The Washington Century : Three Families and the Shaping of the Nation's Capital - Burt Solomon

The Washington Century

Three Families and the Shaping of the Nation's Capital

By: Burt Solomon

Paperback | 22 February 2016

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The Washington Century chronicles the hundred-year rise of the nation's capital as it grew to become the most powerful city in the world -- a story made vivid through the history of three very different families, each representing an essential aspect of Washington: the Cafritzes, headed by a real estate mogul and his consummate hostess wife; the Boggs family, a political force in the ultimate political town; and the Hobsons, lead by a prominent black activist and civic leader in the first black-majority American city. Veteran journalist Burt Solomon uses these families to explore everything from the customs of Washington's elite society to the expansion of the federal bureaucracy, the District's own struggle for self-governance, and the influential role that politics and, increasingly, lobbying have played in the city.

Industry Reviews

"Solomon paints vivid portraits of family monarchs and patriarchs while offering an engaging, breezy history of the nation's capital." -- Library Journal

"[A] page turner." -- U.S. News & World Report

" Solomon's choice of families and their stories move the reader through the immense amount of history effortlessly." -- Roll Call

"Interesting . . . Solomon has a . . . clear understanding of how this city changed during the 20th century" -- Washington Post Book World

"Well-told stories about Washington by those who know the city and its history." -- Booklist

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