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A History of Dupont Circle
Stephen A Hansen
其他書名
Center of High Society in the Capital
出版Arcadia Publishing, 2014-09-23
主題History / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)Photography / Subjects & Themes / RegionalPhotography / Subjects & Themes / Historical
ISBN16258508409781625850843
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=4hJ3CQAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋During the Gilded Age, Dupont Circle was Washington's undisputed center of wealth, power and status. Over twenty years, it evolved from small farms and an overrun city cemetery to a community of grand homes for society's elite. Residents included future president William Taft, inventor Alexander Graham Bell, newspaper publisher Cissy Patterson and many more. From the intimate dinners and receptions of the Cave Dwellers to the lavish balls of Mary Townsend and others in the "smart set," Dupont Circle marked each social season in the capital. Satirized in Mark Twain's novel "The Gilded Age," the nouveau riche lifestyle of Dupont Circle was fodder for newspaper celebrity gossip. Author Stephen Hansen brings to life the intriguing history of Washington's famed Dupont Circle.