Washington 101: An Introduction to the Nation’s Capital - Hardcover

Daughtery, Laura; Matthew N. Green; Mazzenga, Maria; Yarwood, Julie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1137433388 ISBN 13: 9781137433381

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014

Synopsis

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.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"Washington 101 delivers a synthesis of previous historical research on Washington that is written and organized in an accessible manner...The book is a reliable work of popular history, and a set of well-chosen topical essays."  -- Carl Abbott, Portland State University

About the Author:

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 PhD 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, PhD 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, PhD 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1137433388
• ISBN 13: 9781137433381
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 281