M. Green & J. Yarwood 
Washington 101 [PDF ebook] 
An Introduction to the Nation’s Capital

Washington 101 offers a layman’s introduction to the richness and diversity of the nation’s capital. An exploration of the history, politics, architecture, and people of the city and region, Washington 101 is a must-read for anyone curious to learn more about Washington.

表中的内容

PART I: WASHINGTON AS SYMBOLIC CITY 1. Rome on the Potomac: The Classical Architecture of Washington 2. Memorialization, the Mall, and the National Imagination 3. A City of Magnificent Museums PART II: WASHINGTON AS POLITICAL CITY 4. Institutions, Power, and Political Community in Washington 5. A Center of American Protest 6. Political Host to the World 7. Home Rule, Race, and Revenue: The Local Politics of Washington PART III: WASHINGTON AS LIVING CITY 8. Chocolate City, Vanilla Swirl, or Something Else? Race and Ethnicity in City and Region 9. The Economic Life and Development of a Capital City 10. Neighborhoods and Suburban Communities of Washington Bibliography

关于作者

Matthew N. Green is Associate Professor of Politics at The Catholic University of America. He is the author of The Speaker of the House: A Study of Leadership and has authored or coauthored a number of articles about American politics and political institutions.

Julie Yarwood is a Ph D candidate in the Department of History at The Catholic University of America. She is currently working on her dissertation, which examines the links between religion and politics during the New Deal through the perspective of local religious leaders.

Laura G. Daughtery, Ph D is Associate Professor at the National Catholic School of Social Service, The Catholic University of America. She is a licensed practitioner with more than a decade of experience in Washington, DC. Prior to joining NCSSS, Daughtery spent more than two decades as a print and broadcast journalist covering Washington, DC.

Maria Mazzenga, Ph D is Education Archivist at the American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives of The Catholic University of America. Her research and publications focus on US society and culture in the 1920-1950 period and American Catholic life. She is the author of American Religious Responses to Kristallnacht.