Monatsarchive: April 2018

Yesterdays in Washington – Mary Smith Lockwood

Mary Smith Lockwood is one of the original three who organized the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Her fantastic book about the nation’s capital is full of reminiscences of the great men of the nation, their homes and political life. In addition with the countless untold stories of powerful influences that have gone into the making of the nation, this work is going to be your favourite reading about the history of Washington, D.C. — This edition includes both, originally separately published volumes one and two.

Yesterdays in Washington

Format: Paperback.

Yesterdays in Washington.

ISBN: 9783849672478.

Available at amazon.com and other venues.

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Early Days Of Washington – S. Somervell Mackall

Miss Mackall in the ‘Early Days of Washington’ has written and compiled one of the first histories of Washington and of the District of Columbia which shows mark of authority and careful preparation. The work is the result of years of study and toil, and we have, in consequence, a book of more than local interest. It is, necessarily, largely biographical, and here Miss Mackall has had exceptional facilities. Belonging to one of the oldest and best-known of the District families, her forefathers being socially thrown with the makers of Washington history, many incidents of interest, which otherwise would have been lost, have been handed down and are now told in print … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...