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Washington 101 : an introduction to the nation's capital /
"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 pas...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Washington as Symbolic City; Introduction to Part I; 1 Rome on the Potomac: The Classic Architecture of Washington; The Creation of a Planned City; Explaining L'Enfant's Map; The Introduction of Neoclassicism; Finding Symbolism in Washington Architecture; Washington Architecture in the Nineteenth Century; Old Styles, New Symbolism: The McMillan Plan; Implementing and Evaluating the McMillan Plan; Conclusion; 2 Memorialization, the Mall, and the National Imagination; Memorial vs. Monument.
- Memorials, Monuments, and the Power of Commemorative ExperienceMemorials, Monuments, and Changing Views of Space; Changing Styles and Meanings: Three Examples; Freedom; The Lincoln Memorial; The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall; Conclusion; 3 A City of Magnificent Museums; The Purpose and Role of a Museum; The Place and Power of Museums in Washington; Preserving National Identity; Constructing Memory; Looking Forward; Part II: Washington as Political City; Introduction to Part II; 4 Institutions, Power, and Political Community in Washington; The Political City, Loved and Hated.
- Congress and the Presidency on Their Home TurfWhat Is Washington's Political Community?; Social Groups and Hierarchies in the Political Community; Social Connections and Events in the Political Community; Conclusion; 5 A Center of American Protest; Historical Background; Coxey's Army; Protests in Washington after Coxey; The 1963 March on Washington; The Future; 6 Political Host to the World; A Brief History; Space, Location, and International Prestige; The Opportunities and Hazards of an International Political City; Conclusion; 7 Home Rule, Race, and Revenue: The Local Politics of Washington.
- Self-Governance and Congressional RepresentationRace and Racial Politics; Budget Politics; Conclusion; Part III: Washington as Living City; Introduction to Part III; 8 Chocolate City, Vanilla Swirl, or Something Else? Race and Ethnicity in City and Region; Black Antebellum Washington; The Civil War and Postbellum Black Washington; Growing Racism and New Migration; Black Washington from the 1930s to the 1960s; The 1970s to Today: New Challenges and New Opportunities; Washington as a City of Immigrants; European Immigrants in Washington; The Chinese and Other Asians.
- Newer Immigrants: Latin Americans and AfricansConclusion: The Changing Demography of a Capital City; 9 The Economic Life and Development of a Capital City; A Brief Economic History of Washington; Government as Regional Economic Engine; Economic Diversity; City vs. Suburbs, East vs. West, Rich vs. Poor, Black vs. White; Conclusion; 10 Neighborhoods and Suburban Communities of Washington; Developing into a Residential City; The City's Growth and the Development of Its Neighborhoods; The Role of Transportation Systems; The African American Experience; Community Action Groups; Conclusion; Notes.