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Author : J. D. Dickey
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493013939
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Empire of Mud written by J. D. Dickey and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Washington, DC, gleams with stately columns and neoclassical temples, a pulsing hub of political power and prowess. But for decades it was one of the worst excuses for a capital city the world had ever seen. Before America became a world power in the twentieth century, Washington City was an eyesore at best and a disgrace at worst. Unfilled swamps, filthy canals, and rutted horse trails littered its landscape. Political bosses hired hooligans and thugs to conduct the nation's affairs. Legendary madams entertained clients from all stations of society and politicians of every party. The police served and protected with the aid of bribes and protection money. Beneath pestilential air, the city’s muddy roads led to a stumpy, half-finished obelisk to Washington here, a domeless Capitol Building there. Lining the streets stood boarding houses, tanneries, and slums. Deadly horse races gouged dusty streets, and opposing factions of volunteer firefighters battled one another like violent gangs rather than life-saving heroes. The city’s turbulent history set a precedent for the dishonesty, corruption, and mismanagement that have led generations to look suspiciously on the various sin--both real and imagined--of Washington politicians. Empire of Mud unearths and untangles the roots of our capital’s story and explores how the city was tainted from the outset, nearly stifled from becoming the proud citadel of the republic that George Washington and Pierre L'Enfant envisioned more than two centuries ago.

Author : Carole Marsh
Publisher : Carole Marsh Books
ISBN 13 : 0793359007
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Washington D. C. Timeline written by Carole Marsh and published by Carole Marsh Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Allen Matter Gangewer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History and Personal Recollections of Washington D.C. written by Allen Matter Gangewer and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Carole Marsh
Publisher : Carole Marsh Books
ISBN 13 : 079335899X
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Washington D. C. Timeline written by Carole Marsh and published by Carole Marsh Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mary Church Terrell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538145987
Total Pages : 507 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Colored Woman In A White World written by Mary Church Terrell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-11-16 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though today she is little known, Mary Church Terrell (1863-1954) was one of the most remarkable women of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Active in both the civil rights movement and the campaign for women's suffrage, Terrell was a leading spokesperson for the National American Woman Suffrage Association, the first president of the National Association of Colored Women, and the first black woman appointed to the District of Columbia Board of Education and the American Association of University Women. She was also a charter member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. In this autobiography, originally published in 1940, Terrell describes the important events and people in her life.Terrell began her career as a teacher, first at Wilberforce College and then at a high school in Washington, D.C., where she met her future husband, Robert Heberton Terrell. After marriage, the women's suffrage movement attracted her interests and before long she became a prominent lecturer at both national and international forums on women's rights. A gifted speaker, she went on to pursue a career on the lecture circuit for close to thirty years, delivering addresses on the critical social issues of the day, including segregation, lynching, women's rights, the progress of black women, and various aspects of black history and culture. Her talents and many leadership positions brought her into close contact with influential black and white leaders, including Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Robert Ingersoll, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Jane Addams, and others.With a new introduction by Debra Newman Ham, professor of history at Morgan State University, this new edition of Mary Church Terrell's autobiography will be of interest to students and scholars of both women's studies and African American history.

Author : Rohulamin Quander
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1098070941
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Quanders written by Rohulamin Quander and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-04-12 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short of the Book TitleThe selected title of this book, The Quanders – Since 1684: An Enduring African American Legacy, is self-explanatory and becomes more so once the reader delves into the content. Tracing the legacy of Henry Quando and Margrett Pugg, his wife, and their progeny, from 1684 to the present, unfolds a story of triumph and sustained accomplishment beyond and in spite of whatever racially-inspired obstacles were placed as inhibitors on the road to success. Description of the WorkThe Quanders – Since 1684: An Enduring African America Legacy introduces stories that constitute the Quander family legacy as one of the oldest consistently documented African American families in the United States. This is not so much an African American story, as it is an American history story, written from an African American perspective. It features examples of faith, strength, focus, character, and triumph emerging from and beyond a series of imposed stumbling blocks. As well, the author acknowledges the contributions of those who came before and builds upon their achievements and successes to the benefit of future generations.While most Americans respect our nation and its Founding Fathers who made it a reality, the Quander story expands the scope of that recognition by painting smaller parallel stories addressing what else was ongoing, i.e., incidences, events, setbacks, the cumulative effect of which helped us, as people of African descent, to hold our heads just as high as other communities. Indeed, we too shared in the building of this great nation and in seeking to fulfill the American Dream.

Author : Sarah Tieck
Publisher : ABDO
ISBN 13 : 1532178255
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Washington, DC written by Sarah Tieck and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2019-12-15 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore Washington, DC in this comprehensive title! Informative, easy-to-read text and oversized photos showcase the beauty and diversity of this United States capital city. Readers learn about the city's history, land features, animals, industries, sports, famous people, and more! A Tour Book spread highlights kid-friendly things to do in Washington, DC. Other features include a table of contents, fun facts, a timeline, regional and state maps, a facts page with vital information, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of ABDO Publishing, a division of ABDO.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 102 pages
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Download or read book South Capitol Street Urban Design Study written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 56 pages
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Download or read book District of Columbia Statehood Constitution written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Keith E. Melder
Publisher : Intac Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780913137017
Total Pages : 707 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book City of Magnificent Intentions written by Keith E. Melder and published by Intac Incorporated. This book was released on 1997 with total page 707 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: