Washington: How Slaves, Idealists, and Scoundrels Created the Nation's Capital, (Paperback)

from jclark88

If you've ever wondered how and why some very improbable and unwelcoming terrain on the Potomac came to be chosen in 1790 as the site for the nation's capital, this is the book for you. I approached the reading of this book with a lot of enthusiasm. I was honestly interested in learning more abou...

from greglief

I had a particular interest in this book because I was born and raised in Washington. I expected some discussion of Pierre L'Enfant's design (and L'Enfant comes off very badly herein). To my surprise, This book lays bare the disgraceful fact that slavery was a huge reason behind the placement of ...

from justdeanna

Great Book Makes you think twice abut how our nations capitol was conceived and who is responsible for the greedy dream to be reality

from justdeanna

Great Book Makes you think twice abut how our nations capitol was conceived and who is responsible for the greedy dream to be reality