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An illuminating study of the influence of the Civil War on the nation's capital explores the ways in which Washington evolved from a provincial city into an important social, cultural, and political center, profiling the events and personalities--including William H. Seward, Walt Whitman, Allan Pinkerton, and Elizabeth Keckley, among others--that transformed the city.
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"A beautiful book. Every sentence, every paragraph is rich with history and the detailed rush of events, peopled with the greatest leader we have ever had. . . . Add the spies, scoundrels, hookers, pussyfooters and the embryonic Capital's ten-inch-deep mud and manure, and you have this nation's greatest drama, wonderfully woven by Pat Furgurson." --Hugh Sidey, author of John F. Kennedy, President and A Very Personal Presidency: Lyndon Johnson in the White House "The excellence of Reveille in Washington served to intimidate historians for decades, but no longer. . . . Furgurson has written a book worthy to stand alongside [it]." --The Washington Times "A great story, admirably told. . . . A mighty good book." --St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Furgurson exposes the cutthroat politics of our nation's capital during America's darkest period. . . . [He] bring[s] the people and places to life. --Indianapolis Star "A remarkable story . . . recounted remarkably well. . . . Furgurson deftly ties Civil War locations to their modern sites. He offers a wealth of vignettes that move the narrative along. . . . A fine book . . . [and] an enjoyable read." --The Civil War News "[Furgurson's] writing [is] as skillful as could be expected of a man who has devoted his life to the art. . . . A well-founded, well-told chronicle that is not likely to be challenged for many years to come." --The Roanoke Times "Fascinating. . . . Furgurson lives up to his reputation as a superb storyteller. . . [A] beautifully written history." --Huntington News "Highly recommend[ed]. . . . Accessible . . . breezy writing. . . . [Furgurson] deserves great praise." --The Milford Daily News
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Ernest B. “Pat” Furgurson, formerly a correspondent and columnist for the Baltimore Sun, has spent most of his life in the nation’s capital. A native of Virginia, he is also the author of Chancellorsville 1863, Ashes of Glory, and Not War but Murder. He lives in Washington, D.C.
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- PublisherAlfred a Knopf Inc
- Publication date2004
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