Project Gutenberg 2016-05-31 Public domain in the USA. 74 Monroe, Harriet Earhart 1842 1927 09026652 Washington, its sights and insights [1909] New York and London, Funk & Wagnalls company, 1909. Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Washington, its sights and insights" by Harriet Earhart Monroe is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book offers an exploration of Washington D.C., detailing its significant buildings, such as the Capitol and the White House, while also reflecting on the historical context and events associated with the city. Monroe aims to illuminate the importance of these sites and their roles in American history and governance, making it particularly interesting for readers who appreciate history and architecture. The opening of the text introduces Washington D.C. as a vital center of self-governance, serving as a stage where the nation’s destiny unfolds. Monroe begins by emphasizing Washington's unique position as the only city designed to function solely as a capital. She paints a vivid picture of the city’s significance through historical anecdotes and descriptions of key figures involved in its development, such as Major Pierre Charles L'Enfant, who was tasked with designing the city. The narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Washington's buildings, its historical events, and the influential personalities that have shaped the nation from this capital. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Washington (D.C.) -- Description and travel F106 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 371931 371994 2024-09-21T17:03:07.778341 2023-09-22T13:32:53.989833 text/html text/html 370272 2016-05-31T13:56:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 4826348 2016-05-31T13:56:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4976817 2024-09-21T17:03:17.318308 application/epub+zip 4972445 2024-09-21T17:03:09.881343 application/epub+zip 239548 2024-09-21T17:03:08.860404 application/epub+zip 5042111 2024-09-21T17:03:22.319322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4859697 2024-09-21T17:03:16.016318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287490 2022-09-23T19:48:25.356471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309647 309453 2024-09-21T17:03:06.434365 2023-09-22T13:32:52.103804 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 309850 2016-05-31T13:56:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 116815 2016-05-31T13:56:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18146 2024-09-21T17:03:22.480273 application/rdf+xml 11472 2024-09-21T17:03:08.963343 image/jpeg 1581 2024-09-21T17:03:08.911364 image/jpeg 4828510 2024-09-21T17:03:08.029351 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia