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Title Very Washington DC [electronic resource] : a celebration of the history and culture of America's capital city / written & illustrated by Diana Hollingsworth Gessler.
Author Gessler, Diana Hollingsworth, 1946-
Publication Info. Chapel Hill, NC : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2009.
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Edition 1st ed.
Description 1 online resource (159 p.) : col. ill., col. maps.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Capitol Hill -- Museums on the Mall -- Memorials -- The Presidents Park & downtown -- Georgetown -- Neighborhoods -- Alexandria & Mount Vernon.
Note Description based on print version record.
Summary A travel guide with character, this fact-filled keepsake offers all the history, beauty, charm, and culture of our nation's capital city. In eye-catching watercolors and detailed sketches, artist Diana Gessler captures the allure that makes Washington DC one of the most visited destinations in the country. In addition to the national landmarks, stirring memorials, and vibrant neighborhoods, there's the Cherry Blossom Festival, the Twilight Tattoo (a military pageant featuring the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps and the U.S. Army Drill Team), colorful row houses, famous hotels and restaurants, and more museums than you'll be able to visit in just one trip. Gessler covers the city's most popular attractions but also heads off the beaten path to share hidden gems, like the quirky Albert Einstein Memorial and Eastern Market, where you can dine on bluebucks and browse for flea market finds. Also included are an index of sites and a useful appendix of addresses, Web sites, Metro stops, and phone numbers. Very Washington DC is a picture-perfect guidebook?a one-of-a-kind memento for tourists and a cherished reminder of the city's riches for those who have always lived in America's hometown.
Subject Washington (D.C.) -- Guidebooks.
Washington Region -- Guidebooks.
Washington (D.C.) -- Pictorial works.
Washington Region -- Pictorial works.
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
TRAVEL / United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV)
Genre Electronic books.
Guidebooks. (OCoLC)fst01423871
Pictorial works. (OCoLC)fst01423874
Subject Washington (D.C.) (OCoLC)fst01204505
Washington (D.C.) Region. (OCoLC)fst01243124
Added Author Freading.
Added Title Very Washington D.C.
Related To Print version: Gessler, Diana Hollingsworth, 1946- Very Washington DC. 1st ed. Chapel Hill, NC : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2009 9781565125827 (DLC) 2008042445 (OCoLC)244419813
ISBN 9781616202989 (electronic bk.)
161620298X (electronic bk.)