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> The replies thus far are important in emphasiizing the need for more books on > the D.C. experience, rather than just the 50. For what's missing? What > about the city's religious, dramatic, sports life, to mention only these. > > On Catholic life, I would mention these as central and highly relevant: > > Rory T. Conley The truth in charity: a history of the archrdiocese of > Washington. Strasbourg: Editions du Signe. > > Morris J. MacGregor. A parish for the Federal City: St. Patrick's in > Washington, 1794-1994. Washington D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, 1994. > > Morris J. MacGregor. The emergence of a Black Catholic community: St. > Augustine's in Washington. Catholic University of America Press, 1999. > > William W. Warner. At peace with all their neighbors: Catholics and > Catholicism in the National Capital 1787-1960. Georgetown University Press, 1994. > > You would need also books on the history of Georgetown University (Curran) > and Catholic University. > > And what about Robert E. Kendig, The Washington National Cathedral: This > bible > in stone.EPM publications, 1995. > > My suggestion would be that you go for 100 best, of which there are more I > could mention. > > Tom Lalley > > -- 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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