Creation of Washington D.C.: The Idea and Location of the American Capital

By Kenneth R. Bowling

Book Overview

Leaders of the American Revolution envisioned the United States as the next great world empire. George Washington and his allies, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, believed that the capital of that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 091396929X
• ISBN13: 9780913969298
• Release Date: June 1991
• Publisher: Rl Innactive Titles
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.7" x 1.0" x 5.7"

Customer Reviews

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This book provides a riveting account of America's first great compromise: the location of the capital. I could not put it down, marveling at how many times the capital was almost here or almost there, fascinated by the leaders involved in the debate. There is much to learn and understand well beyond how the capital came to be located in WDC: the embryonic and fragile balance of new states and regional interests, the other issues pressing on the country, such as assumption of state war debts, the economic interests and prospects of various factions, visions of how America's economy would blossom, the kernals of the Civil War, and especially, a deep insight and understanding of our country's early leaders, above all, George Washington, James Madison, and several Lees of Virginia. This is a must read not only for DC residents like me, but for anyone fascinated by our country's early days. This book made me want to be a fly on the wall at many of the pivotal proceedings and secret meetings that decided the location of our now beautiful capital city.