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Green M |
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Titolo |
Washington 101 : An Introduction to the Nation’s Capital / / by M. Green, J. Yarwood, L. Daughtery, M. Mazzenga |
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New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2014 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2014.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (270 pages) : illustrations, tables |
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ARC010000HIS036080POL010000 |
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Disciplina |
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Environmental management |
Sociology, Urban |
World politics |
Europe - Politics and government |
Political science |
Environmental Management |
Urban Sociology |
Political History |
European Politics |
Political Science |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Machine generated contents note: -- PART I: WASHINGTON AS SYMBOLIC CITY 1. Rome on the Potomac: The Classical Architecture of Washington 2. Memorialization, the Mall, and the National Imagination 3. A City of Magnificent Museums PART II: WASHINGTON AS POLITICAL CITY 4. Institutions, Power, and Political Community in Washington 5. A Center of American Protest 6. Political Host to the World 7. Home Rule, Race, and Revenue: The Local Politics of Washington PART III: WASHINGTON AS LIVING CITY 8. Chocolate City, Vanilla Swirl, or Something Else? Race and Ethnicity in City and Region 9. The Economic Life and Development of a Capital City 10. Neighborhoods and Suburban Communities of Washington Bibliography. |
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Washington 101 offers a layman's introduction to the richness and diversity of the nation's capital. An exploration of the history, politics, |
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architecture, and people of the city and region, Washington 101 is a must-read for anyone curious to learn more about Washington. |
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