The Washington Century by Burt Solomon
Brand: HarperCollins
Product Description
The Washington Century chronicles the hundredyear rise of the nations 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 blackmajority American city. Veteran journalist Burt Solomon uses these families to explore everything from the customs of Washingtons elite society to the expansion of the federal bureaucracy the Districts own struggle for selfgovernance and the influential role that politics and increasingly lobbying have played in the city. show more
Condition : New
Author : Burt Solomon
Weight : 637
Publisher : HarperCollins
Language : English
EAN : 9780060937850
ISBN10 : 0060937858
Format : Paperback
Date of Publication : 20030304
Place of Publication : New York NY United States
Pagination : 528 Pages
Dimensions : 203 X 135