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020			_a9781626167841 _qhardcover
020			_a1626167842 _qhardcover
020			_z9781626167858 _qelectronic book
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050	0	0	_aF197 _b.W315 2020
100	1		_aWatson, Robert P., _d1962-
245	1	0	_aGeorge Washington's final battle : _bthe epic struggle to build a capital city and a nation / _cRobert P. Watson.
264		1	_aWashington, DC : _bGeorgetown University Press, _c[2020]
300			_axxvii, 361 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : _billustrations (some color), map ; _c24 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent.
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia.
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aIntroduction: The "Other" Founding Debates -- PART I. GEORGE WASHINGTON'S EARLY LIFE AND AMERICAN VISION. Surveying a Future ; Western Adventures ; "The Dispensations of Providence" ; Potomac Fever ; Cincinnatus -- PART II. THE QUESTION OF A CAPITAL. "Swords in their Hands" ; Mutiny! ; The Day the War Ended ; A "Singular Destiny" ; "Fixing the Seat of Government" ; Political Architecture -- PART III. THE GREAT DEBATE. Convention ; "10 Miles Square" ; An Inauguration ; New York City ; The Great Debate ; The (Second) Most Famous Dinner in History -- PART IV. CONFLICT AND COMPROMISE. The Grand Compromise ; Philadelphia ; The Residence Act of 1790 ; The City of Washington ; Financing the Capital -- PART V. BUILDING THE CAPITAL. The Architect ; The Project Nearly Comes Undone ; A Design Contest ; Building the President's House ; A House Divided -- PART VI. LEGACY. Washington (Never) Slept Here ; "A Pedestal Waiting for a Monument" ; "Temple of Liberty" ; "The Father of His Country" ; "Tis Well" ; Epilogue : "The Building is in a State to be Habitable" -- Appendix A. Chronological List of Temporary Capitals -- Appendix B. List of Possible Locations for the Capital -- Appendix C. Timeline of Events.
520			_a"At the end of America's Revolutionary War, the new nation's government was weak and almost fatally divided by bitter disputes. Inherent in the divides was disagreement about where to place the nation's seat of government. It is little remembered that George Washington took the lead on settling this question that moved the capital from New York, to Philadelphia, and finally to the city that bears his name. Robert Watson has written an engaging history of Washington's underappreciated political acumen and the fascinating story behind the creation of Washington, DC. Few know how personally involved Washington was in even the smallest details of planning DC. He quietly worked behind the scenes to push for a Potomac River locations. He oversaw surveying, negotiated land deals, raised funds, selected the architect, chose the plan, and changed the designs. Washington visited the construction sites for the rest of his life, even after leaving the presidency in 1797, making the federal city itself his last great contribution to public life. He died less than a year before President Adams moved into the White House in 1800. Washington's vision, influence, and feel for political compromise made it possible to build a permanent capital and to begin forming a sense of nationhood"-- _cProvided by publisher.
600	1	0	_aWashington, George, _d1732-1799.
650		0	_aCity planning _zWashington (D.C.) _xHistory _y18th century.
651		0	_aWashington (D.C.) _xHistory _y18th century.
651		0	_aUnited States _xCapital and capitol _xHistory.
648		7	_a1700-1799 _2fast.
776	0	8	_iOnline version: _aWatson, Robert P., 1962- _tGeorge Washington's final battle _dWashington, DC : Georgetown University Press, 2020. _z9781626167858 _w(DLC) 2019032708.
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