Author: Timothy Crimmins
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 9780820329116
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
The history that was made and continues to be made within and without the walls of the Georgia Capitol is captured in this stunning, fully illustrated volume that chronicles the major periods in the Capitol's history and the building's design and construction, from 1885 to the present day.
Democracy Restored
Author: Timothy Crimmins
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 9780820329116
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
The history that was made and continues to be made within and without the walls of the Georgia Capitol is captured in this stunning, fully illustrated volume that chronicles the major periods in the Capitol's history and the building's design and construction, from 1885 to the present day.
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 9780820329116
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
The history that was made and continues to be made within and without the walls of the Georgia Capitol is captured in this stunning, fully illustrated volume that chronicles the major periods in the Capitol's history and the building's design and construction, from 1885 to the present day.
Assignment in Samarra
Author: Frank Smart
Publisher: Tate Pub & Enterprises Llc
ISBN: 9781625104595
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
I will not die in this God-forsaken hell hole for some fanatics who hate what my country stands for and for whom many good American men and women died to make them free? For Vietnam veteran Jack Spraggins, it was D?j? Vu, Vietnam. He knew that he and his six team members were in a tight spot as soon as the ambush on his convoy in the ancient city of Samarra, Iraq, was over. It only took seconds for three security vehicles and their occupants to be completely destroyed, but the two vehicles carrying his team were virtually untouched in the ambush. He rushed his people to the roof of an abandoned building in order to survey the scene and plan for the immediate future. Spraggins and his team's salvation would come in what he found on that rooftop and in a providential sandstorm. And in the process he learns a lot about himself, his teammates, and his enemy.
Publisher: Tate Pub & Enterprises Llc
ISBN: 9781625104595
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
I will not die in this God-forsaken hell hole for some fanatics who hate what my country stands for and for whom many good American men and women died to make them free? For Vietnam veteran Jack Spraggins, it was D?j? Vu, Vietnam. He knew that he and his six team members were in a tight spot as soon as the ambush on his convoy in the ancient city of Samarra, Iraq, was over. It only took seconds for three security vehicles and their occupants to be completely destroyed, but the two vehicles carrying his team were virtually untouched in the ambush. He rushed his people to the roof of an abandoned building in order to survey the scene and plan for the immediate future. Spraggins and his team's salvation would come in what he found on that rooftop and in a providential sandstorm. And in the process he learns a lot about himself, his teammates, and his enemy.
State Houses
Author: Susan W. Thrane
Publisher: Erin, Ont. : Boston Mills Press
ISBN: 9781550464573
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A magnificent celebration of America's state capitol buildings. These glorious buildings are, in the author's words, "the homes of history," where laws are passed, where democracy is enacted, where history is written. Though each state capitol bears some similarity to the other forty-nine, each in its architecture and design reflects uniquely the pride of its state, both culturally and historically. For this unprecedented project, photographer Tom Patterson traveled to each of America's fifty state capitals to capture the architectural beauty and dignity of its capitol building in glorious large-format color images. Writer Susan W. Thrane reveals fascinating details about each capitol building's beginnings: the events surrounding construction background on its architects and builders dimensions and costs primary features and main rooms unique furnishings and works of art. The book also discusses important moments in the history of each building and the state itself, including: the origin of the state's name its capital city when the state was admitted to the Union, and the number of members in its legislative bodies.
Publisher: Erin, Ont. : Boston Mills Press
ISBN: 9781550464573
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A magnificent celebration of America's state capitol buildings. These glorious buildings are, in the author's words, "the homes of history," where laws are passed, where democracy is enacted, where history is written. Though each state capitol bears some similarity to the other forty-nine, each in its architecture and design reflects uniquely the pride of its state, both culturally and historically. For this unprecedented project, photographer Tom Patterson traveled to each of America's fifty state capitals to capture the architectural beauty and dignity of its capitol building in glorious large-format color images. Writer Susan W. Thrane reveals fascinating details about each capitol building's beginnings: the events surrounding construction background on its architects and builders dimensions and costs primary features and main rooms unique furnishings and works of art. The book also discusses important moments in the history of each building and the state itself, including: the origin of the state's name its capital city when the state was admitted to the Union, and the number of members in its legislative bodies.
Wicked Capitol Hill
Author: Robert S. Pohl
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1614234035
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
“Chronicles some of Capitol Hill’s most legendary scandals, ranging from duels to murder to sex” (Roll Call). Local historian and Walking Shtick tour guide Robert S. Pohl brings us Wicked Capitol Hill. Pohl includes such historic crimes as the affair between the congressman and the Capitol Hill cobbler’s daughter that ended in murder at the hands of the press. Tales range from the backrooms of Congress and the docks of the Naval Yard to the bars of 8th Street and the grave of an infamous madam buried at the Congressional Cemetery. Pohl balances the tales between those of government officials misbehaving on the Hill and of truly local crimes. Includes photos!
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1614234035
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
“Chronicles some of Capitol Hill’s most legendary scandals, ranging from duels to murder to sex” (Roll Call). Local historian and Walking Shtick tour guide Robert S. Pohl brings us Wicked Capitol Hill. Pohl includes such historic crimes as the affair between the congressman and the Capitol Hill cobbler’s daughter that ended in murder at the hands of the press. Tales range from the backrooms of Congress and the docks of the Naval Yard to the bars of 8th Street and the grave of an infamous madam buried at the Congressional Cemetery. Pohl balances the tales between those of government officials misbehaving on the Hill and of truly local crimes. Includes photos!
40 Chances
Author: Howard G Buffett
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451687869
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
The son of legendary investor Warren Buffet relates how he set out to help nearly a billion individuals who lack basic food security through his passion of farming, in forty stories of lessons learned.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451687869
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
The son of legendary investor Warren Buffet relates how he set out to help nearly a billion individuals who lack basic food security through his passion of farming, in forty stories of lessons learned.
Black Men Built the Capitol
Author: Jesse Holland
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762751924
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
The first book of its kind, with comprehensive up-to-date details Historic sites along the Mall, such as the U.S. Capitol building, the White House and the Lincoln Memorial, are explored from an entirely new perspective in this book, with never-before-told stories and statistics about the role of blacks in their creation. This is an iconoclastic guide to Washington, D.C., in that it shines a light on the African Americans who have not traditionally been properly credited for actually building important landmarks in the city. New research by a top Washington journalist brings this information together in a powerful retelling of an important part of our country's history. In addition the book includes sections devoted to specific monuments such as the African American Civil War Memorial, the real “Uncle Tom's cabin,” the Benjamin Banneker Overlook and Frederick Douglass Museum, the Hall of Fame for Caring Americans, and other existing statues, memorials and monuments. It also details the many other places being planned right now to house, for the first time, rich collections of black American history that have not previously been accessible to the public, such as the soon-to-open Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Monument, as well as others opening over the next decade. This book will be a source of pride for African Americans who live in or come from the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area as well as for the 18 million annual African American visitors to our nation's capital. Jesse J. Holland is a political journalist who lives in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. He is the Congressional legal affairs correspondent for the Associated Press, and his stories frequently appear in the New York Times and other major papers. In 2004, Holland became the first African American elected to Congressional Standing Committee of Correspondents, which represents the entire press corps before the Senate and the House of Representatives. A graduate of the University of Mississippi, he is a frequent lecturer at universities and media talk shows across the country.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762751924
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
The first book of its kind, with comprehensive up-to-date details Historic sites along the Mall, such as the U.S. Capitol building, the White House and the Lincoln Memorial, are explored from an entirely new perspective in this book, with never-before-told stories and statistics about the role of blacks in their creation. This is an iconoclastic guide to Washington, D.C., in that it shines a light on the African Americans who have not traditionally been properly credited for actually building important landmarks in the city. New research by a top Washington journalist brings this information together in a powerful retelling of an important part of our country's history. In addition the book includes sections devoted to specific monuments such as the African American Civil War Memorial, the real “Uncle Tom's cabin,” the Benjamin Banneker Overlook and Frederick Douglass Museum, the Hall of Fame for Caring Americans, and other existing statues, memorials and monuments. It also details the many other places being planned right now to house, for the first time, rich collections of black American history that have not previously been accessible to the public, such as the soon-to-open Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Monument, as well as others opening over the next decade. This book will be a source of pride for African Americans who live in or come from the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area as well as for the 18 million annual African American visitors to our nation's capital. Jesse J. Holland is a political journalist who lives in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. He is the Congressional legal affairs correspondent for the Associated Press, and his stories frequently appear in the New York Times and other major papers. In 2004, Holland became the first African American elected to Congressional Standing Committee of Correspondents, which represents the entire press corps before the Senate and the House of Representatives. A graduate of the University of Mississippi, he is a frequent lecturer at universities and media talk shows across the country.
Tennessee State Capitol
Author: Tennessee Department of Stat
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781734235609
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A history of the construction of the Tennessee State Capitol building.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781734235609
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A history of the construction of the Tennessee State Capitol building.
Iowa Through the Years
Author: Cyrenus Cole
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Iowa
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Iowa
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
The Lost History of the Capitol
Author: Edward P. Moser
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781493073061
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Lost History of the Capitol is an account of the many bizarre, tragic, and violent episodes that have occurred in and around the Capitol Building, from the founding of the federal capital city in 1790 up to contemporary times, including the events of January 6, 2021. In this 230-year span, the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the neighborhoods nearby have witnessed dozens of high-profile scandals, trials, riots, bombings, and personal assaults, along with not a few significant achievements. It is a popular work about the U.S. Capitol Building and its environs.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781493073061
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Lost History of the Capitol is an account of the many bizarre, tragic, and violent episodes that have occurred in and around the Capitol Building, from the founding of the federal capital city in 1790 up to contemporary times, including the events of January 6, 2021. In this 230-year span, the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the neighborhoods nearby have witnessed dozens of high-profile scandals, trials, riots, bombings, and personal assaults, along with not a few significant achievements. It is a popular work about the U.S. Capitol Building and its environs.
Thousand-Year Statehouse
Author: David L. Finnigan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578711973
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Take an architectural tour of the extraordinary New Illinois Statehouse at Springfield. Inside you will find the architectural history and fascinating stories behind each major room in the New Statehouse, accompanied by over 120 full-page photos. The book begins with the story of the New Statehouse, its design and construction. Learn about the European and ancient Greek precedents which inspired its architecture. Then, embark on a personal tour of this magnificent building, from the basement tunnels to the top of the dome. Step inside grand halls and private rooms alike, breathtaking examples of Old World craftsmanship. Dozens of close-up photos bring intricate details to hand. Discover the stories of the sculptures, paintings, and ornamentation (and the artisans who made them) which make this building unique both in Illinois and across the nation.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578711973
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Take an architectural tour of the extraordinary New Illinois Statehouse at Springfield. Inside you will find the architectural history and fascinating stories behind each major room in the New Statehouse, accompanied by over 120 full-page photos. The book begins with the story of the New Statehouse, its design and construction. Learn about the European and ancient Greek precedents which inspired its architecture. Then, embark on a personal tour of this magnificent building, from the basement tunnels to the top of the dome. Step inside grand halls and private rooms alike, breathtaking examples of Old World craftsmanship. Dozens of close-up photos bring intricate details to hand. Discover the stories of the sculptures, paintings, and ornamentation (and the artisans who made them) which make this building unique both in Illinois and across the nation.