A City for the Nation: The Army Engineers and the Building of Washington, D.C., 1790 - 1967

Abstract

The time is not far distant when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will mark the second century of its involvement with the city of Washington. As architects, builders, planners, and administrators, Corps personnel, military and civilian, have played many roles in the history of the nation's capital. The relation of the community of the Potomac to the federal government has always been intimate. In this uniquely federal city, Engineers who served the Army, the President, and Congress inevitably had much to contribute to local needs as well. A City For the Nation tells this story more completely than it has ever been told before.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA637287

Entities

People

  • Albert E. Cowdrey

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • National Governments
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • History

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