Amistad
Titles appearing in Reference — Research Book News — August 2008
Washington; making the American capital.
Ed. by Fergus M. Bordewich.
Amistad, ©2008 367 p. $27.95 F197
978-0-06-084238-3
Journalist Bordewich describes the history of the invention of Washington as the capital of the newly independent United States. He discusses the politics of debates over its location, issues of fraud and finance in acquiring land and engaging in construction, the contributions of architect Pierre L'Enfant to the eventual look of the city, and the central role of slavery in laying the foundations of the nation's capital, among other topics. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
