Washington from the Ground Up (From the Ground Up)
Publisher: Belknap Press
Published: October 31, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780674026049
Subjects: American history; District Of Columbia - Local History; History Of Architecture; Travel; Travel - United States; District of Columbia (Washington, DC); History - General; United States - South Atlantic - D.C.; United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic; Travel / United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV); United States - South - South Atlantic (General); Buildings, structures, etc; City planning; Historic buildings; History; Washington (D.C.)
Description: "Washington from the Ground Up tells the story of a nation whose Enlightenment ideals were tested in the fires of rebellion, removal, and resistance. It is also a tale of two cities: official Washington, whose stately neoclassical buildings expressed the government's power and global reach; and DC, whose minority communities, especially African Americans, lived in the shadows of poverty. Moving chronologically and geographically throughout the District, James McGregor reads this complex history from monuments and museums, libraries and churches, squares and neighborhoods that can still be seen today. His narrative, accompanied by detailed maps and illustrations, doubles as a visitor's guide to this uniquely American city."--Jacket.