Washington 101
Subtitle: an introduction to the nation's capital
By: Matthew N. Green, Julie Yarwood, Laura Daughtery, and Maria Mazzenga
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9781137433381
Subjects: History; Description and travel; Buildings, structures; ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning; HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA); POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory
Description: "Washington, DC is much more than a city of politicians, cherry blossoms, and national landmarks.  Washington 101 offers a comprehensive introduction to the richness and diversity of the nation's capital.  Each of the book's ten chapters explores key features of Washington from both past and present perspectives which make it unique as a symbolic city, a political city, and a living city.  Topics covered in the book include Washington's urban design and architecture, memorials and museums, local and national politics, regional economy, neighborhoods, and people of the city and surrounding suburbs.  This book draws upon a variety of intellectual approaches and a wealth of academic research to explain Washington in a manner that is clear, accessible, and engaging"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-257) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: PART I: WASHINGTON AS SYMBOLIC CITY 1. Rome on the Potomac: The Classical Architecture of Washington 2. Memorialization, the Mall, and the National Imagination 3. A City of Magnificent Museums PART II: WASHINGTON AS POLITICAL CITY 4. Institutions, Power, and Political Community in Washington 5. A Center of American Protest 6. Political Host to the World 7. Home Rule, Race, and Revenue: The Local Politics of Washington PART III: WASHINGTON AS LIVING CITY 8. Chocolate City, Vanilla Swirl, or Something Else? Race and Ethnicity in City and Region 9. The Economic Life and Development of a Capital City 10. Neighborhoods and Suburban Communities of Washington Bibliography.