| Political Terrain: Washington, D.C., from Tidewater Town to Global Metropolis Contributor(s): Abbott, Carl (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807848050 ISBN-13: 9780807848050 Publisher: University of North Carolina Press OUR PRICE: $45.13 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1999 Annotation: An unconventional history of Washington, D.C., this book explores the citys many identities over time, from tidewater town to international metropolis. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Urban - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 975.3 |
| LCCN: 98-41013 |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.11" W x 9.19" (0.99 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Geographic Orientation - District of Columbia - Locality - Washington, D.C. - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Washington, D.C., President John F. Kennedy once remarked, is a city of southern efficiency and northern charm. Kennedy's quip was close to the mark. Since its creation two centuries ago, Washington has been a community with multiple personalities. Located on the regional divide between North and South, it has been a tidewater town, a southern city, a coveted prize in fighting between the states, a symbol of a reunited nation, a hub for central government, an extension of the Boston-New York megalopolis, and an international metropolis. In an exploration of the many identities Washington has taken on over time, Carl Abbott examines the ways in which the city's regional orientation and national symbolism have been interpreted by novelists and business boosters, architects and blues artists, map makers and politicians. Each generation of residents and visitors has redefined Washington, he says, but in ways that have utilized or preserved its past. The nation's capital is a city whose history lives in its neighborhoods, people, and planning, as well as in its monuments and museums. |
Contributor Bio(s): Abbott, Carl: - Carl Abbott is professor of urban studies and planning at Portland State University. His books include The Metropolitan Frontier: Cities in the Modern American West and The New Urban America: Growth and Politics in Sunbelt Cities. |