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Capital City Anthology: Writings on Washington D.C. from the Founding Era to the Civil War

Capital City Anthology: Writings on Washington D.C. from the Founding Era to the Civil War

Philips, Christopher Lee

Paperback

Biographies GeneralGeneral Political ScienceGeneral World History

Publisher Price: $25.00

ISBN10: 1962179087
ISBN13: 9781962179089
Publisher: Ether Editions
Published: Jul 1 2024
Pages: 306
Weight: 0.99
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

CAPITAL CITY ANTHOLOGY

Edited and Introduced by Christopher Lee Philips


Washington, D.C., the District of Columbia, has served as the permanent capital of the United States of America since 1800. From its post-revolutionary era founding through the American Civil War, the fledgling capital city slowly but persistently evolved from an ambitious plan conceived on paper into a rapidly expanding national metropolis. During this formative era, domestic and international observers captured the city's growth and development in their personal and published writings. Among these observers were journalists, novelists, poets, politicians, social activists, soldiers, spies, tourists, and travel writers. They came to the city from different states among the former English colonies. European visitors were often critical of the new capital city. Indeed, a few visitors came to the city with the expressed intention of writing about it. Some merely passed through the city as travelers enroute to other destinations, while others became brief, long-term, or even permanent residents. Those who stayed, however long, often had governmental duties to perform or business, diplomatic, and military affairs to administer. Although the capital city was first and foremost political in nature and purpose, a vibrant social life eventually flourished.

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