Creating Washington, D.C..Main MenuCongress and the Land DealsOverreaches of PowerFederalist and Antifederalist PerspectivesThe Three BranchesCitizens and the CityConclusionBibliographyTheresa Hamm3dde3bfdae2b4dc6d907fd561695d83469187191
Creating Washington, D.C..
12019-04-16T19:18:02-07:00Theresa Hamm3dde3bfdae2b4dc6d907fd561695d834691871913315841image_header8463132019-05-12T05:46:20-07:00Nancy Um4051576cc4fc4011fb0706d1c68e5004e7744d2dCompared to other capital cities across the world, Washington, D.C. was constructed relatively recently, with the city being founded in 1790. As the city was being built, the nation itself was also building its identity. Along with the formation of a national identity, the newly established government was navigating its role and the scope of that role. Unlike other cities, such as Paris and London, Washington, D.C. was a blank slate—there were few settlers living there as construction began and the land was virtually untouched before the city was built. With this blank slate, Washington, D.C. truly reflects the desires and goals of early leaders, like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Explore the process of constructing our capital, from the government schemes to acquire the land needed to build the city to its design and style, while examining questions of the power and legitimacy of the new republican government. Background image from The Commission of Fine Arts.
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12019-04-24T19:33:20-07:00Theresa Hamm3dde3bfdae2b4dc6d907fd561695d83469187191Congress and the Land Deals55plain8759142019-05-12T20:43:28-07:00Theresa Hamm3dde3bfdae2b4dc6d907fd561695d83469187191
12019-05-10T21:19:00-07:00Theresa Hamm3dde3bfdae2b4dc6d907fd561695d83469187191Overreaches of Power16plain8659152019-05-17T01:06:44-07:00Theresa Hamm3dde3bfdae2b4dc6d907fd561695d83469187191
12019-04-23T21:11:50-07:00Theresa Hamm3dde3bfdae2b4dc6d907fd561695d83469187191Federalist and Antifederalist Perspectives54plain8662692019-05-17T01:08:43-07:00Theresa Hamm3dde3bfdae2b4dc6d907fd561695d83469187191
12019-04-24T20:16:13-07:00Theresa Hamm3dde3bfdae2b4dc6d907fd561695d83469187191The Three Branches56plain2019-05-14T01:48:20-07:00Theresa Hamm3dde3bfdae2b4dc6d907fd561695d83469187191
12019-04-26T18:52:33-07:00Theresa Hamm3dde3bfdae2b4dc6d907fd561695d83469187191Citizens and the City39plain2019-05-14T01:52:44-07:00Theresa Hamm3dde3bfdae2b4dc6d907fd561695d83469187191
12019-04-23T19:35:23-07:00Map of L'Enfant's plan1L'Enfant's plan for the capital city.plain2019-04-23T19:35:23-07:00Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division. Pierre Charles L'Enfant