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Washington, DC
Off the Beaten Path A Guide to Unique Places by William B. Whitman Sure, our nation's capital has so many well-known places to visit, but there's so much more. Devoted to travelers with a taste for the unique, this easy-to-use gudew will help you discover the hidden places of Washington that most visitors miss such as: the oldest known Otis elevator in the US still in use, the "Social Safeway" where the elete get their meat & potatoes, the national museum of health and medicine, & more. 5½" x 8½" 193 pages, maps, drawings, paperbound #424 Washington Beaten Path $12.95  |
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Capital Losses–A
Cultural History of Washington's Destroyed Buildings by James M. Goode This is one of the finest histories of Washington, DC ever. Out of print for many years, this deluxe hardbound edition does the city proud and should be a MUST for historians of DC. The book does not concentrate on government buildings. Here are some of the chapters: Residential Houses-Georgian, Greek Revival, Victorian, etc; row houses, hotels and apartment houses; Churches, Clubs and Organizations, Commercial bldgs; Office Buildings; Early and Post Civil War Government buildings; Theaters, Schools, Hospitals, Fire Stations; Temporary Government Buldings, & Street Furniture. The descriptions contain an exciting social history of the city, but what makes this book a dazzling delight are the hundreds of vintage photos. A true treasure! 9¼" x 112¼" 539 pages, index, fully illustrated, hardbound #442 Capital Losses $$69.95 |
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Best
Addresses–A Century
of Washington's Distinguished Apartment Houses by James M. Goode Another top-quality book that is now back in print witha new preface covering eighteen additional "Best Addresses." First of all, there is a difference: an apartment BUILDING is a structure with a bunch of apartments. An apartment HOUSE has an elevator, a doorman, a staff of maintenance workers and housekeepers, car washing facilities and car washing guys to wash your sedan, and... a snobby address. Its residents have to have alot of money in order to pay the rent and pass the admittance requirements. Nevertheless, this is a history of DC's high-classed domiciles. And it's loaded with exquisite photography of exteriors and posh interiors. 9¼" x 112¼" 597 pages, index, fully illustrated, hardbound #443 Best Addresses $$65.00 |
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Insiders' Guide to Washington, DC Whether you're visiting the Nation's Capital for a business trip or family vacation, relocating to th e Wshington Metro area, or just looking for new ways to spend you rleisure time, you'll find something of interst in this book. Just the information on the Metro made this book worth while. Most chapters tell what's happening in DC and the surrounding Vifginia and Maryland suburbs. Every listing including attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, festivals, ets, has a complete description along with address, phone number, e-mail address. 6" x 9" 514 pages, index, photos, paperbound #425 Insiders' Guide To Washington $16.95 |
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Washington, D.C. Trivia Fact Book by Frank Finamore This recently published book has five chapters: 1. The White House, 2. The Presidents, 3. Other Branches of Government, 4. Monuments and Landmarks, 5. Legends and Lore. Some wild facts: What did the gang of body snatchers, the Resurrectionists; do with the bodies they stole from Washington cemeteries? How did the Hirshhorn Musem and Howard University get their names. Where did FDR got for his cigarettes? 8½” x 11” 96 pages, hardbound #395 Wash DC Trivia $7.95 |
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Old Washington in Early Photographs 1846-1932 by Robert Reed Side by side with its architectural splendor, the mundane life of the city is recaptured in tan era when cows still grazed in sight of the Capitol. Here are trolleys, concerts, parades, street vendors, shops, saloons, hotels, churches, idyllic outings at Rock Creek Park, bone-shaking velocipedes, inaugurations, neighborhoods, and daily life. For a look at some of the pages click here. 9 " x 12" 156 pages, 224 photos, paperbound #150 Old Washington $14.95 |
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Washington in Focus by Philip Bigler Contains over 100 photos of various places with a story about unusual events at that site such as the Bonus Army, slave pens in Arlington, FDR’s bunker, the ol’ Washington Senators, the Metro, Congressional Cemetery, C&O Canal, Union Station, and more. Also, how they built the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, etc. 7½” x 9” 144 pages, index, illustrated, paperbound #292 Wash. in Focus $8.95 |
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Washington Album A Pictorial History of the Nation’s
Capital Click Here. 8½” x 11”
192 pages, over 350 photos, paperbound |
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Washington Seen A Photographic History, 1875-1965 by F. M. Miller and H. Gillette, Jr. Here’s an impressive, oversize book of 350+ photos focusing, not on streets and monuments, but on the people of Washington–men and women, black and white–and the way they worked and lived. There are photos of an artificial limb factory, engravers and money counters at the Treasury Dept., the "plumbing room" somewhere deep in the Capitol, the crowded city in World War II, the suburban sprawl and more. The accompanying text offers an insightful commentary on the images. 9” x 12” 274 pages, index, illustrated, hardbound #335 Washington Seen $44.95 |
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Washington, DC Past & Present by Peter R. Penczer With 127 pairs of matching photos in DC, and suburban Virginia and Maryland such as the old B&O Railroad station, the Tivoli Theater, the Mall, Capitol Hill, midtown, Dupont Circle, Southwest, Georgetown, Northeast, Montgomery County Foggy Bottom, Bethesda, Fairfax County, Arlington, Prince Georges County, Falls Church, Alexandria, and many more. 8½”x 11” 264 pages, photos, paperbound #269 Wash. Past & Pres. $19.95 |
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Alley Life in Washington by James Borchert An excellent, comprehensive, in-depth study of the lives and culture of the urban poor. Early in the nineteenth century many people of the middle-class purchased large building lots along the streets and avenues in Washington. To make some extra cash, they built narrow, two-story houses in the back of their lots which they rented to immigrants, later to freed slaves. These maze-like alleys were given odd names. 5¾” x 9” 329 pages, index, illustrated with photos, maps, drawings, paperbound #198 Alley Life $22.00 |
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The Library of Congress—A
Tour in Words and Pictures by Kurt S. Maier Founded in 1800 with 740 books in a small room, the Library of Congress is now the largest book palace in the world with nineteen million volumes in three buildings ,and more than ten Web sites. Kurt S. Maier has worked at the LC for over 20 years, in the History and Literature Cataloging Division and as an on-call tour guide. Being used to answering a lot of questions by tourists, he uses the question-and-answer format, highlighted with photos and archival prints throughout. 6½" x 9½" 160 pages, index, illustrated, hardbound #371 Library of Congress $9.00 |
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TheWashington
One–Day Trip Book by Jane Ockershausen This revised edition describes 101 exursions in and around the nation's capital. Though most cn be enjoyed any time of year, they are gourped according to the best season to visit. A calendar of events plan trips to include festivals and other special events. And a useful topical cross reference matches intersts with activities and pinpoints excursions best suited for children. 5½”x 8½” 496 pages, photos, paperbound #261 DC Trips was $9.95 now $8.95 |
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The Names of Washington, DC by Dex Nilsson What Confederate general has a statue in Washington, and for whom were Metro stops like Tenley and Totten named? Here are the stories behind the names behind 275 of the streets, circles, squares, buildings, bridges, neighborhoods, galleries, Metro stations, theaters, and statues in the city. 6 “x 9” 172 pages, index, photos, paperbound #295 Names of DC $14.95 |
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Capital Tales by Maxine Atwater True stories about Washington’s heroes, villains, and belles featuring John Philip Sousa, Frederick Douglas, and Confederate spy Belle Boyd (all shown here), plus the Pearl incident when most of the slaves in Washington tried to escape, the diamond’s curse, getting away with murder, outrageous Alice and more. 6” x 9” 205 pages, illustrated, index, paperbound #327 Capital Tales $14.95 |
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Black Washington Places
and Events of Historical and Cultural Significance in the Nation's
Capital by Sandra Fitzpatrick and Maria R. Goodwin This remarkable guidebooks details over 150 sites and institutions which have shaped black history and traditions both in Washington and throughout the country. It weaves together historical overviews, lively anecdotes, and plenty of useful information. The book is organized as fifteen walking tours of neighborhoods such as Foggy Bottom, Shaw, Georgetown, Howard Univ., downtown, and more. 6” x 9” 240 pages, paperbound #346 Black Washington $16.95 |
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