Political Terrain: Washington, D.C., from Tidewater Town to Global Metropolis

by Carl Abbott

Book Overview

Washington, D.C., President John F. Kennedy once remarked, is a city of "southern efficiency and northern charm." Kennedy's quip was close to the mark. Since its creation two centuries ago, Washington has been a community with multiple personalities. Located on the regional divide between North and South, it has been a tidewater town, a southern city, a coveted prize in fighting between the states, a symbol of a reunited nation, a hub for central...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807848050
• ISBN13: 9780807848050
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"