Washington: The Making of the American Capital: How Slaves, Idealists, and Scoundrels Created the Nation's Capital - Rilegato

Bordewich, Fergus M.

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ISBN 10: 0060842385 ISBN 13: 9780060842383

Casa editrice: Amistad Pr, 2008

Riassunto

A history of the nation's capital city reveals the lesser-known role of slavery in its construction, the political and financial obstacles that were faced by the founding fathers, and the back-room deals and shifting alliances that were to shape the region's influence. By the author of Bound for Canaan. 75,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“[A] captivating narrative of the national’s capital.” (Wall Street Journal)

A splendid and eminently readable account of both the seamy and idealistic impulses that placed our nation’s capital where it is, and an excellent reminder of the importance of land speculation in our political history from the very beginning to today. (Michael Korda, author of IKE and ULYSSES S. GRANT)

“In his magnificent new book Fergus M. Bordewich brings to life the history of our nation’s capital.” (New York Amsterdam News)

L'autore:

Fergus M. Bordewich is the author of several books, including Bound for Canaan, Killing the White Man's Indian, and My Mother's Ghost, a memoir. The son of a national civil rights leader for Native Americans, he was introduced early in life to racial politics. As a journalist, he has written widely on political and cultural subjects in Europe, the Middle East, and East Asia. His articles have appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Smithsonian, American Heritage, Atlantic Monthly, Harper's, Reader's Digest, and many other publications. He was born in New York City, and now lives in New York's Hudson River Valley with his wife and daughter.

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• Editore: Amistad Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0060842385
• ISBN 13: 9780060842383
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 367