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Washington 101 : An Introduction to the Nation's Capital / by M. Green, J. Yarwood, L. Daughtery, M. Mazzenga.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Green, M., Author.
- Yarwood, J., Author.
- Daughtery, L., Author.
- Mazzenga, M., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Environmental management.
- Sociology, Urban.
- World politics.
- Europe--Politics and government.
- Europe.
- Political science.
- Environmental Management.
- Urban Sociology.
- Political History.
- European Politics.
- Political Science.
- Local Subjects:
- Environmental Management.
- Urban Sociology.
- Political History.
- European Politics.
- Political Science.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (270 pages) : illustrations, tables
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2014.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781137426246
- 1137426241
- OCLC:
- 881725028
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