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Washington

Places and History

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Taking readers on an insider’s tour of Capitol Hill, The Mall, The White House, and Georgetown, this volume presents the history of Washington, D.C., through a rich array of gatefolds, vintage maps and plates, painting reproductions, etchings, and stunning photography. Superb images evoke the awesome vastness of Arlington Cemetery, the stunning architecture of Georgetown, and much more. The text brings to life the heart and soul of this city, revealing Washington’s evolution as a place of political action and pilgrimage and depicting such historical moments as The Freedom March led by Martin Luther King, Jr. and the attack on the Pentagon on 9/11.

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Washington, Gianfranco Peroncini, Marcella Colombo

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2008
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Title
Washington
Subtitle
Places and History
Language
English
Released
2008
Format
Hardcover
Pages
136
ISBN10
8854404314
ISBN13
9788854404311
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Taking readers on an insider’s tour of Capitol Hill, The Mall, The White House, and Georgetown, this volume presents the history of Washington, D.C., through a rich array of gatefolds, vintage maps and plates, painting reproductions, etchings, and stunning photography. Superb images evoke the awesome vastness of Arlington Cemetery, the stunning architecture of Georgetown, and much more. The text brings to life the heart and soul of this city, revealing Washington’s evolution as a place of political action and pilgrimage and depicting such historical moments as The Freedom March led by Martin Luther King, Jr. and the attack on the Pentagon on 9/11.