The White House's unruly neighborhood : crime, scandal and intrigue in the history of Lafayette Square /

"Chronicling the history of the environs of the White House, this book covers two centuries of assassinations, slave escapes, deadly duels, sex scandals, battles, brawls and spy intrigues that took place in Lafayette Square. The author recounts the triumphs and catastrophes of heroes and villai...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Moser, Edward P. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Temas:
White House (Washington, D.C.) > History.
White House (Washington, D.C.) > Histoire.
White House (Washington, D.C.)
Neighborhoods > Washington (D.C.) > History.
Crime > Washington (D.C.) > History.
Social problems > Washington (D.C.) > History.
Problèmes sociaux > Washington (D.C.) > Histoire.
Crime
Neighborhoods
Social problems
Lafayette Park (Washington, D.C.) > History.
Washington (D.C.)
Washington (D.C.) > Lafayette Park
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Chronicling the history of the environs of the White House, this book covers two centuries of assassinations, slave escapes, deadly duels, sex scandals, battles, brawls and spy intrigues that took place in Lafayette Square. The author recounts the triumphs and catastrophes of heroes and villains both famous and unsung, placing them in the context of contemporary world events of the day."--
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476636931
1476636931

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