A travel guide with character, this fact-filled keepsake offers all the history, beauty, charm, and culture of our nation's capital city. In eye-catching watercolors and detailed sketches, artist Diana Gessler captures the allure that makes Washington DC one of the most visited destinations in the country. In addition to the national landmarks, stirring memorials, and vibrant neighborhoods, there's the Cherry Blossom Festival, the Twilight Tattoo...

Archival photographs and text describe the history of Fords Theatre in Washington, D.C., focusing on the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, which occurred there.

A bestselling author and legendary photographer present an illuminating look at a pivotal moment in our nation's history: The March on Washington Despite the heat and humidity, people came in droves from across the country and around the world, heading for the towering spire of the Washington Monument in our nation's capital. All of the marchers-black, white, Christian, and Jew-shared the same dream: freedom and equality for 19 million African Americans....

Packed with more than 300 photographs from archives and private collections -- many published here for the first time -- entertaining anecdotes, political analysis, the dynamics of family relationships, and behind-the-scenes gossip, America's First Families offers the first up-close look at the families -- from John and Abigail Adams in 1800 to Bill and Hillary Clinton -- who have intrigued and entranced the American public for two centuries. Carl...

Illustrations present such noted Washington institutions as the Library of Congress, Supreme Court, National Air and Space Museum, and "Washington Post." Includes a section of text in the back of the book providing information on each subject.

Chronicles the history of the monument that honors our first president, discussing its design, financing, long period of construction, controversies, completion, dedication, and symbolism.

A photographic essay on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.