Displaying 1 of 1 2021 Format: Book Author: Nagel, Susan, 1954- author. Title: Patriotism & profit : Washington, Hamilton, Schuyler & the rivalry for America's capital city / Susan Nagel. Edition: First Pegasus Books cloth edition. Publisher, Date: New York, NY : Pegasus Books, Ltd., 2021. ©2021 Description: xix, 326 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm Summary: "The untold story of how America's beloved first president, George Washington, borrowed, leveraged, and coerced his way into masterminding the key land purchase of the American era, which lead to the creation the nation's capital city."--Amazon. Subjects: Washington, George, 1732-1799. Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804. Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804. City planning -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 18th century. Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 18th century. United States -- Capital and capitol -- History -- 18th century. Other Title: Patriotism & profit Washington, Hamilton, Schuyler & the rivalry for America's capital city Patriotism and profit Notes: Map on endpapers. Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-313) and index. Contents: Preface: It did not happen in the room -- part I. Colonial rivals: The race for a New World capital of empire ; The British quest for New World dominance ; Parallel lives ; A chain, a compass, and a tomahawk ; Currents -- part II. A tale of two cities: Wandering in exile ; Hadley's quadrant & parallel dreams ; Cousins and climbers : New York ; Potomoc fever ; Disunity ; The calm before the storm ; Toward duopoly. ISBN: 9781643137087 1643137085 Other Number: 1201300148 System Availability: 2 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 2 Control Number: 958419 # Local items in: 2 # System items in: 2 Call Number: 973.41 Nagel Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
