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100 1 _aLeupp, Francis E.
_q(Francis Ellington),
_d1849-1918
245 1 0 _aWalks about Washington
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-12-02
508 _aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Walks About Washington" by Francis E. Leupp is a descriptive account written in the early 20th century. The work offers a personal and informal exploration of the city of Washington D.C., aiming to provide readers with a stroll through its streets while sharing historical anecdotes and observations. The author aims to engage readers in a friendly conversation about the city, touching upon its development and notable incidents across its history. The opening of the book sets the stage for this journey through Washington, describing the city's creation as a deliberate choice for a national capital. The narrative highlights the political tensions surrounding the selection of its location and the early days of its establishment when it was little more than a muddy, disheveled town. Drawing from personal observations and local traditions, Leupp paints a vivid picture of Washington's formative years, illustrating the challenges it faced in evolving from a rough settlement into a significant capital. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWashington (D.C.) -- History
653 _aWashington (D.C.) -- Description and travel
700 1 _aHornby, Lester G.
_q(Lester George),
_d1882-1956
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56104
999 _c96935
_d96935