HIST390-003

"Within sight of the White House : section of Washington, D.C., known as "Hooker's Division," which contains 50 saloons and 109 bawdy-houses--list of 61 places where liquor is sold with government [sic] but without city licenses." Newspaper clipping. - Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. - Includes text, directory of unlicensed premises, and index to points of interest. - LC copy mounted on cloth backing.

The Smithsonian Institution Building provided a bird's eye view of the Civil War from 1861 to 1865. The Castle's towers provided a clear view across to battles in Virginia and Maryland. Union soldiers drilled on the grounds surrounding the Institution. And the influx of soldiers and citizens to the nation's capital increased the number of visitors to the Smithsonian's exhibits and programs. These images show how remote the Castle was from downtown Washington and how close it was to nearby Confederate Virginia.

Social/cultural history of famed Willard Hotel --often called the center of Washington more than either the Capitol or the White House or the State Department. Founded in 1847 on land originally owned by Scottish proprietor, David Burnes.

Quick-fix, feature-story approach to some of DCs major historic events. Includes 1924 World Series Win; Beatles at the Washington Coliseum; Marian Anderson at Lincoln Memorial, Burning of Washington.

Written by George Cochrane Hazelton, The National Capitol is an excellent resource for learning about the Architecture, Art and History of Washington, D.C. This book, not only containing a recounting of early labor efforts in the city, provides correspondence and the plans for early D.C.

The Historical Society of Washington, D.C. is an excellent resource for modern views on the past of this city. Focusing on public programs, exhibitions, and advertising events and libraries, the Historical Society is a great resource to step into the foray of learning D.C. History.

A book, written by Theodore Roosevelt, that offers an analysis of the factors that led into, what occurred during and after the war of 1812. This book would provide insight into how the war affected D.C., and also give a glimpse into the mindset of how one of America's most influential presidents might have been influenced by events in the past.

The Scurlock Studio would make a fascinating research topic for HIST390-003--perhaps the studio itself, perhaps a close reading of one or two of Scurlock's photographs. Who is in them? What do they tell us about the city at the time they were taken?

Google e-book of biography of Andrew Ellicott that includes @20 pages about his work in planning and surveying the District of Columbia (Washington City) written in 1908 by his descendent Catharain Van Cortlandt Mathews.