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Washington the making of the American capital
| Title | Washington the making of the American capital |
| Names | Bordewich, Fergus M. |
| Book Number | DB066905 |
| Title Status | Active |
| Medium | Digital Book |
| Download Link | Downloadable talking book. |
| Annotation | Chronicles the early history of the nation's capital, highlighting the political struggles, sectional rivalry, backroom dealing, and big money that led to the 1790 establishment of Washington, D.C. Discusses the people involved in the city's construction, including engineer Peter Charles L'Enfant, African American surveyor Benjamin Banneker, and slaves. 2008. |
| Narrator | Carpenter, Steven. |
| Local Subject | Adult Book - AD |
| Adult Non-Fiction - AN | |
| Short Book - SH | |
| History - HST | |
| History, United States - HUS | |
| History, U.S. - 18th Century - HUE | |
| Audience Notes | Male narrator. |
| LC Subject | City planning - Washington (D.C.) - History - 18th century |
| United States - Capital and capitol - History - 18th century |
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| Washington (D.C.) - History - 18th century |
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| Washington (D.C.) - Politics and government - To 1878 |
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| Call Number | 975.301 ANF |
| Language | English |
| Released | 2008 |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, 2008 (Potomac Talking Book Services, recording studio). |
| Original Publication | Recorded from: New York : Amistad/HarperCollins Publishers, c2008. 9780060842383 |