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The Mall History of the Capital's central park and its development in the 19th and 20th centuries. Plans, photos, drawings, and bibliography.


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Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Washington,_DC / Society_and_Culture / History
Title: The Mall
Description: History of the Capital's central park and its development in the 19th and 20th centuries. Plans, photos, drawings, and bibliography.
Location: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/MALL/home.html
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Washington,_DC / Society_and_Culture / History
Title: Washington
Description: Article on the city from the 1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Location: http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Washington_DC
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Washington,_DC / Society_and_Culture / History
Title: Walks about Washington
Description: By Francis E. Leupp. 1915 informal account of Washington history and sights. Digitized full text (291 pages) of the 1915 edition from Google Books. Includes drawings by Lester G. Hornby.
Location: http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC00774504&id=pNoBAAAAMAAJ
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Washington,_DC / Society_and_Culture / History
Title: Bibliography of the District of Columbia
Description: Bibliography of books, maps, newspapers and magazine articles on the subject up to 1898. Digitized full text (211 pages) of the 1900 edition from Google Books.
Location: http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC67890374&id=xLsXAAAAMAAJ
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Washington,_DC / Society_and_Culture / History
Title: Wikipedia: History of Washington, D.C.
Description: Article from the online encyclopedia Wikipedia.
Location: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Washington,_D.C.
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Washington,_DC / Society_and_Culture / History
Title: District of Columbia Public Library: Washingtoniana Division
Description: Describes its extensive resources for local history and genealogy.
Location: http://dclibrary.org/dcpl/cwp/view.asp?a=1264&q=566688
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Washington,_DC / Society_and_Culture / History
Title: Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Park
Description: Story of the historic avenue. Official National Park Service site.
Location: http://www.nps.gov/archive/paav/
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Washington,_DC / Society_and_Culture / History / 19th_Century
Title: Washington, D.C., Sights Before 1850: A Select List of Images
Description: 37 paintings, drawings and photographs of Washington, DC, before 1850, selected from the collections of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Library of Congress Website.
Location: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/181_earl.html
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Washington,_DC / Society_and_Culture / History / 19th_Century
Title: The "Snow Riot"
Description: Account of racial violence in Washington in August 1835 and its aftermath. From the Washington Post.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55082-2005Feb1.html
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Washington,_DC / Society_and_Culture / History / 19th_Century
Title: Picturesque Washington
Description: By Joseph West Moore. 1884 account of Washington landmarks, government agencies, history and social life. Digitized full text of the original 1884 edition (308 pages) from Google Books.
Location: http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC02088419&id=7MZ2VtF_Oj0C
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Washington,_DC / Society_and_Culture / History / 19th_Century
Title: Morrison's Strangers' Guide to the City of Washington, and Its Vicinity
Description: 1844 guide to Washington landmarks and institutions. Digitized full text (108 pages) of the 2nd edition, 1844, from Google Books. Illustrated.
Location: http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC03359741&id=ApQZAAAAMAAJ
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Washington,_DC / Society_and_Culture / History / 19th_Century
Title: A Picture of Washington
Description: By George Watterston. 1840 account of Washington landmarks, government, social life and institutions. Digitized full text (274 pages) of the original 1840 edition from Google Books.
Location: http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC16076617&id=VtfC1aNc2VIC
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Washington,_DC / Society_and_Culture / History / 19th_Century
Title: Rand, McNally & Co.'s Handy Guide to Washington and the District of Columbia
Description: 1893 guidebook to the city. Digitized full text (184 pages) of the original 1893 edition from Google Books.
Location: http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC35904780&id=0T5iijAVWjEC
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Washington,_DC / Society_and_Culture / History / 19th_Century
Title: Keim's Illustrated Hand-Book: Washington and Its Environs
Description: 1879 description and history of the city. Digitized full text (252 pages) of the original 1879 edition from Google Books.
Location: http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC65986231&id=-vCFVQxKFkMC
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Washington,_DC / Society_and_Culture / History / 19th_Century
Title: Guide to Washington and Its Scientific Institutions
Description: 1891 guide to the city's science-related agencies and institutions, prepared for the International Congress of Geologists. Digitized full text (64 pages) of the original 1891 edition from Google Books.
Location: http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC39334134&id=bWIPAAAAIAAJ
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Washington,_DC / Society_and_Culture / History / 19th_Century
Title: Washington and Georgetown Directory, 1853
Description: Directory of residents and businesses, including a history of the city and a visitor's guidebook. Full text (384 pages) A volume in the Making of America series of electronic reprints.
Location: http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/b/bib/bibperm?q1=aFJ8697
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Washington,_DC / Society_and_Culture / History / 19th_Century
Title: The Sights and Secrets of the National Capital, 1869
Description: By John B. Ellis. Description of the city and of the Federal government in 1869. Full text (512 pages) A volume in the Making of America series of electronic reprints.
Location: http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=moa;idno=AJA2449
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Washington,_DC / Society_and_Culture / History / 20th_Century
Title: McMillan Commission Plan for Washington in 1902
Description: The Senate Parks Commission, chaired by Sen. James McMillan, developed a plan for the Mall and central Washington that is largely responsible for their current appearance. The site has extensive excerpts from the commission report.
Location: http://www.library.cornell.edu/Reps/DOCS/parkcomm.htm
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Washington,_DC / Society_and_Culture / History / 20th_Century
Title: Washington Century
Description: Series of 26 articles from the Washington Post looks back at life during the 20th century, from the 1919 race riot to the "government girls" of World War II to suburban development.
Location: http://washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/2000/index2000.htm
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Washington,_DC / Society_and_Culture / History / Civil_War
Title: Rose O'Neal Greenhow Papers
Description: Greenhow, a leader in Washington society, was also one of the most celebrated Confederate spies in the Civil War. Site has letters and news clippings from the collections of Duke University, plus historical background information.
Location: http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/greenhow/
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Washington,_DC / Society_and_Culture / History / Civil_War
Title: The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865
Description: Documents daily life in Washington, D.C., through the eyes of Taft, an examiner for the U.S. Patent Office, and includes an account of Lincoln's assassination. Site has page images of the three manuscript volumes, transcriptions, and a biography of Taft. Part of the Library of Congress American Memory site.
Location: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/tafthtml/tafthome.html
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Washington,_DC / Society_and_Culture / Labor
Title: Capital Air Lodge 1759 International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers
Description: Represents ground employees at United Airlines, US Airways, Piedmont Airlines, Northwest Airlines and British Airways. Features news, staff, events, meetings, bylaws and employment information.
Location: http://www.iam1759.org/
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Washington,_DC / Society_and_Culture / Religion / Judaism
Title: Yachad
Description: Mobilizes the resources of the Jewish community to support commercial and housing redevelopment. Features programs, directions, news and links.
Location: http://www.yachad-dc.org/
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Washington,_DC / Travel_and_Tourism / Lodging / Bed_and_Breakfast
Title: The Windsor Inn
Description: The inn reminds one of a European pension. The Windsor is on the National Register of Historic Places and built in 1922, originally a luxury apartment building.
Location: http://www.virtualcities.com/ons/dc/c/dcca802.htm
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Washington,_DC / Travel_and_Tourism / Lodging / Hotels_and_Motels
Title: Hilton Garden Inn Washington, DC Downtown
Description: Accommodations, services, and local information.
Location: http://www.hiltongardeninn.com/en/gi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=DCACHGI
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / West_Virginia / Arts_and_Entertainment
Title: West Virginia Commission on the Arts
Description: Find information about grants, programs and opportunities for artists in all media.
Location: http://www.wvculture.org/arts/index.html
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / West_Virginia / Counties / Barbour / Society_and_Culture
Title: Barbour County Senior Center
Description: Offers a full range of senior services. Includes activities, classified ads, menus, image gallery, services and transit information.
Location: http://www.bcnetmail.org/users/silver/
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / West_Virginia / Counties / Harrison
Title: Good Hope Community
Description: 1924 overview of the history of Good Hope, WV.
Location: http://www.wvculture.org/history/agrext/goodhope.html
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / West_Virginia / Counties / Tucker / Society_and_Culture
Title: Upper Potomac Area Agency on Aging - Tucker County
Description: Senior citizen informational site. Includes contacts and local services.
Location: http://www.upaaa.net/pages/tuckercounty.html
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / West_Virginia / Counties / Wirt
Title: West Virginia Family Emergency Guide: Wirt County
Description: Emergency and non-emergency telephone numbers.
Location: http://www.wvdhsem.gov/co_em_pages/counties/Wirt.htm
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / West_Virginia / Government / Administration / Department_of_Education
Title: West Virginia Department of Education
Description: Establishes policies and rules to assure implementation of education goals and to ensure the general supervision, oversight and monitoring of a thorough and efficient educational system. Includes policies, agendas, minutes, school information, programs and news.
Location: http://wvde.state.wv.us/
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / West_Virginia / Government / Administration / Department_of_Revenue
Title: West Virginia Office of Tax Appeals
Description: Hears and decides primarily state tax disputes that are not resolved informally before the Tax Commissioner's Office. Includes forms, rules, decisions, news and annual report.
Location: http://www.wvota.gov/
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / West_Virginia / Localities / A / Albright
Title: Walls Quarter Horses
Description: Quarter Horse breeder standing son of AQHA Champion, Genuine Hombre. Strock profiles, and phtogrpahs.
Location: http://wallsquarterhorses.homestead.com/
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / West_Virginia / Localities / A / Anawalt
Title: Anawalt Local News: Topix
Description: Local, regional, and statewide news collected from diverse sources on the web.
Location: http://www.topix.com/city/anawalt-wv
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / West_Virginia / Localities / B / Bluefield / Recreation_and_Sports
Title: The Wellness Center
Description: The Wellness Center
Location: http://www.cityofbluefield.com/index.asp?SID=126
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / West_Virginia / Localities / C / Charles_Town / Business_and_Economy / Real_Estate
Title: ERA Liberty Realty
Description: Homes and vacations properties, including large, river and seasonal properties in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. Offices in Shepherdstown, Charles Town, Martinsburg, and Bolivar, WV.
Location: http://www.wvera.com/
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / West_Virginia / Localities / C / Charles_Town / Business_and_Economy / Real_Estate
Title: Matt Ridgeway & Co. - RE/MAX Real Estate Group
Description: Agent profile, testimonials in PDF format and featured listings.
Location: http://www.mattridgeway.com/
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / West_Virginia / Localities / C / Charleston / Business_and_Economy / Real_Estate
Title: Rolston and Company
Description: Charleston based agency offering a variety of real estate services.
Location: http://www.rolstonandcompany.com/
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / West_Virginia / Localities / D / Duck
Title: Weather Underground: Duck, West Virginia
Description: Local conditions and forecasts. Includes radar and satellite map.
Location: http://www.wunderground.com/US/WV/Duck.html
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / West_Virginia / Localities / H / Hambleton
Title: Tucker Valley Elementary-Middle School
Description: Pre-kindergarten through grade eight. Includes calendar, conduct code, menu, image gallery and teacher pages.
Location: http://tuckervalleyschool.com/
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / West_Virginia / Localities / M / Morgantown / Business_and_Economy / Computers_and_Internet
Title: J. Joe Wolford
Description: Custom site design, web programming and applications, streaming media creation, and search engine marketing.
Location: http://www.joe-wolford.com/
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / West_Virginia / Localities / M / Mount_Nebo
Title: Carnifex Ferry Cottages and Driftwood Lodge
Description: Offers rentals with locations on or near Summersville Lake and near Gauley and New River rafting areas. Includes reservations form, cancellation policies and contact information.
Location: http://www.westvirginiacabins.com/index.html
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / West_Virginia / Localities / P / Pennsboro / Arts_and_Entertainment
Title: Pennsboro VFD Summer Celebration
Description: Annual event. Includes prizes, rules and FAQ.
Location: http://www.pennsborovfd.com/
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / West_Virginia / Localities / S / Saint_Albans / Education
Title: Alban Elementary
Description: View faculty, school information, and contact information.
Location: http://kcs.kana.k12.wv.us/alban/
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / West_Virginia / Localities / S / Spencer / Business_and_Economy
Title: Anita Harold Ashley
Description: Attorney specializes in divorce and family law, adoption, social security, wills and estate planning, personal injury and real estate. Includes staff profiles.
Location: http://www.anitaharoldashley.com/
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Wisconsin / Arts_and_Entertainment / Libraries / Public
Title: Boyceville Public Library
Description: Describes materials and services that the library offers, information about programs, and access to catalogs, and address.
Location: http://www.boycevillelibrary.org/
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Wisconsin / Business_and_Economy / Organizations
Title: Community Bankers of Wisconsin
Description: Banking association for locally owned and managed banks. Features searchable directory of community banks and statewide community bank and partner ATM finder.
Location: http://www.communitybankers.org
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Wisconsin / Business_and_Economy / Organizations
Title: Tavern League of Wisconsin
Description: Represents the retail beverage alcohol segment of the hospitality industry, legal information, gift certificate program.
Location: http://www.tlw.org
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Wisconsin / Counties / Chippewa / Society_and_Culture
Title: Community Foundation of Chippewa County, Inc.
Description: Organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, scientific, recreational and literary purposes to advance the quality of life in Chippewa County communities.
Location: http://www.comfdncc.org/
 
  
Directory: Regional / North_America / United_States / Wisconsin / Localities / B / Bayfield / Travel_and_Tourism / Lodging / Bed_and_Breakfast
Title: Old Rittenhouse Inn
Description: Three classic Victorian homes and a private cottage. Antique furnishings, wood burning fireplaces, and private baths. Open all year.
Location: http://www.rittenhouseinn.com