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Book SynopsisThe National Mall in Washington, DC, is 'a great public space, as essential a part of the American landscape as the Grand Canyon,' according to architecture critic Paul Goldberger, but few realize how recent, fragile, and contested this achievement is. This title tells the Mall's engrossing story - its historic plan, the structures, and more.
Trade Review"Superb study of monumental Washington" Washington Post Book World "A fascinating book." H-Net Reviews "The book will make you go back to the National Mall, but you'll never again see it in quite the same light. " Washington Post Book World "An indispensable guide to the National Mall." Public Art Review
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. A Monument to a Deceased Project 2. Covering Ground 3. The Mechanic Monster 4. Inventing Public Space 5. The Monument Transformed 6. The Conscience of the Nation 7. An End to War, an End to Monuments? Notes Selected Bibliography List of Illustrations Index
