George Washington's final battle : the epic struggle to build a capital city and a nation / Robert P. Watson.

"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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Watson, Robert P., 1962- (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2021]
Subjects:	Washington, George, > 1732-1799. City planning > Washington (D.C.) > History > 18th century. Washington (D.C.) > History > 18th century. United States > Capital and capitol > History. Capitals (Cities) City planning. United States. Washington (D.C.) BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State. 1700-1799 History.
Genre:	History.
Physical Description:	xxvii, 361 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm
Format:	Book

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