washington (d.c.)

Why would a successful, twelve-year Secret Service agent resign his position in the prime of his career to run for political office? Bongino, assigned to protective duty for George W. Bush and Barack Obama, takes an intimate look at life inside the presidential "bubble:" a haze of staffers, consultants, cronies, acolytes, bureaucrats and lobbyists that creates the "alternate reality" in which monumental policy decisions are made. Uncover why a government filled with incredibly dedicated people continues to make tragic mistakes.

Discusses the history of Gallaudet University and its impact on deaf culture, education, language, and history.

Twelve-year-old Emily Soper avoids her mother's efforts to make her more ladylike by watching her father and his workers build fine carriages in Washington, D.C., but 1908 is a turbulent time and her father's livelihood threatened by racist neighbors and the growing popularity of automobiles. Includes historical note and recipes.

"Tells the story of Washington, D.C., through the story of an African American man, Michael Shiner, who lived there from approximately 1804to 1880 and who kept a journal, excerpts of which are interspersed throughout the heavily illustrated text"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the monuments that make up the National Mall in Washington D.C. including the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and Vietnam Veterans memorial, the Smithsonian, and others.

"Uses primary sources to tell the story of the March on Washington during the U.S. Civil Rights Movement"--Provided by publisher.

The author presents the second installment of her autobiography where she describes her life from her move to Washington to the present.

When Anne Johnson begins hearing voices in her head warning her that there will be a murder in her apartment building in thirty days, she sets out to stop the killer before time runs out.

Traces three hundred years of African-American involvement in the history of Washington's life and culture, with hundreds of photographs, period paintings, and documents profiling key people, events, and contributions.

Draws on personal and newspaper accounts, diary records, and folklore to present double portraits of Abraham Lincoln and Walt Whitman, discussing how the two became kindred spirits, despite their profound differences in position and circumstance during the Civil War.