Washington : the making of the American capital / Fergus M. Bordewich.
From the acclaimed author of "Bound for Canaan" comes a major work of American history on the astonishing compromises and alliances involved in making Washington, D.C., the capital of the new nation.
Record details
- ISBN: 0060842385
- ISBN: 9780060842383
- Physical Description: 367 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Amistad, [2008]
- Copyright: ©2008
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-356) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Prologue: the question of the capital -- The new machine of government -- Dinner at Jefferson's -- Potomac fever -- A cloudy business -- The metropolis of America -- An alarming and serious time -- Irresistible temptations -- A scene of distress -- The general's last campaign -- The capital of a great nation -- Epilogue: summer, 1814.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 975.301 BOR (Text) | 36015000661542 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
