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- Washington: A History of the Capital, 1800-1950
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: Princeton University Press
- Series: Princeton Legacy Library
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A one-volume edition, this history of Washington was originally published in two parts. Washington: Village and Capital, 1800-1878 was awarded the 1963 Pulitzer Prize for History.
Originally published in 1977.
The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Table of Contents
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- Volume I: A History of the Capital 1800-1950
- II. The "Seat of Empire," 1800-1812
- pp. 43-75
- III. Phoenix on the Potomac, 1812-1817
- pp. 76-100
- VI. Quiescent Interlude, 1840-1848
- pp. 172-197
- VII. The Eye of the Hurricane, 1849-1860
- pp. 198-219
- VIII. The City and the Hill, 1849-1860
- pp. 220-249
- IX. The Eve of War, November 1860-May 1861
- pp. 250-263
- XVI. The Emergence of a National City
- pp. 403-422
- Glossary of Abbreviations
- pp. 423-424
- Bibliographical Note
- pp. 425-434
- Bibliography
- pp. 435-448
- Volume II: Capital City 1879-1950
- IV. Only for the Worthy, 1879-1901
- pp. 61-76
- VI. Colored Washington, 1879-1901
- pp. 101-131
- VII. The City Beautiful, 1901-1916
- pp. 132-146
- X. City of Conversation, 1901-1916
- pp. 187-206
- XVI. Civic Conscience, 1920-1929
- pp. 312-336
- XXI. "Purely a Local Affair," 1933-1940
- pp. 441-465
- XXII. Capital of the Free World, 1940-1945
- pp. 466-487
- Glossary of Abbreviations
- pp. 511-512
- Bibliographical Note
- pp. 513-518
- Bibliography
- pp. 519-530
Additional Information
ISBN
9781400847693
Related ISBN(s)
9780691005850, 9780691616759, 9780691654348
MARC Record
OCLC
1019654204
Pages
1094
Launched on MUSE
2018-01-18
Language
English
Open Access
No