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> For the list of the second 50: the wonderfully quirky, well written, and > sometimes acerbic book by E.J. Applewhite (an ex-CIA agent turned writer), > _Washington Itself_, Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. This well researched book > covers important Washington landmarks and is peppered with interesting > tidbits. Mr. Applewhite does not withhold judgement where he thinks > judgement is due. > > I would add to either the first or second 50 books on DC _Washington, D.C.: > A Guide to the Nation's Capital_, American Guide Series published by > Hastings House, 1968. This is a comprehensive examination of Washington > area sites up to 1968. The American Guide Series was originally compiled by > the Federal Writers' Program of the Works Project Administration. (I saw a > copy of this book at Olsons -Georgetown about two years ago. This > originally $8.95 hard bound used book was on sale for about $40.00) > > Alex Mathews > Tour Guide > [I'd inadvertently not included Goode's "Outdoor Sculpture" on the list-- which I've rememdied--Ed.] -- Matthew Gilmore H-DC list co-editor, web editor dc-edit@mail.h-net.msu.edu http://www2.h-net.msu.edu/~dclist/ [list website] http://www2.h-net.msu.edu/lists/subscribe.cgi?list=H-DC [subscribe to H-DC] Remember to check http://h-net.msu.edu/cgi-bin/logbrowse.pl?trx=lm&list=h-dc for past list messages.
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