دانلود کتاب The Great Tours: Washington DC

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Professor Biography
About Our Partner
Table of Contents
Course Scope
01 — How Washington DC Came to Be
Historical Background on Washington DC’s Location
The Works of Pierre Charles L’Enfant
The Lincoln Memorial
Events on the National Mall
02 — The White House and the Presidency
The History of the White House
The West Wing
The East Wing
Visiting the White House
The Jefferson Memorial
The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
03 — The Capitol Building and the Legislature
The Capitol Visitor Center
Touring the Capitol Building
The Capitol Rotunda
The Capitol Dome
The National Statuary Hall
The Old Senate Chamber
Capitol Architecture
The Senate and House Chambers
Other Sites at the Capitol
04 — The Supreme Court and the Law of the Land
The Supreme Court Building’s Layout
Visiting the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Cases
The Supreme Court in Action
Considerations when Visiting
The Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
05 — The Nation’s Knowledge: Library of Congress
The Library of Congress’s Location
The Thomas Jefferson Building
The John Adams Building
The James Madison Memorial Building
Research at the Library of Congress
The National Book Festival
06 — The State, Treasury, and Justice Departments
State Department-Related Sites
Treasury Department-Related Sites
Department of Justice-Related Sites
Espionage-Related Sites
07 — Veterans Memorials on the Mall
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The Korean War Veterans Memorial
The World War II Memorial
08 — Arlington Cemetery and the Pentagon
Background on Arlington National Cemetery
Visiting Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington House
The Memorial Amphitheater and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Other Memorials
09 — George Washington’s Mount Vernon
Background on Mount Vernon
Visiting Mount Vernon
Exterior Sites at Mount Vernon
Other Attractions near Mount Vernon
Old Town Alexandria
10 — Ford’s Theatre and Lincoln’s Washington DC
The Willard InterContinental Hotel
Fort Stevens
The Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
President Lincoln’s Cottage
Ford’s Theatre
11 — Washington’s Civil Rights Landmarks
Frederick Douglass’s Home
The Anacostia Community Museum
The National Museum of African American History and Culture
The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Conclusion
12 — The Holocaust Museum
The Founding of the Museum
Visiting the Museum
The Museum’s Coverage of the Nazi Party’s Rise
The Museum’s Coverage of World War II
The Museum’s Coverage of the Aftermath of the Holocaust
Other Facets of the Museum
13 — Museums on the Mall: Smithsonian and Beyond
The National Museum of American History
The National Museum of Natural History
The National Museum of the American Indian
The National Air and Space Museum
Smithsonian Art Museums
The National Gallery of Art
14 — Washington, City of Scandal
Scandals Involving Ulysses S. Grant
Teapot Dome
Watergate
The Newseum
15 — The Kennedy Center and the DC Arts Scene
The Kennedy Center
The National Theatre
The Shakespeare Theatre and the Folger Theatre
Regional Theaters
Music Venues in the DC Area
16 — Neighborhoods of Northwest DC
Embassy Row
Dupont Circle
Georgetown
17 — Washington’s Historic Homes and Gardens
Houses in Georgetown
Octagon House
Decatur House
Hillwood Estate and Gardens
The Woodlawn Plantation
18 — Spiritual DC: The National Cathedral and More
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rock Creek
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Jewish Congregations
Islamic Congregations
The Washington National Cathedral
19 — Smithsonian’s National Zoo
Entering the Zoo
Cheetahs and Clouded Leopards at the Zoo
The Elephant Trails Exhibit
The Amazonia Area
The Kids’ Farm and the Great Cats Exhibit
The Think Tank
Pandas
Planning Your Trip to the Zoo
20 — Dining Out in Washington DC
Seafood
Soul Food
The Adams Morgan Neighborhood
Historic Dining Locations
Food Festivals
21 — Washington’s New Waterfront
The Anacostia Riverwalk
Water Activities
National Harbor
The District Wharf
The Georgetown Waterfront
22 — Washington for Sports Fans
Nationals Park (Professional Baseball)
FedEx Field (Professional Football)
College Sports
Capital One Arena (Professional Basketball and Hockey)
Audi Field (Professional Soccer)
Other Sports
Playing in DC
23 — Exploring Washington’s Great Outdoors
Rock Creek Park
Potomac River Sites
The Potomac Heritage Trail and the Mount Vernon Trail
Great Falls Park
Anacostia River Sites
24 — The National Archives and the Future of DC
Background on the National Archives
The Rotunda of the Charters of Freedom
The Records of Rights Exhibit
Visiting the National Archives
Timeline of Washington DC
Bibliography