Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the District of ColumbiaPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 60
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History of the Congressional Cemetery ...
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the District of ColumbiaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
In the Shadow of the United States Capitol
Author: Abby Arthur JohnsonPublisher: New Acdemia+ORM
ISBN: 1955835101
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
A fascinating study of America’s first national burial ground, with photos: “It’s stunning to realize what a who’s who exists in that space.” —Howard Gillette, Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University at Camden This study explores the multiple ways in which Congressional Cemetery has been positioned for some two hundred years in “the shadow” of the U.S. Capitol. The narrative proceeds chronologically, discussing the burial ground during three periods: the antebellum years; the years from the end of the Civil War to approximately 1970, when the site progressively deteriorated; and the period from the early 1970s to 2007, when both public and private organizations worked to preserve the physical site and the memory of what it has been and continues to represent. This monograph focuses on the dominant narrative associated with the site: its legacy as the first national burial ground in the nation. Given this emphasis, the text presents a political and cultural analysis of the cemetery, with particular focus on the participation of the U.S. Congress. “This book makes historians and many others aware of a fascinating and complicated history. Moreover, it not only details the long history of the cemetery, but it uses it to explore the nature of historic memorials generally in the creation of national memory.” —Steven Diner, Chancellor of Rutgers University at Newark “The history of Congressional Cemetery is intimately tied up in the changing demographics of its locale, and its corresponding decline as the neighborhood around Christ Church changed led to its emergence as a cause célèbre for historic preservationists.” —Donald Kennon, Chief Historian for the United States Capitol Historical Society and editor of The Capitol Dome “The Johnsons have done an excellent job of mining a wide range of sources and conveying the complex history of an institution that merits documentation.” —Howard Gillette, Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University at Camden
History of the Congressional Cemetery
Author: Elmer Jacob BurkettPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333411633
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Excerpt from History of the Congressional Cemetery: December 6, 1906; Presented by Mr. Burkett and Ordered to Be Printed With Illustrations; To Accompany Report on H. R. 5972 The Congressional Cemetery is a burial ground containing about. 30 acres lying near the north shore of the Eastern Branch of the Potomac River in Washington, D. C. The tract is irregular and is composed of a number of squares lying east of Seventeenth street and south of E street se. The institution is the property of the vestry of Christ Church, Washington parish, incorporated, and is known officially on the vestry records as The Washington Parish Burial Ground. The official name is rarely used, however, and it has nearly always been called the Congressional Cemetery. The reason for this will be seen from the recital of facts to follow, herein, but brie y stated it is because when the cemetery was first established in 1807 it was chosen by the United States as the place of interment for nearly every member of Congress or executive officer who died while hold ing office, and the custom was adhered to bv the Government for many years afterward. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
History of the Congressional Cemetery
Author: Elmer Jacob BurkettHistory of the Congressional Cemetery . .
Author: United States Congress Senate CommittPublisher: Franklin Classics
ISBN: 9780342582907
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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HIST OF THE CONGRESSIONAL CEME
Author: Elmer Jacob 1867 BurkettPublisher:
ISBN: 9781362735182
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
History of the Congressional Cemetery
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the District of ColumbiaPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Historic Congressional Cemetery
Author: Rebecca Boggs RobertsPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738592242
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Historic Congressional Cemetery dates from the days when Washington, DC, was a burgeoning city on the edge of a malarial swamp. The stones--sandstone tablets with colonial calligraphy, ornate Victorian statues, 20th-century art nouveau carvings, and contemporary markers in shapes as strange as picnic tables and upended cubes--are a time line of the city. The most distinctive stones are 171 cenotaphs; large cubes designed by Capitol architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe from the same sandstone used in the Capitol. They are found nowhere else. The men and women buried under those stones led lives of beauty, courage, struggle, cunning, leadership, and humor--in short, the stories of American history.
The Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Author: History of the Congressional Cemetery. December 6, 1906. -- Presented by Mr. Burkett and Ordered to be Printed with Illustrations
Author: United States. Congress. SenatePublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 60
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