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Canals

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Canals

By: Robert J. Kapsch,Robert James Kapsch

A richly illustrated history of America's first transportation system.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393730883

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9780393730883

George Washington's Final Battle

The Epic Struggle to Build a Capital City and a Nation

By: Robert P. Watson

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George Washington's Final Battle

The Epic Struggle to Build a Capital City and a Nation

By: Robert P. Watson

George Washington is remembered for leading the Continental Army to victory, presiding over the Constitution, and forging a new nation, but few know the story of his involvement in the establishment of a capital city and how it nearly tore the United States apart. In George Washington’s Final Battle, Robert P. Watson brings this tale to life, telling how the country's first president tirelessly advocated for a capital on the shores of the Potomac. Washington envisioned and had a direct role in planning many aspects of the city that would house the young republic. In doing so, he created a landmark that gave the fledgling democracy credibility, united a fractious country, and created a sense of American identity. Although Washington died just months before the federal government's official relocation, his vision and influence live on in the city that bears his name. This little-known story of founding intrigue throws George Washington’s political acumen into sharp relief and provides a historical lesson in leadership and consensus-building that remains relevant today. This book will fascinate anyone interested in the founding period, the American presidency, and the history of Washington, DC.

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398

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Georgetown University Press

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1626167842

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9781626167841

Building Washington

Engineering and Construction of the New Federal City, 1790−1840

By: Robert J. Kapsch

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Building Washington

Engineering and Construction of the New Federal City, 1790−1840

By: Robert J. Kapsch

While there have been many books on the architecture and planning of this iconic city, Building Washington explains the engineering and construction behind it.

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JHU Press

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1421424878

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9781421424873

When Washington Burned

The British Invasion of the Capital and a Nation's Rise from the Ashes

By: Robert P. Watson

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When Washington Burned

The British Invasion of the Capital and a Nation's Rise from the Ashes

By: Robert P. Watson

Perhaps no other single day in US history was as threatening to the survival of the nation as August 24, 1814, when British forces captured Washington, DC. It is a unique moment in American history that might have significantly altered the nation's path forward, but the event and the reasons why it happened are little remembered by most Americans. The British conquest of Washington, DC during the War of 1812 happened because of inept American leadership, a poorly trained and equipped military, and a lack of foresight. The burning of federal building, including the White House and Capitol, reversed a decade and a half of work to build the capital city. The humiliation of a foreign army eating dinner at the president's table and the flight of the federal government reopened old questions about the survival of the United States, what kind of government it would have, and where its capital should be located. Yet the British invasion was repulsed over the coming weeks and months, and from the ashes of the capital city, the United States ultimately emerged stronger. Robert P. Watson tells this almost forgotten history and probes questions about the American calamity, British motives, and what it all meant for the United States"--

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308

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Georgetown University Press

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164712350X

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9781647123505

Canals

By: Robert J. Kapsch,Robert James Kapsch

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Canals

By: Robert J. Kapsch,Robert James Kapsch

A richly illustrated history of America's first transportation system.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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Building Washington

Engineering and Construction of the New Federal City, 1790−1840

By: Robert J. Kapsch

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Building Washington

Engineering and Construction of the New Federal City, 1790−1840

By: Robert J. Kapsch

A richly illustrated behind-the-scenes tour of how the nation’s capital was built. In 1790, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson set out to build a new capital for the United States of America in just ten years. The area they selected on the banks of the Potomac River, a spot halfway between the northern and southern states, had few resources or inhabitants. Almost everything needed to build the federal city would have to be brought in, including materials, skilled workers, architects, and engineers. It was a daunting task, and these American Founding Fathers intended to do it without congressional appropriation. Robert J. Kapsch’s beautifully illustrated book chronicles the early planning and construction of our nation’s capital. It shows how Washington, DC, was meant to be not only a government center but a great commercial hub for the receipt and transshipment of goods arriving through the Potomac Canal, then under construction. Picturesque plans would not be enough; the endeavor would require extensive engineering and the work of skilled builders. By studying an extensive library of original documents—from cost estimates to worker time logs to layout plans—Kapsch has assembled a detailed account of the hurdles that complicated this massive project. While there have been many books on the architecture and planning of this iconic city, Building Washington explains the engineering and construction behind it.

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1421424886

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George Washington's Final Battle

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Building Washington

When Washington Burned

When Washington Burned

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