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Alexander Robey Shepherd : the man who built the nation's capital /

With Alexander Robey Shepherd, John P. Richardson gives us the first full-length biography of his subject, who as Washington, D.C.'s, public works czar (1871-74) built the infrastructure of the nation's capital in a few frenetic years after the Civil War.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Richardson, John P. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Athens, OH : Ohio University Press, [2016]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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