| | Book | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the Establishment of the Seat of Government in the District of Columbia
| | | | Creator: | Committee on the Centennial Celebration of the Establishment of the Seat of Government in the District of Columbia | | | | | Cox, William Van Zandt, 1852-1923 | | | | | Spofford, Ainsworth Rand, 1825-1908 | | | | | Bryan, W. B. (Wilhelmus Bogart), 1854-1938 | | | | | Hunt, Gaillard, 1862-1924 | | | | | Parsons, Arthur Jeffrey, 1856-1915 | | | | | Busey, Samuel C. (Samuel Clagett), 1828-1901 | | | | | United States Congress. Joint Committee on Printing. | | | | Publication: | Govt. Print. Off, Washington,1901. | | | | Notes: | At head of title: 1800-1900. On back of cover: National Capital Centennial. 1900. "The arrangements for the celebration were made, by authority of an act of Congress, under the direction of a joint executive committee, made up of representatives of the two houses of Congress, of the governors of the states and territories, and of citizens of the District of Columbia."--p. 15. Printed according to act of Congress approved March 3, 1901. Public, 136. Appendix: 1. The coming of the white man, and the founding of the national capital. By A.R. Spofford.--2. Removal of the government to the District of Columbia in 1800. By A.R. Spofford.--3. Removal of the seat of government to Washington. By W.B. Bryan.--4. The centennial of the permanent seat of the government of the United States. By S.C. Busey.--5. Locating the capital. By Gaillard Hunt.--6. Sketch of the various forms of local government in the District of Columbia: with list of Washington city officials [1802-1898]. By W.B. Bryan.--7. Plans for treatment of that portion of the District of Columbia south of Pennsylvania Avenue and north of B Street S.W., and for a connection between Potomac and Zoological Parks.--8. Books, pamphlets, periodicals, maps and original plans of the "Centennial exhibition" in the Division of Prints, Library of Congress. Washington. Comp. by A.J. Parsons.--9. Beautifying the national capital. By W.V. Cox. | | | | Call #: | F14ZD D614 | | | | Extent: | 343 p. plates, 2 port. on 1 pl., fold. plans, facsims. (part col.) 30 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Washington (D.C.) -- History
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 5 | Title: | Historic Washington: capital of the Nation; including a brief article entitled The District of Columbia government
| | | | Creator: | Caemmerer, H. Paul (Hans Paul), 1884-1962 | | | | | Grant, U. S. (Ulysses S.), 1881-1968 | | | | Publication: | Columbia Historical Society, Washington,1948. | | | | Call #: | F14D C127 | | | | Extent: | 98, [2] p. illus., maps, 23 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Washington (D.C.) -- History
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| Article | Requires cookie* | | 7 | Title: | Naming the seat of government of the United States: a legislative paradox
| | | | Parent: | Columbia Historical Society (Washington, D.C.) Rec. Columbia Hist. Soc. Wash. D. C. Records of the Columbia Historical Society, Washington, D.C. Washington, The Society, 1920. 24 cm. v. 23, p. 10-25
| | | | Creator: | Tindall, William, 1844-1932 | | | | Publication: | | | | | Notes: | Read before the Society, February 25, 1919. | | | | Call #: | F14B C726 v.23 | | | | Extent: | | | | | Subjects: | Washington (D.C.) -- History
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 8 | Title: | Washington, outside and inside: A picture and a narrative of the origin, growth, excellencies, abuses, beauties, and personages of our governing city
| | | | Creator: | Townsend, George Alfred, 1841-1914 | | | | Publication: | J. Betts & Co, S.M. Betts & Co, Hartford, Conn, Chicago, Ill, Cincinnati, O,1874. | | | | Call #: | F14ZD T748 | | | | Extent: | xix, [21]-767 p. front. (port.) illus., plates. 22 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Washington (D.C.) -- History | Washington (D.C.) -- Politics and government | Ohio imprints 1874
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 9 | Title: | Washington, past and present: a history
| | | | Creator: | Proctor, John Clagett, 1867- | | | | | Williams, E. Melvin (Edwin Melvin), 1880- | | | | | Black, Frank P., 1864- | | | | Publication: | Lewis Historical Pub. Co, New York,1930. | | | | Notes: | Vols. I-II, and III-IV, paged continuously. | | | | Call #: | F14D P96 | | | | Extent: | 4 v. fronts., plates, ports., maps, plan, facsims. 28 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Washington (D.C.) | Washington (D.C.) -- History | Washington (D.C.) -- Biography | Washington (D.C.) -- Politics and government
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