Author: Fitz-Henry SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boston. Saint-Sauveur monument
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The Memorial to the Chevalier de Saint-Sauveur
Author: Fitz-Henry SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boston. Saint-Sauveur monument
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Grand Avenues
Author: Scott W. BergPublisher: Vintage
ISBN: 1400076226
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
In 1791, shortly after the United States won its independence, George Washington personally asked Pierre Charles L’Enfant—a young French artisan turned American revolutionary soldier who gained many friends among the Founding Fathers—to design the new nation's capital. L’Enfant approached this task with unparalleled vigor and passion; however, his imperious and unyielding nature also made him many powerful enemies. After eleven months, Washington reluctantly dismissed L’Enfant from the project. Subsequently, the plan for the city was published under another name, and L’Enfant died long before it was rightfully attributed to him. Filled with incredible characters and passionate human drama, Scott W. Berg’s deft narrative account of this little-explored story in American history is a tribute to the genius of Pierre Charles L'Enfant and the enduring city that is his legacy.
Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine
Author: Proceedings of the Bostonian Society at the Annual Meeting, January 18, 1916
Author: AnonymousPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385413354
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.
Report of the Assistant Director and of the Curators of the U.S. National Museum
Author: United States National MuseumPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 940
Book Description
Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery
Author: Robert M. PoolePublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1620402947
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Gifted writer and reporter Robert Poole opens Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery with preparations for Memorial Day when thousands of families come to visit those buried in the 624-acre cemetery, legions of Rolling Thunder motorcyclists patrol the streets with fluttering POW flags, and service members place miniature flags before each of Arlington's graves. Section 60, where many of those killed in Iraq and Afghanistan have been laid to rest alongside service members from earlier wars, is a fourteen-acre plot that looms far larger in the minds and hearts of Americans. It represents a living, breathing community of fellow members of the military, family members, friends, and loved ones of those who have fallen to the new weapons of war: improvised explosive devices, suicide bombs, and enemies who blend in with local populations. Several of the newest recruits for Section 60 have been brought there by suicide or post-traumatic stress disorder, a war injury newly described but dating to ancient times. Using this section as a window into the latest wars, Poole recounts stories of courage and sacrifice by fallen heroes, and explores the ways in which soldiers' comrades, friends, and families honor and remember those lost to war--carrying on with life in the aftermath of tragedy. Section 60 is a moving tribute to those who have fought and died for our country, and to those who love them.
Pierre Charles L'Enfant
Author: Lamia DoumatoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architects
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
American Architect and the Architectural Review
Author: Annual Report of the American Historical Association
Author: American Historical AssociationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 726
Book Description
The City Club Bulletin
Author: City Club of ChicagoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chicago (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Consists of addresses and discussions before the Club.