washington (d.c.)

A guide to the monuments and memorials of Washington, D.C., with descriptions of each and more than five hundred photographs.

The author records the memories of those who participated in the eighty-three-year-long project of constructing the Washington National Cathedral including those who prepared the plans, carved the statues, set the stones, designed the windows, and others.

A visual travel guide to Washington D.C., providing descriptions and illustrations of significant sights in Old Downtown, Capitol Hill, the Mall, Georgetown, the White House and Foggy Bottom, and surrounding areas; and includes advice on where to stay, eat, and shop.

Twelve-year-old twins Katie and David Bowen evade foreign militants and make their way from Washington, D.C. to their uncle's Vermont home, hoping he can help rescue their parents, who were kidnapped because of their secret invention, Rover.

Traces the history of the Holocaust Memorial Museum, which opened in Washington, D.C., in 1993 and was built to educate people on the horrors of the Holocaust and honor the millions of people who suffered at the hands of the Nazis.

An illustrated guide to Washington D.C., featuring lists that describe the top ten attractions in a variety of locations and categories, including the White House, the Library of Congress, Mount Vernon, museums, restaurants, theaters, Georgetown, and many others.

Presents area-by-area information for travelers to Washington, D.C., including details on its history, landscape, sights to see, things to do, lodgings, and restaurants, and provides color photos, maps, and cutaway illustrations of significant architecture.

Describes the significant contribution Dolley Madison made to the United States when she saved a picture of George Washington.