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Record Nr.

UNINA9910700350603321

Autore

Meigs Montgomery C (Montgomery Cunningham), <1816-1892.>

Titolo

Capitol builder : the shorthand journals of Montgomery C. Meigs, 1853-1859, 1861 : a project to commemorate the United States Capitol Bicentennial, 1800-2000 / / edited by Wendy Wolff

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2001

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxxvii, 882 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Senate document ; ; 106-20

Altri autori (Persone)

WolffWendy

Soggetti

Civil engineers - United States

Construction workers - United States

Diaries.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Prepared under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- Cast of characters -- Introduction -- 1. 1853 (March-December) -- 2. 1854 -- 3. 1855 -- 4. 1856 -- 5. 1857 -- 6. 1858 -- 7. 1859 -- 8. Epilogue, 1861 -- Appendix. A sampling of the most relevant newspaper articles and other printed material that Meigs pasted into his journal.