Birthstone of the White House and Capitol
Author | : Jane Hollenbeck Conner |
Publisher | : Donning Company Publishers |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2005-01-01 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9781578643363 |
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Author | : Jane Hollenbeck Conner |
Publisher | : Donning Company Publishers |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2005-01-01 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9781578643363 |
Author | : Jesse Holland |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 2007-09-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0762751924 |
The first book of its kind, with comprehensive up-to-date details Historic sites along the Mall, such as the U.S. Capitol building, the White House and the Lincoln Memorial, are explored from an entirely new perspective in this book, with never-before-told stories and statistics about the role of blacks in their creation. This is an iconoclastic guide to Washington, D.C., in that it shines a light on the African Americans who have not traditionally been properly credited for actually building important landmarks in the city. New research by a top Washington journalist brings this information together in a powerful retelling of an important part of our country's history. In addition the book includes sections devoted to specific monuments such as the African American Civil War Memorial, the real “Uncle Tom's cabin,” the Benjamin Banneker Overlook and Frederick Douglass Museum, the Hall of Fame for Caring Americans, and other existing statues, memorials and monuments. It also details the many other places being planned right now to house, for the first time, rich collections of black American history that have not previously been accessible to the public, such as the soon-to-open Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Monument, as well as others opening over the next decade. This book will be a source of pride for African Americans who live in or come from the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area as well as for the 18 million annual African American visitors to our nation's capital. Jesse J. Holland is a political journalist who lives in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. He is the Congressional legal affairs correspondent for the Associated Press, and his stories frequently appear in the New York Times and other major papers. In 2004, Holland became the first African American elected to Congressional Standing Committee of Correspondents, which represents the entire press corps before the Senate and the House of Representatives. A graduate of the University of Mississippi, he is a frequent lecturer at universities and media talk shows across the country.
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Resources. Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 60 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Robert J. Kapsch |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2018-05-15 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1421424878 |
While there have been many books on the architecture and planning of this iconic city, Building Washington explains the engineering and construction behind it.
Author | : Ralph E Eshelman |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2020-09-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1625845243 |
In the two hundred years following the War of 1812, the Chesapeake Campaign became romanticized in tall tales and local legends. St. Michael's on the Eastern Shore of Maryland was famously cast as the town that fooled the British, and in Baltimore, the defenders of Fort McHenry were reputably rallied by a remarkably patriotic pet rooster. In Virginia, the only casualty in a raid on Cape Henry was reportedly the lighthouse keeper's smokehouse larder, while Admiral Cockburn was said to have supped by the light of the burning Federal buildings in Washington, D.C. Newspaper stories, ordinary citizens and even military personnel embellished events, and two hundred years later, those embellishments have become regional lore. Join historians Ralph E. Eshelman and Scott S. Sheads as they search for the history behind the legends of the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake.
Author | : Mary E. Gage |
Publisher | : Powwow River Books |
Total Pages | : 233 |
Release | : 2022-09-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1733805729 |
The Art of Splitting Stone is a detailed study of the history, tools, and methods used to split, hoist, and transport quarried stone in pre-industrial New England (1630-1825). It is an invaluable resource for historians, archaeologists, and stone masons interested in identifying and dating early stone splitting and quarrying methods. The amateur researcher and avid outdoors person will find the book useful as a field guide to identifying split boulders and stone quarries abandoned in the woods.
Author | : Suzanne Collins |
Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
Total Pages | : 402 |
Release | : 2010-08-24 |
Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | : 0545317800 |
The greatly anticipated final book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. The greatly anticipated final book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins.The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss Everdeen. The final book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins will have hearts racing, pages turning, and everyone talking about one of the biggest and most talked-about books and authors in recent publishing history!
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Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 818 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
ISBN | : |
A thirty-volume encyclopedia covering important world events while providing major new treatments of selected topics in various academic fields.