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Author : Mark N. Ozer
Publisher : History Press Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781540204721
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (47 download)
Download or read book Massachusetts Avenue in the Gilded Age written by Mark N. Ozer and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mark N. Ozer
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614236437
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)
Download or read book Massachusetts Avenue in the Gilded Age written by Mark N. Ozer and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-03-03 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Millionaire's Row, where the Gilded Age mansions and clubs of high society still exude a faded elegance. It was here that fiery Martha Wadsworth--avid sportswoman and social maven--and wealthy hostess Nellie Patterson mingled with the likes of famous inventor Alexander Graham Bell and miner-turned-millionaire Thomas Walsh. From the Union Station Plaza and Embassy Row to Dupont Circle and the Washington National Cathedral, author Mark N. Ozer examines the extant Beaux-Arts architecture of Massachusetts Avenue mansions and tells the tales of socialites and politicians who lived and played behind their grand faades.
Author : Richard P. Harmond
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (19 download)
Download or read book Tradition and Chance in the Gilded Age written by Richard P. Harmond and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Arnold Lewis
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486319474
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (863 download)
Download or read book The Opulent Interiors of the Gilded Age written by Arnold Lewis and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best source of information and illustrations for private houses in Eastern cities during the early 1880s. Rare photographs of mansions belonging to Vanderbilt, Morgan, Grant, and many others. Extensive, informative new text.
Author : G. Martin Moeller Jr.
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 142140270X
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)
Download or read book AIA Guide to the Architecture of Washington, D.C. written by G. Martin Moeller Jr. and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2012-06-04 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated, lively and informative guide offers tourists, residents and architecture aficionados alike insights into more than 400 of Washington, D.C.'s, most important landmarks, noting each's location, architects, designers and date of completion. Simultaneous. Hardcover available.
Author : Mark N. Ozer
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625841396
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)
Download or read book Northwest Washington, written by Mark N. Ozer and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06-27 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The red brick of old Georgetown, the streetcar lines of Tenleytown and the eclecticand stately homes of Cleveland Parkthe neighborhoods west of Rock Creek Park were the setting for the remarkable history of the capital. Amidst the gardens of their Friendship Estate, the McLean family held lavish parties until they were laid low by the rumored curse of the Hope Diamond, and it was the fashionable residences of Woodley Park that attracted the senators and cabinet members of the 1920s and 1930s. From the history of Georgetown College and American University to stories of runaway slaves seeking protection at Fort Reno, historian Mark Ozer charts the evolution of the storied neighborhoods of Northwest Washington, D.C.
Author : James Srodes
Publisher : Catapult
ISBN 13 : 161902165X
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (19 download)
Download or read book On Dupont Circle written by James Srodes and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2013-07-16 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prize–winning author James Srodes offers a vivid and scintillating portrait of the twelve young men and women who, on the eve of World War I, came together in Washington, D.C.'s tony Dupont Circle neighborhood. They were ambitious for personal and social advancement, and what bound them together was a sheer determination to remake America and the rest of the world in their progressive image. At one residence–known ironically as The House of Truth–lived Felix Frankfuter, a future Supreme Court Justice, and Walter Lippman, later the most important political writer of the twentieth century. Another house served as the base for three siblings: John Foster Dulles, future Secretary of State, Allen Dulles, one of the founders of the CIA, and sister Eleanor Lansing Dulles, one of the most important economists of the age. Meanwhile, nearby lived young Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, who even then were rising political stars, William Bullitt, a charming and unscrupulous writer and future ambassador, and Herbert Hoover, already the most famous American in the world. The group mixed cocktails, foreign policy, and bed–mates as they set out to remake the world. For the next twenty years they pursued increasingly important careers as their private lives become ever more entangled. By the end of this story, on the eve of WWII, the group came together again for a second chance at history–this time the result was the United Nations.
Author : John DeFerrari
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
ISBN 13 : 1647121566
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (471 download)
Download or read book Sixteenth Street NW written by John DeFerrari and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DeFerrari and Sefton have created a highly illustrated architectural "biography" of one of DC's most important boulevards. This north-south artery-which runs from the White House, through DC, and to the Maryland border-is as central to the cityscape as it is to DC's history and culture.
Author : Archie Morris III D.P.A.
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1728304210
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (283 download)
Download or read book Up from Slavery; an Unfinished Journey written by Archie Morris III D.P.A. and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-03-21 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a period of eighty-five years, the M Street / Dunbar High School was an academically elite, all-black public high school in Washington DC. As far back as 1899, its students came in first in citywide tests given in both black and white schools. Over this eighty-five-year span, approximately 80 percent of M Street / Dunbar’s graduates went on to college even though most Americans, white or black, did not attend college at all. Faculty and students were mutually respectful to one another, and disruptions in the classroom were not tolerated. Yet in this era of best practices, this public high school has received virtually no attention in the literature or in policy considerations for inner-city education. The Dunbar High School today, with its new building and athletic facilities, is just another ghetto school with abysmal standards and low test score results despite the District of Columbia’s record of having some of the country’s highest levels of money spent per pupil. The purpose of this study is to explore the history of a high school that was successful in teaching black children from low-income families and to determine if the learning model employed there could be successful in a modern inner-city public education environment.
Author : Garrett Peck
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614230897
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)
Download or read book Prohibition in Washington, D.C. written by Garrett Peck and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03-25 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even in the city where the Eighteenth Amendment was passed, the party went on—a history of bootleggers and speakeasies in the nation’s capital. Despite the passage of the Volstead Act, it was estimated that in 1929, bootleggers brought twenty-two thousand gallons of whiskey, moonshine, and other spirits into Washington, DC’s speakeasies—every week. The bathtub gin-swilling capital dwellers made the most of Prohibition. This rollicking history brims with stories of vice—topped off with vintage cocktail recipes and garnished with a walking tour of former speakeasies. Discover an underground city ruled not by organized crime but by amateur bootleggers, where publicly teetotaling congressmen could get a stiff drink behind House office doors and the African American community of U Street was humming with a new sound called jazz. Includes photos!
Author : Richard Peter Harmond
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 822 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (191 download)
Download or read book Tradition and Change in the Gilded Age written by Richard Peter Harmond and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 822 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bruce R. Smith
Publisher : Casa Editrice Bonechi
ISBN 13 : 9788847619302
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (193 download)
Download or read book Art and History of Washington D.C. written by Bruce R. Smith and published by Casa Editrice Bonechi. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Canden Schwantes
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 143964831X
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)
Download or read book Georgetown written by Canden Schwantes and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-10 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The images in this collection capture the diverse history of Georgetown. Georgetown, a thriving neighborhood in the nation's capital, was established in 1751 as an independent city. As the land to its east was being developed into Washington, DC, the once sleepy river town grew and evolved. George Washington's adopted descendants lived down the street from where Kennedy lived before Camelot; Julia Child walked past the home of Robert Todd Lincoln; and a successful community of free black Americans was built around the corner from what had previously been a slave market. Georgetown depicts the history of a community whose roots span far beyond the prestigious university and upper-class neighborhood for which it is known. The images capture mansions and slums, thriving businesses and crumbling facades, an industrial revolution, and the closing of the C&O Canal.
Author : Tom Wheeler
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
ISBN 13 : 081573994X
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (157 download)
Download or read book Techlash written by Tom Wheeler and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2023-10-15 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hailed by Publishers Weekly as "a potent primer on the need to rein in big tech" and Kirkus Reviews as "a rock-solid plan for controlling the tech giants," readers will be energized by Tom Wheeler's vision of digital governance. Featured on Barack Obama's 11/3/23 list of "What I’m Reading on the Rise of Artificial Intelligence" An accessible and visionary book that connects the experiences of the late 19th century’s industrial Gilded Age with its echoes in the 21st century digital Gilded Age. Hailed by Ken Burns as one of the foremost “explainers” of technology and its effect throughout history, Tom Wheeler now turns his gaze to the public impact of entrepreneurial innovation. In Techlash, he connects the experiences of the late 19th century’s industrial Gilded Age with its echoes in the 21st century digital Gilded Age. In both cases, technology innovation and the great wealth that it created ran up against the public interest and the rights of others. As with the industrial revolution and the Gilded Age that it created, new digital technology has changed commerce and culture, creating great wealth in the process, all while being essentially unsupervised. Warning that today is not the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” some envision, Wheeler calls for a new era of public interest oversight that leaves behind industrial era regulatory ideas to embrace a new process of agile, supervised and enforced code setting that protects consumers and competition while encouraging continued innovation. Wheeler combines insights from his experience at the highest echelons of business and government to create a compelling portrait of the need to balance entrepreneurial innovation with the public good.
Author : Barbara Saffir
Publisher : Wilderness Press
ISBN 13 : 0899977650
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (999 download)
Download or read book Walking Washington, D.C. written by Barbara Saffir and published by Wilderness Press. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Washington D.C. is every American's home away from home. Since DC is a compact city with great public transportation, it's easy to explore both its high-profile side - its magnificent monuments, world-class museums, enthralling architecture, breathtaking vistas, and unique national parks - as well as its less famous persona - its cozy hideaways, ethnic eateries, bustling dance clubs, lively theaters, shopaholic hot spots, and more.Now it's a foodies' paradise enlivened with high-tech entrepreneurs and innovative buildings in entirely new and safer neighborhoods. Now, with Walking Washington D.C by local author Barbara J. Saffir, people can get to know the communities of D.C. Each walk tells the story of a neighborhood: a snapshot of some of its history and how it has transformed over the years. Readers will be pointed to distinctive architecture, landmark buildings, popular eateries, ethnic enclaves, art and performance spaces, and natural scenery. Maps and transportation directions make it easy to find your way. Whether you're looking for an afternoon stroll or a daylong outing, grab this book and start walking Washington D.C. After a few miles or a few days, you might fall in love.
Author : David Fagundes
Publisher : Rough Guides
ISBN 13 : 9781843530442
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (34 download)
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Boston written by David Fagundes and published by Rough Guides. This book was released on 2003 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compact Rough Guide traces Boston's revolutionary past and revitalized present, from Brahmins and baked beans to hip bars and bookstores. Also included is extensive coverage of Cambridge--home to Harvard University and the site of a great cafe scene. 12 pages of color maps.
Author : Sarah Hull
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1405382473
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (53 download)
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Boston written by Sarah Hull and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Boston is the ultimate travel guide to this historic city. Seek out Boston's highlights with detailed information on everything from Fenway Park's "Green Monster" to the purple windowpanes of Beacon Hill. Spot the grasshopper weathervane on top of Faneuil Hall. Savour the city's best ice cream and lobster rolls. Walk in the footsteps of revolutionaries. Discover it all with up-to-date descriptions and maps pinpointing Boston's best hotels, eateries, drinking spots and shops. The Rough Guide to Boston also includes two full-colour sections documenting the city's zealous relationship with sports, plus a guide to Yankee cooking and eats. For out-of-city diversions, there is an additional in-depth chapter on the beach region of Cape Cod and the islands. Explore every corner of this engaging city with insider tips and illuminating photographs designed to help make your journey a uniquely memorable one. Make the most of your holiday with The Rough Guide to Boston.
