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District Of Columbia: From Its Glorious Past To The Present (Enchantment Of America)
District Of Columbia From Its Glorious Past To The Present - Enchantment Of America Author:Allan Carpenter The government of the United States met in 8 different cities before deciding to build a new capital city.... A small Algonquin village was once at the foot of what is now Capitol Hill. Famine at Jamestown sent Captain Henry Fleete sailing up the Potomac to the Little Falls to buy grain from the Indians. All but Fleete were killed. As an Indian ... more »captive he became the first European to live in the area... This is the fascinating story of a city that is the heartbeat of a nation, workshop of legislators, home of Presidents, center for the arts, site of a library with 270 miles of shelving. It is the story of great men and scoundrels in a city that has survived triumphs and disasters....« less