Washington, D.C. in Vintage Postcards

Washington, D.C. in Vintage Postcards
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 132
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ISBN-10 : 0738541575
ISBN-13 : 9780738541570
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Book Synopsis Washington, D.C. in Vintage Postcards by : Gayle Floyd

Download or read book Washington, D.C. in Vintage Postcards written by Gayle Floyd and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Created as a Federal City over two centuries ago, Washington, D.C., was designed by architect Pierre L'Enfant on land purchased by the government from Maryland and Virginia. L'Enfant's vision of wide, tree-lined avenues, mixed with modifications by the McMillan Commission in the early 1900s and exemplified by many other architects and sculptors, has evolved into a unique, fast-paced, and politically focused Capital City of the United States of America.


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