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| Named Person: | Pierre Charles L'Enfant |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Biography, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Les Standiford |
| ISBN: | 9780307346445 0307346447 |
| OCLC Number: | 181079166 |
| Description: | xi, 353 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Responsibility: | Les Standiford. |
| More information: |
Abstract:
An early history of Washington, D.C., describes how the city became the nation's capital, the design of eccentric French architect Pierre Charles L'Enfant, and the 1814 burning of the city by British troops.
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