Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Amusements
Languages : en
Pages : 1052
Book Description
This Week in the Nation's Capital
Author: Marlon Bundo's Day in the Nation's Capital
Author: Charlotte PencePublisher: Regnery Kids
ISBN: 1621579298
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43
Book Description
The next adventure of Marlon Bundo!
Washington Schlepped Here
Author: Christopher BuckleyPublisher: Three Rivers Press
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
The father of our country slept with Martha, but schlepped in the District. Now in the great man's footsteps comes humorist and twenty-year Washington resident Christopher Buckley with the real story of the city's founding. Well, not really. We're just trying to get you to buy the book. But we can say with justification that there's never been a more enjoyable, funny, and informative tour guide to the city than Buckley. His delight as he points out things of interest is con-tagious, and his frequent digressions about his own adventures as a White House staffer are often hilarious. In Washington Schlepped Here, Buckley takes us along for several walks around the town and shares with us a bit of his "other" Washington. They include "Dante¿s Paradiso" (Union Station); the "Zero Milestone of American democracy" (the U.S. Capitol); the "Almost Pink House" (the White House); and many other historical (and often hysterical) journeys. Buckley is the sort of wonderful guide who pries loose the abalone-like clichés that cling to a place as mythic as D.C. Wonderfully insightful and eminently practical, Washington Schlepped Here shows us that even a city whose chief industry is government bureaucracy is a lot funnier and more surprising than its media-ready image might let on.
Why We Serve
Author: NMAIPublisher: Smithsonian Institution
ISBN: 1588346978
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Rare stories from more than 250 years of Native Americans' service in the military Why We Serve commemorates the 2020 opening of the National Native American Veterans Memorial at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, the first landmark in Washington, DC, to recognize the bravery and sacrifice of Native veterans. American Indians' history of military service dates to colonial times, and today, they serve at one of the highest rates of any ethnic group. Why We Serve explores the range of reasons why, from love of their home to an expression of their warrior traditions. The book brings fascinating history to life with historical photographs, sketches, paintings, and maps. Incredible contributions from important voices in the field offer a complex examination of the history of Native American service. Why We Serve celebrates the unsung legacy of Native military service and what it means to their community and country.
Capital Views
Author: James M. GoodePublisher:
ISBN: 1588343316
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
"Metropolitan areas change over the time. These changes come together and create a city's character and personality. Renowned Washington, DC, historian James Goode has assembled an incredible collection of images that look back at a Washington before it developed into the international metropolitan city it is today. The impactful historic photography exposes the elements of the DC metro area that have disappeared- the dairy farms of Loudoun County, the railroad round house in Alexandria, and model boats on the Rainbow Pool on the National Mall, as well as provide startling different views of areas and neighborhoods that still exist. The majority of these images have never been published, and under the curatorial eye of James Goode have been put together in a way that give readers a better understanding of the city Washington DC was, and the city it was to become."
The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers: The human rights years, 1949-1952
Author: Eleanor RooseveltPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1216
Book Description
Volume 1 chronicles Eleanor Roosevelt's development as diplomat, politician, and journalist in the years 1945-1948. It is filled with original writings and speeches that have been annotated and made easily accessible through a comprehensive index. This is part of the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project as the first of a five-volume set covering the years 1945-1962.
Legislating for the Nation's Capital
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the District of ColumbiaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 982
Book Description
Rapid Rail Transit for the Nation's Capital
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia. Subcommittee No. 5Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Considers H.R. 4822, to authorize the development of the rapid transit system in D.C.
Emergency preparedness in the nation's capital
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on the District of ColumbiaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Development of the Nation's Capital
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of ColumbiaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Urban beautification
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description