Washington Century, The: Three Families And The Shaping Of The Nation's Capital - Softcover

Solomon, Burt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060937858 ISBN 13: 9780060937850

Publisher: Harper Perennial, 2016

Synopsis

The Washington Century chronicles the hundred-year rise of the nation's capital as it grew to become the most powerful city in the world -- a story made vivid through the history of three very different families, each representing an essential aspect of Washington: the Cafritzes, headed by a real estate mogul and his consummate hostess wife; the Boggs family, a political force in the ultimate political town; and the Hobsons, lead by a prominent black activist and civic leader in the first black-majority American city. Veteran journalist Burt Solomon uses these families to explore everything from the customs of Washington's elite society to the expansion of the federal bureaucracy, the District's own struggle for self-governance, and the influential role that politics and, increasingly, lobbying have played in the city.

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Product Description:

[ The Washington Century: Three Families and the Shaping of the Nation's Capital By ( Author ) Nov-2005 Paperback

Review:

"[A] page turner." -- U.S. News & World Report

"Solomon paints vivid portraits of family monarchs and patriarchs while offering an engaging, breezy history of the nation's capital."--Library Journal

" Solomon's choice of families and their stories move the reader through the immense amount of history effortlessly."--Roll Call

"Well-told stories about Washington by those who know the city and its history."--Booklist

"Interesting . . . Solomon has a . . . clear understanding of how this city changed during the 20th century"--Washington Post Book World

"[A] page turner."--U.S. News & World Report

Solomon paints vivid portraits of family monarchs and patriarchs while offering an engaging, breezy history of the nation s capital. --Library Journal"

[A] page turner. --U.S. News & World Report"

Solomon s choice of families and their stories move the reader through the immense amount of history effortlessly. --Roll Call"

Interesting . . . Solomon has a . . . clear understanding of how this city changed during the 20th century --Washington Post Book World"

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0060937858
• ISBN 13: 9780060937850
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 512