Description: Yesterday's Muse, Inc. presents ... George Washington's Washington: Visions for the National Capital in the Early American Republic ISBN:0820353892 Author:Costanzo, Adam Publisher:University of Georgia Press Release Date:2018 Seller Category:-- Qty Available:1 Condition:New Sku: 2337119 Notes: First edition. A fine copy. 2018 Trade Paperback. xiii, 243 pp. This book traces the history of the development, abandonment, and eventual revival of George Washington’s original vision for a grand national capital on the Potomac. In 1791 Washington’s ideas found form in architect Peter Charles L’Enfant’s plans for the city. Yet the unprecedented scope of the plan; reliance on the sale of city lots to fund construction of the city and the public buildings; the actions of unscrupulous land speculators; and the convoluted mixture of state, local, and federal authority in effect in the District all undermined Federalist hopes for creating a substantial national capital. In an era when the federal government had relatively few responsibilities, the tangible intersections of ideology and policy were felt through the construction, development, and oversight of the federal city. During the Washington and Adams administrations, for example, Federalists lacked the funds, the political will, and the administrative capacity to make their hopes for the capital a reality. Across much of the next three decades, Thomas Jefferson and other Jeffersonian politicians stifled the growth of the city by withholding funding and support for any project not directly related to the workings of the government. After decades of stagnation, only the more pragmatic approach begun in the Jacksonian era succeeded in fostering development in the District. And throughout these decades, driven by a mixture of self-interest and national pride, local leaders worked to make Washington’s vision a reality and to earn the respect of the nation. George Washington’s Washington is not simply a history of the city during the first president’s life but a history of his vision for the national capital and of the local and national conflicts surrounding this vision’s acceptance and implementation. Don't forget to check out other great deals in our eBay Store!!
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Number of Pages: 264 Pages
Publication Name: George Washington's Washington : Visions for the National Capital in the Early American Republic
Language: English
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Item Height: 0.5 in
Publication Year: 2018
Subject: American Government / Local, United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV), United States / 19th Century, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development
Item Weight: 14.1 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Travel, Political Science, History
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Adam Costanzo
Series: Early American Places Ser.
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
