Project Gutenberg 2021-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 329 Clemmer, Mary 1839 1884 Hudson, Mary Clemmer Ames, Mary Clemmer Shipley, J. L. Ten Years in Washington or, Inside Life and Scenes in Our National Capital as a Woman Sees Them ... to Which Is Added a Full Account of the Life and Death of President James A. Garfield $aUnited States :$bThe Hartford Publishing Company,$c1881,pubdate 1882. KD Weeks, Andrew Sly, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Ten Years in Washington" by Mary Clemmer is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book offers an insightful perspective on the life, politics, and social dynamics of Washington D.C. from a woman’s viewpoint, detailing the inner workings and marvels of the nation’s capital during her time. It is likely to interest readers who are curious about political history, societal norms of the era, and the transformation of a fledgling government into a prominent national center. At the start of the book, Clemmer discusses the early vision of George Washington for the nation’s capital, detailing his prophetic insights while camped during the American Revolution. She recounts the challenges faced as leaders debated the optimal location for the capital, demonstrating the complexities and rivalries among states and their representatives. The narrative captures the ambiance of an emerging city during its formative years, archiving the significant decisions, political struggles, and personal struggles of its inaugural leaders, all of which are pivotal in understanding the establishment of Washington D.C. as a lasting symbol of American governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20050817193740clemmer 1881 US Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Washington (D.C.) -- History Washington (D.C.) -- Description and travel F106 Text Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1239503 2025-06-26T08:18:38.391861 text/html 1222219 2024-10-18T16:12:12 text/html 5575495 2025-06-26T08:18:54.565807 application/epub+zip 5571520 2025-06-26T08:18:41.576834 application/epub+zip 606764 2025-06-26T08:18:39.960850 application/epub+zip 5807766 2025-06-26T08:19:03.621808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5725681 2025-06-26T08:18:52.472822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 767419 2022-09-29T19:59:14.787664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1112486 2025-06-26T08:18:36.485845 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1092481 2024-10-18T16:12:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17176 2025-06-26T08:19:03.790727 application/rdf+xml 10000 2025-06-26T08:18:40.110855 image/jpeg 1754 2025-06-26T08:18:40.036845 image/jpeg 5643930 2025-06-26T08:18:38.608843 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia