A Neighborhood Guide to Washington, D.C.'s Hidden History Contributor(s): Fogle, Jeanne (Author), Fogle, Edward (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1596296526 ISBN-13: 9781596296527 Publisher: History Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2009 Annotation: Owner of A Tour de Force, Inc., Jeanne Fogle leads her readers through the hidden sites and history of Washington, D.C.'s neighborhoods. Charming sketches by Edward Fogle and vintage photographs accompany each tour, casting a new light on the city. Visitors and locals alike will be surprised and delighted by the discoveries that can be made beyond the monuments. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Travel | Special Interest - Hikes & Walks - Travel | United States - South - South Atlantic (dc, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, Sc, Va, Wv) |
Dewey: 917.530 |
LCCN: 2009010456 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" L (0.60 lbs) 160 pages |
Themes: - Locality - Washington, D.C. - Geographic Orientation - District of Columbia - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - South Atlantic |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: - Get off the National Mall and enjoy nine walking and driving tours of Washington, D.C. s historic neighborhoods.
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Contributor Bio(s): Fogle, Jeanne: - Jeanne Fogle is a local Washington, D.C. historian, who was born in the Nation s Capital, where her family has lived for more than 150 years. She established her company, A Tour de Force Guided Tours / A Tour de Force Publications in 1984. As a D.C.-licensed Certified Master Tour Guide and lecturer, she offers an unusual and personal look into Washington s past and present, through her tours and illustrated slide lectures. Ms. Fogle serves as an adjunct professor of Washington History and Regional Tour Guiding and Tour Managing at Northern Virginia Community College. She has authored three books on Washington, D.C. s social and architectural history: Two Hundred Years, Stories of the Nation s Capital, Proximity to Power: Neighbors to the Presidents near Lafayette Square, and Washington D.C.: a Pictorial Celebration. The first two of her books, and her Washington, D.C. Note-Cards are illustrated by her brother, artist Edward Fogle. |
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