The Washington Information Directory (WID) is a topically organized reference resource that lists contact information for federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations in the Washington metro area along with a brief paragraph describing what each organization does related to that topic. In addition, WID pulls together 55 organization charts for federal agencies, congressional resources related to each chapter topic, hotline and contact information for various specific areas of interest (from Food Safety Resources to internships in Washington), and an extensive list of active congressional caucuses and contact details. WID has two appendices, one with thorough information on congresspersons and committees, and the second with governors and embassies.
Despite his prolificacy, Washington Irving remained an underexamined figure among literary scholars at the time William L. Hedges published his definitive study of the author in 1965. Most contemporary scholars believed that Irving's central contribution to the American literary tradition was that his work was ""polished"" and ""suave."" These ......
The Romantic Movement, the Re/creation of Islamic Andalusia and the Critical Reception
This research monograph breaks new ground in discussing (in English) the impact of Washington Irving's presence in Spain and the effect of his writings on Spanish topics by Spain's critics and general readership. Spanish critics, scholars and translators were and are active in assessing Irving's literary style, scholarly grasp and cultural ......
Washington Irving's Critique of American Culture argues that Irving offers not only a critique of a culture losing rootedness, but also positive multi-cultural vision of world citizenship in the new Republic. American Romantic art contemporary to Irving sheds light on his critique and positive vision of what America could be.
Tales of intrigue in this book include unusual unsolved crimes, legends of lost treasure, spine-tingling ghost stories, well-documented sea creature sightings, and more. Based on historic accounts from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, author L.E. Bragg recounts seventeen myths and mysteries from Washington's past, verifying some tales ......
Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, Washington Off the Beaten Path shows you the Evergreen State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to cultural attractions you never knew existed.
From the Bloody Battlefield at Gettysburg to the Brooklyn Bridge
Explores the military career of the man who built the Brooklyn Bridge and provides a deep analysis of the numerous roles he played in the American Civil War to ready him for the task.
A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capital
This sweeping study takes readers on a fascinating tour of Washington, D.C.'s monuments, statues, headstones, and memorials. James M. Goode canvasses more than 500 sculptural pieces, often overlooked by residents and visitors, and presents critical discussions and detailed histories of each work. The result is a graphic history of the cultural, ......
A steam engine chugs along the Mall. The Knights Templar parade down an unpaved F Street. Workmen finish an arch at the new Library of Congress building. And the paddleboats are lining up for a concert at the Watergate Barge. In Washington Seen Fredric Miller and Howard Gillette bring together nearly four hundred unique photographs from the ......
