Washington

“[A] captivating narrative of the national’s capital.” — Wall Street Journal
A splendid and eminently readable account of both the seamy and idealistic impulses that placed our nation’s capital where it is, and an excellent reminder of the importance of land speculation in our political history from the very beginning to today. — Michael Korda, author of IKE and ULYSSES S. GRANT
“In his magnificent new book Fergus M. Bordewich brings to life the history of our nation’s capital.” — New York Amsterdam News