The Story of Washington
Author: Charles Burr Todd
Publisher: New York & London, G. P. Putnam's sons
Published: 1889
Total Pages: 459
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Charles Burr Todd
Publisher: New York & London, G. P. Putnam's sons
Published: 1889
Total Pages: 459
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Charles Burr Todd
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2016-08-31
Total Pages: 460
ISBN-13: 9781333430276
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Excerpt from The Story of Washington, the National Capital IN writing the Story of Washington, the author has had in mind both the local and general reader; for the national capital belongs not alone to its citizens, but also to the nation. On the one hand it was desirable not to burden the narrative with details of merely local interest; on the other, not to treat the subject in so general a way as to as sociate with it no local avor whatever. He has also endeavored to write in a simple and direct style that would attract youthful readers, and that would not displease those of mature years. It is common com plaint that our young people read foreign books especially English books - so exclusively, that we are in danger of becoming a race of Anglomaniacs. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Author: Jane W. Gemmill
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2018-02
Total Pages: 318
ISBN-13: 9780267485277
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Excerpt from Notes on Washington: Or Six Years at the National Capital I have not attempted to write a history of Wash ington in the following pages, nor to closely follow the march of events. My attention has been more particularly directed toward places and subjects of general interest, and likely to prove entertaining to those who, by reason of residing at a great distance, or from want of opportunity, are unable to visit the Capital. Of the events that occurred during my sojourn of six years, I have noted only the most remarkable. Some of these Notes were originally published in the National Repuelz'mn, of Washington City. T. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Rufus Rockwell Wilson
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2018-01-31
Total Pages: 186
ISBN-13: 9780267308644
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Excerpt from Washington Through the Stereoscope: A Visit to Our National Capital We have, in the second place, the remarkably ingen ious patent maps, which will be found inserted in a pocket in the back of the cover, by means of which one can obtain at a glance the point and the extent of vision in each stereograph, and with them the relation of each scene to every other one and to the whole city. The con stant use of these maps is a matter of cardinal import ance, for by it we are enabled to secure in each instance as vivid a sense of location as though we stood in reality on the spot. In the third place, there is The Story of Washing ton, to be found in the first part of this book, in which effort is made to trace in a clear and entertaining way the rise of the city from a wilderness hamlet to one of the most beautiful capitals of the world. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Theodore W. Noyes
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2016-09-15
Total Pages: 60
ISBN-13: 9781333607593
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Excerpt from The Presidents and the National Capital All the early Presidents were in touch with the cap ital community and: interested in its welfare. George Washington's personal interest in it was notable and conspicuous. The Federal city was as the apple of his eye. John Adam's's wish, suggested in the first presidential mess - age delivered in the new National Capital, that Washington had lived to see the city as the seat of government, has met and will meet the sym pathetic and assenting response of all Americans. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Mary Clemmer Ames
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2015-07-14
Total Pages: 690
ISBN-13: 9781331385998
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Excerpt from Ten Years in Washington; Life and Scenes in the National Capital: As a Woman Sees Them Chair - His Little Speech - His Wife and Family Behind - The New President - Memories of Another Scene - The Curtain Falls. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Rufus Rockwell Wilson
Publisher:
Published: 2015-07-13
Total Pages: 424
ISBN-13: 9781331323761
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Excerpt from Washington, Vol. 1: The Capital City and Its Part in the History of the Nation The writer who undertakes to tell the story of Washington confronts a task the like of which is presented by none of its sister cities. The federal capital during its hundred years of existence has been the political centre of the republic, the birthplace of parties and legislation, the training-ground and forum of one generation after another of public men. Indeed, from its founding until the present time it has been the brain and heart of the nation. This fact has been kept constantly in mind in the writing of the present work, and, while sketching the rise of Washington from a wilderness hamlet to one of the most beautiful capitals in the world, the author has also attempted adequately to portray the political growth and development of the republic. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: John B. Ellis
Publisher:
Published: 2015-07-14
Total Pages: 560
ISBN-13: 9781331401902
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Excerpt from The Sights and Secrets of the National Capital: A Work Descriptive of Washington City in All Its Various Phases The pet child of the Republic, Washington City, is unknown to the majority of the American people. Few have seen it, and there is no work in print describing its varied attractions and sights, or making plain that inner life which daily transpires within it, and in which the whole country is so much interested. It is the centre from which radiate those influences which make our national existence great or feeble, and the entire Republic is affected by its weal or woe. There is a growing desire manifested on all sides to know more of the Capital of the Nation, and it is the object of this volume to gratify this laudable and natural curiosity. It is believed that the picture herein presented is complete, and the author has labored faithfully to make it accurate. The Publishers, on their part, have spared no expense to render the book attractive. As a guarantee of the excellence and fidelity of the engravings of the Public Buildings, it is only necessary to mention that they were prepared in the famous establishment of Messrs. Harper & Bros. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Mrs. John A. Logan
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2017-11-03
Total Pages: 842
ISBN-13: 9780260201836
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Excerpt from Thirty Years in Washington: Or Life and Scenes in Our National Capital I portrait OF mrs. John A. Logan Frontispiece Engraved for this work from a photograph taken expressly for it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Theodore W. Noyes
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2017-12-24
Total Pages: 78
ISBN-13: 9780484647847
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Excerpt from The National Capital: Newspaper Articles and Speeches Concerning the City of Washington This recital of grievances would find a beginning in events which occurred previous to the city's birth. While, ordinarily, neither individuals nor municipal corporations can complain of ill-treatment at a time when they had no existence, the capital on the Potomac may perhaps be ex cused for indulging in a feeble, preliminary wail over the difficulties which it experienced in being born at all. And this privilege should be granted the more readily in View of the fact that many subsequent evils can be traced to their sources in events of the ante-natal period. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.