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Washington 101an introduction to the nation's capital /

紀錄類型:	書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	Washington 101Matthew N. Green [et al.].
其他題名:	an introduction to the nation's capital /
作者:	Green, Matthew N.,
其他作者:	Daughtery, Laura.
出版者:	Basingstoke :Palgrave Macmillan,2014.
面頁冊數:	284 p. :19 figures, 2.
附註:	Electronic book text.
附註:	Epublication based on: 9781137433381.
標題:	Architecture and Planning.
標題:	Washington (D.C.).
電子資源:	Online journal 'available contents' page
ISBN:	1137426241

Washington 101an introduction to the nation's capital /
Green, Matthew N.,1970-

Washington 101an introduction to the nation's capital /[electronic resource] :Matthew N. Green [et al.]. - 1st ed. - Basingstoke :Palgrave Macmillan,2014. - 284 p. :19 figures, 2.

Electronic book text.

PART I: WASHINGTON AS SYMBOLIC CITY 1. Rome on the Potomac: The Classical Architecture of Washington 2. Memorialization, the Mall, and the National Imagination 3. A City of Magnificent Museums PART II: WASHINGTON AS POLITICAL CITY 4. Institutions, Power, and Political Community in Washington 5. A Center of American Protest 6. Political Host to the World 7. Home Rule, Race, and Revenue: The Local Politics of Washington PART III: WASHINGTON AS LIVING CITY 8. Chocolate City, Vanilla Swirl, or Something Else? Race and Ethnicity in City and Region 9. The Economic Life and Development of a Capital City 10. Neighborhoods and Suburban Communities of Washington Bibliography.

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Washington 101 offers a layman's introduction to the richness and diversity of the nation's capital. An exploration of the history, politics, architecture, and people of the city and region, Washington 101 is a must-read for anyone curious to learn more about Washington.Washington, DC is much more than a city of politicians, cherry blossoms, and national landmarks. Washington 101 offers a comprehensive academic introduction to the richness and diversity of the nation's capital. Each of the book's ten chapters explores key features of Washington from both past and present perspectives that make it unique as a symbolic city, a political city, and as a living city. Topics covered in the book include Washington's urban design and architecture, its memorials and museums, local and national politics, the regional economy, and the neighborhoods and people of the city and surrounding suburbs. This book draws upon a variety of intellectual approaches and a wealth of academic research to explain Washington in a manner that is clear, accessible, and engaging.

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Matthew N. Green is Associate Professor of Politics at The Catholic University of America. He is the author of The Speaker of the House: A Study of Leadership and has authored or coauthored a number of articles about American politics and political institutions. Julie Yarwood is a PhD candidate in the Department of History at The Catholic University of America. She is currently working on her dissertation, which examines the links between religion and politics during the New Deal through the perspective of local religious leaders. Laura G. Daughtery, PhD is Associate Professor at the National Catholic School of Social Service, The Catholic University of America. She is a licensed practitioner with more than a decade of experience in Washington, DC. Prior to joining NCSSS, Daughtery spent more than two decades as a print and broadcast journalist covering Washington, DC. Maria Mazzenga, PhD is Education Archivist at the American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives of The Catholic University of America. Her research and publications focus on US society and culture in the 1920-1950 period and American Catholic life. She is the author of American Religious Responses to Kristallnacht.

ISBN: 1137426241Subjects--Topical Terms:

689926
Architecture and Planning.
Subjects--Geographical Terms:

691400
Washington (D.C.).

LC Class. No.: F194 / .G74 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 975.3

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