The Washington Community 1800-1828

By James S. Young and James Sterling Young

Book Overview

-- Political Science Quarterly

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231083815
• ISBN13: 9780231083812
• Release Date: October 1986
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 307 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Classic Work on Early Washington Politics

This book provides an important glimpse into the early years of Washington politics when the Congress and executive branch were beginning to organize their political institutions. Even though this book was first published in the late 1960s,it remains an important study in American political history. Individuals interested in politics or American history will find this to be an interesting and unique book.

A Memory from 20 Years Ago

I read this book in college, and it is one of the few books I remember from those years. What sticks in my mind most is the analysis of how early Washington DC's rooming houses became the site of nascent party-building. Congressman and Senators who came to Washington in those early years stayed in boarding houses, and Young's historical analysis showed how like-minded Congressman and Senators eat at the same table and slept in the same buildings. "Human beings design buildings, and the buildings they design also design us."