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As the only American city under direct congressional control, Washington has served historically as a testing ground for federal policy initiatives and social experiments—with decidedly mixed results. Well-intentioned efforts to introduce measures of social justice for the district's largely black population have failed. Yet federal plans and federal money have successfully created a large federal presence—a triumph, argues Howard Gillette, of beauty over justice. In a new afterword, Gillette addresses the recent revitalization and the aftereffects of an urban sports arena.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page
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  1. Copyright Page
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  1. Table of Contents
  2. p. v
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  1. List of Illustrations
  2. p. vii
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  1. Perface and Acknowledgements
  2. p. ix
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  1. Part I. Locus Of The New Republic
  2. pp. 1-4
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  1. Chapter 1. City of Failed Intentions
  2. pp. 5-26
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  1. Chapter 2. The Specter of Race
  2. pp. 27-43
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  1. Part II.Seat of American Empire
  2. pp. 45-48
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  1. Chapter 3. Reconstruction: Social and Physical
  2. pp. 49-68
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  1. Chapter 4. Making a Greater Washington
  2. pp. 69-87
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  1. Chapter 5. The New Washington: City Beautiful
  2. pp. 88-108
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  1. Chapter 6. Reform: Social and Aesthetic
  2. pp. 109-129
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  1. Part III.The City and the Modern State
  2. pp. 131-134
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  1. Chapter 7. A New Deal for Washington
  2. pp. 135-150
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  1. Chapter 8. Redevelopment and Dissent
  2. pp. 151-169
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  1. Chapter 9. Renewal,Reconstruction, and Retrenchment
  2. pp. 170-189
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  1. Chapter 10. The Limits of Social Protest Politics
  2. pp. 190-207
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  1. Conclusion
  2. pp. 208-214
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  1. Afterword
  2. pp. 215-218
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  1. Note on Sources
  2. pp. 219-226
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  1. Notes
  2. pp. 227-292
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 293-301
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