administer D.C. transit system.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Considers legislation to establish the D.C. Metropolitan Transit Authority. Also reviews D.C. Board of Commissioners' efforts at finding private interests to administer D.C. transit system.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
D.C. Transit System, Inc
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Congressional Record
Author: United States. Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1238
Book Description
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1238
Book Description
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Kintu
Author: Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1786073781
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
'Ugandan literature can boast of an international superstar in Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi' Economist An award-winning debut that vividly reimagines Uganda’s troubled history through the cursed bloodline of the Kintu clan In this epic tale of fate, fortune and legacy, Jennifer Makumbi vibrantly brings to life this corner of Africa and this colourful family as she reimagines the history of Uganda through the cursed bloodline of the Kintu clan. The year is 1750. Kintu Kidda sets out for the capital to pledge allegiance to the new leader of the Buganda kingdom. Along the way he unleashes a curse that will plague his family for generations. Blending oral tradition, myth, folktale and history, Makumbi weaves together the stories of Kintu’s descendants as they seek to break free from the burden of their past to produce a majestic tale of clan and country – a modern classic.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1786073781
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
'Ugandan literature can boast of an international superstar in Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi' Economist An award-winning debut that vividly reimagines Uganda’s troubled history through the cursed bloodline of the Kintu clan In this epic tale of fate, fortune and legacy, Jennifer Makumbi vibrantly brings to life this corner of Africa and this colourful family as she reimagines the history of Uganda through the cursed bloodline of the Kintu clan. The year is 1750. Kintu Kidda sets out for the capital to pledge allegiance to the new leader of the Buganda kingdom. Along the way he unleashes a curse that will plague his family for generations. Blending oral tradition, myth, folktale and history, Makumbi weaves together the stories of Kintu’s descendants as they seek to break free from the burden of their past to produce a majestic tale of clan and country – a modern classic.