Congressional Record
Title | Congressional Record PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1072 |
Release | 1921 |
Genre | Law |
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The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
The Advocate
Title | The Advocate PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 96 |
Release | 2001-08-14 |
Genre | |
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The Advocate is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) monthly newsmagazine. Established in 1967, it is the oldest continuing LGBT publication in the United States.
Union Station in Washington, DC
Title | Union Station in Washington, DC PDF eBook |
Author | Rachel Cooper |
Publisher | Imaginary Lines, Inc. |
Pages | 132 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780738587530 |
The history of Union Station is a fascinating story. In 1907, Washington's train station was built as part of the McMillan Plan to create a monumental gateway to the nation's capital. Its construction made space for and shaped the development of the National Mall. The building is considered to be one of the finest examples of the Beaux-Arts style of architecture, and today it is the most frequented destination in Washington, with more than 32 million visitors each year. Over the past century, Union Station has evolved into a transportation hub, an upscale shopping mall, and a venue for international exhibits and cultural events. Images of Rail: Union Station in Washington, DC, presents the finest images from a variety of sources to document how the construction of Union Station transformed the nation's capital and expanded rail service along the East Coast.
To the Immortal Name and Memory of George Washington
Title | To the Immortal Name and Memory of George Washington PDF eBook |
Author | Louis Torres |
Publisher | |
Pages | 156 |
Release | 2010-09-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781907521287 |
The Washington Monument is one of the most easily recognized structures in America, if not the world, yet the long and tortuous history of its construction is much less well known. Beginning with its sponsorship by the Washington National Monument Society and the grudging support of a largely indifferent Congress, the Monument's 1848 groundbreaking led only to a truncated obelisk, beset by attacks by the Know Nothing Party and lack of secured funding and, from the mid-1850s, to a twenty-year interregnum. It was only 1n 1876 that a Joint Commission of Congress revived the Monument and entrusted its completion to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.In "To the Immortal Name and Memory of George Washington": The United States Corps of Engineers and the Construction of the Washington Monument, historian Louis Torres tells the fascinating story of the Monument, with a particular focus on the efforts of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Lincoln Casey, Captain George W. Davis, and civilian Corps employee Bernard Richardson Green and the details of how they completed the construction of this great American landmark. The book also includes a discussion and images of the various designs, some of them incredibly elaborate compared to the austere simplicity of the original, and an account of Corps stewardship of the Monument up to its takeover by the National Park Service in 1933. First published in 1985. 148 pages, ill.
American Lumberman
Title | American Lumberman PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1758 |
Release | 1906 |
Genre | Lumber trade |
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The Engineer
Title | The Engineer PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 810 |
Release | 1906 |
Genre | Engineering |
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One Hundred Eighty Landings of United States Marines, 1800-1934
Title | One Hundred Eighty Landings of United States Marines, 1800-1934 PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Marine Corps |
Publisher | |
Pages | 174 |
Release | 1934 |
Genre | United States |
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