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George Washington's Washington : Visions for the National Capital in the Early American Republic /

This book traces the history of the development, abandonment, and eventual revival of George Washington's original vision for a grand national capital on the Potomac. 'George Washington's Washington' is not simply a history of the city during the first president's life but a...

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Autor principal: Costanzo, Adam (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Athens : The University of Georgia Press, 2018.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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