This book traces the history of the development, abandonment, and eventual revival of George Washington's original vision for a grand national capital on the Po
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
Cntaining all the laws of Maryland of force and applicable in the District of Columbia, and the acts of Congress in relation to the District, to March 3, 1863.
This book begins the comparative study of U.S. urban development during the first half of the 19th century. Breathtaking in its comprehensiveness, its survey an