Washington at Home

An Illustrated History of Neighborhoods in the Nation's Capital
2. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-8018-9353-7
Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press

Buch, Englisch, 552 Seiten, Format (B × H): 221 mm x 273 mm, Gewicht: 1872 g

Washington, D.C., conjures images of marble monuments, national memorials, and world-class museums. To many, the world beyond the National Mall is invisible. Yet within an area of only 68 square miles lies a residential city of diversity, beauty, and charm. In the long-awaited update of her 1988 classic Washington at Home, Kathryn Schneider Smith and a team of historians, journalists, folklorists, museum professionals, and others who know the city intimately offer a fresh look at the social history of this intriguing city through the prism of 26 diverse neighborhoods.

Lavishly illustrated with engaging historical photographs and maps, Washington at Home introduces readers to the famous residents, colorful characters, distinct flavors, and important events that helped shape the city beyond the federal façade. This second edition adds six new neighborhoods from all parts of the city. Extensive notes make the book invaluable for those doing their own research as well as the more casual reader.

Journalists, historians, politicians, residents, real estate agents, and students regularly consult Washington at Home as the standard resource on the social history of Washington, D.C. This expanded and updated edition will appeal to residents, both new and old, as well as to visitors eager to deepen their experience in the nation’s capital.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Smith, Kathryn S

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Fotografie Besondere Themen und Arten der Fotografie
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Gebäudetypen Wohngebäude
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Some Major Events Affecting Washington Neighborhoods
Introduction
Part I: Washington City and Georgetown
Chapter 1. Georgetown
Chapter 2. Capitol Hill
Chapter 3. Seventh Street / Downtown
Chapter 4. Foggy Bottoms
Chapter 5. Southwest Washington
Part II: Early Settlements in Washington County
Chapter 6. Tenleytown
Chapter 7. Brightwood
Chapter 8. Palisades
Chapter 9.Barry Farm / Hillsdale
Part III: A New Image for the Capital
Chapter 10. Dupont Circle
Chapter 11. Greater Shaw
Chapter 12. Mount Pleasant
Chapter 13. Ledroit Park
Chapter 14. Columbia Heights
Chapter 15. Deanwood
Part IV: Electric Streetcar and Railroad Suburbs
Chapter 16. Kalorama
Chapter 17. Chevy Chase
Chapter 18. Cleveland Park
Chapter 19. Congress Heights
Chapter 20. Kenilworth
Chapter 21. Takoma Park
Chapter 22. Brookland
Part V: Twentieth-Century Communities
Chapter 23. East Washington Heights
Chapter 24. Wesley Heights / Spring Valley
Chapter 25. Adams Morgan
Chapter 26. Shepherd Park
Notes
About the Contributors
Index
Color Illustrations

Über Autor(innen)

Smith, Kathryn S
Kathryn Schneider Smith, a historian, author, and editor, is the founding executive director of Cultural Tourism DC, a past president of the Historical Society of Washington, D.C., and the founding editor of its journal, Washington History.