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Washington burning : how a Frenchman's vision of our nation's capital survived Congress, the Founding Fathers, and the invading British Army

Author: Les Standiford
Publisher: New York : Crown Publishers, 2008.
Edition/Format: Book : Biography : English : 1st edView all editions and formats
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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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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.
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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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