Author: Henry T. Shanks
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780865260504
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 625
Book Description
The Papers of Willie Person Mangum, 1807-1832
Author: Henry T. Shanks
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780865260504
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 625
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780865260504
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 625
Book Description
The Papers of Willie Preson Mangum: 1807-1832
Author: Willie Person Mangum
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
1807-1832
Author: Willie Person Mangum
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 710
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 710
Book Description
Empire of Mud
Author: J. D. Dickey
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493013939
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493013939
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
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.
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Author: North Carolina. State Department of Archives and History
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : North Carolina
Languages : en
Pages : 900
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : North Carolina
Languages : en
Pages : 900
Book Description
Captain Otway Burns and His Ship Snap Dragon
Author: USMC, retired, Jack, Gysgt Robinson
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1411676939
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
(Paper Back Cover) Captain Otway Burns and his ship Snap Dragon explores the legends, facts, and misguided information of Captain Otway Burns' life. As a native son of southeastern North Carolina he was a merchant sea Captain, highly successful War of 1812 Privateer, noted businessman, and an inventive ship builder. Later in life Burns was a strong state legislator, but like most of his life, his service to his state and country was controversial. Myth and fact have merged since Captain Burns' death in 1850. Using fragments of information along with long forgotten documents, compiled with material gained from newly located direct descendents, this book attempts to capture a more accurate description of Captain Burns and his adventurous life. If you enjoy good stories of Tall Ship Naval battles, or are intrigued with local legends, this book is for you.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1411676939
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
(Paper Back Cover) Captain Otway Burns and his ship Snap Dragon explores the legends, facts, and misguided information of Captain Otway Burns' life. As a native son of southeastern North Carolina he was a merchant sea Captain, highly successful War of 1812 Privateer, noted businessman, and an inventive ship builder. Later in life Burns was a strong state legislator, but like most of his life, his service to his state and country was controversial. Myth and fact have merged since Captain Burns' death in 1850. Using fragments of information along with long forgotten documents, compiled with material gained from newly located direct descendents, this book attempts to capture a more accurate description of Captain Burns and his adventurous life. If you enjoy good stories of Tall Ship Naval battles, or are intrigued with local legends, this book is for you.
The Journal of Negro History
Author: Carter Godwin Woodson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
The scope of the Journal include the broad range of the study of Afro-American life and history.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
The scope of the Journal include the broad range of the study of Afro-American life and history.
The Mississippi Valley Historical Review
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 872
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 872
Book Description
Monthly Checklist of State Publications
Author: Library of Congress. Exchange and Gift Division
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : State government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
June and Dec. issues contain listings of periodicals.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : State government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
June and Dec. issues contain listings of periodicals.
Senate documents
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1054
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1054
Book Description