Catalog

Record Details

Catalog Search

[ 2 filters applied ]

Search Results filters

Filtered by:

Back To Results
Showing Item 1 of 1
Washington : the making of the American capital Cover Image Book Book

Washington : the making of the American capital

Bordewich, Fergus M. (Author).

Summary: From the acclaimed author of "Bound for Canaan" comes a major work of American history on the astonishing compromises and alliances involved in making Washington, D.C., the capital of the new nation.

Item details

  • ISBN: 9780060842383 (alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 0060842385 (alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: print
    367 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Amistad, c2008.

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. [341-356]) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Prologue: the question of the capital -- The new machine of government -- Dinner at Jefferson's -- Potomac fever -- A cloudy business -- The metropolis of America -- An alarming and serious time -- Irresistible temptations -- A scene of distress -- The general's last campaign -- The capital of a great nation -- Epilogue: summer, 1814.

Find similar items by subject

Subject: Washington (D.C.) History 18th century
United States Capital and capitol History 18th century
City planning Washington (D.C.) History 18th century
Washington (D.C.) Politics and government To 1878

Currently available copies

  • 11 out of 11 copies are currently available at PINES.

Holds

  • 0 current holds on 11 total copies.
Sort by distance from:
Show Only Available Copies
Library System: Library Branch Name
Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status  
Athens Regional Library System:
      Athens-Clarke County Library 		NONFIC 975.301 BORDEWIC ( Send Text)
 31001002059153 NONFICTION Available
Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System:
      Augusta-Richmond Co. Public Lib. 		975.3 BOR ( Send Text)
 31019001855074 ADULT Available
Azalea Regional Library System:
      O'Kelly Memorial Library 		975.301 BOR ( Send Text)
 31056006475763 ADULT Available
Clayton County Library System:
      Headquarters Library 		975.301 BORDEWICH, FERGUS M ( Send Text)
 31012002648267 STACKS Available
Clayton County Library System:
      Riverdale Branch 		975.301 BORDEWICH, FERGUS M ( Send Text)
 31012002648341 STACKS Available
Hall County Library System:
      Gainesville Branch 		975.3 BORDEWICH ( Send Text)
 31025002504116 NONFIC Available
Live Oak Public Libraries:
      Southwest Chatham Library 		975.3 BORD ( Send Text)
 50539020918419 NONFIC Available
Middle Georgia Regional Library:
      Genealogical and Historical Department 		R 975.3 BOR ( Send Text)
 31033008224747 Genealogy Available
Ocmulgee Regional Library System:
      Telfair County Library 		ANF 975.3 BOR ( Send Text)
 31039001680322 NONFIC Available
Roddenbery Memorial Library System:
      Roddenbery Memorial Library 		AN 975.301 BOR ( Send Text)
 31046005498809 ADULT Available
Next 10 »
Show more copies

Electronic resources

Version of Resource: http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip088/2007052053.html

  • Table of contents only

Back To Results
Showing Item 1 of 1

Additional Resources