including national parks, monuments, historic sites, and other park areas

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Lincoln Memorial, Washingon Monument.

THE FIRST LADIES. Klapthor.
Personal sides and contributions made by all US Presidents' wives Washington to Clinton--personalities, education, family roles, challenges, contributions. 44 color illustrations, 96 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-912308-50-8. Order #:INPU9204 paper $9.95.

 

 

GEORGE WASHINGTON: man and monument. by Frank Freidel & Lonnelle Aikman.
Biography of first president--surveyor, war general, set precedents for those who would follow. Includes history of and building of monument in District of Columbia plus its use in historical events as well as recreation on its grounds. 83 color illustrations, 72 pages. Publication of Washington National Monument Association with the National Geographic Society.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-686116-31-3. 1973. Order #: INPU9397 paper $8.95.

 

LINCOLN MEMORIAL: a guide to the Lincoln Memorial, District of Columbia. by E.J. Applewhite & Paul Angle.
National Park Service Handbook #129 to monument and history, with brief biography of Lincoln and his family plus Civil War involvement and his personality. Creation of the memorial and the statue of seated Lincoln. Describes the setting and the architecture and building of the structure plus early and modern events that took place there. Color illustrations, 48 pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-912627-28-X. 1986. Order #: USGB8817paper $4.95.

 

 

NATIONAL PARKS OF WASHINGTON, D.C.: the story behind the scenery (DC). by Robert Fudge.
Wherever people go in Washington DC, they are not far from a National Park area.  These parks represent a remarkable array of places all with a treasure trove of stories giving expression to American values. 9x12, 48 pages, 59 color photos & 4 maps. 2006.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 088714-266-4. 2006. Order #: KCPU9521 paper 11.95.

 

 

THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. by Hugh H. Sidey.
Concise portrayals--education, politics, elections, actions in office, war involvements, personalities, religion, family. With official portraits of all US Presidents--Washington to Clinton. 44 color illustrations, 94 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-912308-48-6. 1994. Order #: INPU9058 paper$9.95.

See also The First Ladies INPU9204.

 

WHITE HOUSE LADIES: fascinating tales and colorful curiosities. by Webb Garrison.
Here are the U.S. presidents' wives from Martha Washington to Hillary Clinton; public roles these women have played and their private accomplishments and peculiarities, naturally providing insights into the presidents, too. Some rode horses, some painted, some chose china dishware. There were even some marriages in the White House. Photographs, 256 pages, index.
Inventory=1. 1-55853-417-2. 1996. ex-library with owner signature and scuffed covers. Order #: MISC1044 paper$12.99.

 

List of natonal park sites in District of Columbia:

African-American Civil War Memorial
Anacostia P:ark
Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
Capitol Hill Parks
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Chesapeake Bay
Civil War Defenses of Washington
Constitution Gardens
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Ford's Theater
Fort Dupont Park
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Frederic Douglass National Historic Site
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
Korean War Veterans Memorial
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
Lincoln Memorial
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Capital Parks--East
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Pennsylvania Avenue
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
President's Park (White House)
Rock Creek Park
Star-spangled Banner National Historic Trail
Theodore Roosevelt Island
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Washington Monument
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
World War I Memorial
World War II Memorial

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