The Historic Waterfront of Washington, D.C. (Landmarks)
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The Historic Waterfront of Washington, D.C. (Landmarks) by John Wennersten
The waters of the Potomac and the Anacostia Rivers surround and define the nation's capital. For centuries, these rivers have been manipulated environments--transformed by native populations, settlers, politicians and real estate developers. With docks and wharves extending from the Anacostia River to Georgetown, the architect of the young capital, Pierre L'Enfant, planned to develop the waterfront into a prosperous inland seaport. Decades later, the Civil War took a devastating toll on the District's maritime economy with civilian port facilities pressed into military service and the failure of many riverfront plantations. Author John R. Wennersten explores this early history of Washington, D.C.'s waterfront even as he tackles its twentieth-century redevelopment and the challenges the rivers face today.
Wennersten, John: - John R. Wennersten is a Curator-Consultant at the Smithsonian Institution. His fields of specialization are environmental history and environmental policy. He has been selected as Humanities Scholar for Maryland, Maryland Humanities Council; Editorial Board, Maryland Online Encyclopedia, a project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. He also serves as occasional visiting professor on water policy for the Association of Indian Science Museums in Calcutta. He is the author of many books and articles, and his current research concerns climate refugees and human rights and citizenship issues of those displaced by climate change. He lives in Washington, DC.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781626193987 |
| ISBN 10 | 1626193983 |
| Title | The Historic Waterfront of Washington, D.C. (Landmarks) |
| Author | John Wennersten |
| Series | Landmarks Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | History Press |
| Year published | 2014-03-18 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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