Project Gutenberg 2023-01-18 Public domain in the USA. 449 Caemmerer, H. Paul (Hans Paul) 1884 1962 Caemmerer, Hans Paul 39029244 A manual on the origin and development of Washington $aUnited States :$bU.S. Government Printing Office,$c1939. Senate document (United States. Congress. Senate); 75th Congress, no. 178. Revision of: Washington, the national capital. Tim Lindell, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Manual on the Origin and Development of Washington" by H. Paul Caemmerer is a historical account written in the late 1930s. The book serves as a comprehensive analysis and resource on the establishment and evolution of the National Capital of the United States, exploring its planning, architecture, and significance. It is particularly aimed at high school students but is also conducive for general readers interested in the history of Washington, D.C. The opening of the manual introduces the purpose and structure of the work, stating that it is intended to serve as an educational textbook focusing on the history of Washington, D.C. and its significance as the nation's capital. The text outlines the 25 chapters that will cover various historical aspects of the city, starting from its inception in the 18th century through significant developmental milestones, emphasizing the collaborative efforts behind its planning and beautification, such as the contributions of notable figures like George Washington and Pierre Charles L’Enfant. It highlights the importance of Washington as not just a political center but as a city designed with dignity, beauty, and purpose in mind. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/manualonoriginde00caemrich/page/n7/mode/2up 20201207081337caemmerer 1939 US Reading ease score: 59.0 (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: Architecture Category: Teaching & Education 740761 2025-07-27T13:22:57.728832 text/html 696622 2024-10-19T03:43:50 text/html 41908725 2025-07-27T13:23:24.967242 application/epub+zip 41906974 2025-07-27T13:23:07.021778 application/epub+zip 363495 2025-07-27T13:23:00.831824 application/epub+zip 42139418 2025-07-27T13:23:34.424148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42097172 2025-07-27T13:23:18.737255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598663 2025-07-27T13:22:54.442894 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 578550 2024-10-19T03:43:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16397 2025-07-27T13:23:34.629146 application/rdf+xml 9165 2025-07-27T13:23:01.292811 image/jpeg 1584 2025-07-27T13:23:01.093824 image/jpeg 40247973 2025-07-27T13:22:58.936848 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