Patriotism and Profit

Patriotism and ProfitThe untold story of how Americas beloved first president, George Washington, borrowed, leveraged, and coerced his way into masterminding the key land purchase of the American era, which led to the creation the nations capital city. Written by Susan Nagel. Hardcover; 352 pages. #21102104

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and objects from the Library of Congress collections illuminate the story of these landmark trees and how they came to the nation's capital as a symbol of friendship with Japan

from the perspective of educated Jewish emigrants imbued with the hope and determination typical of those who escaped Europe in the 1920s

Dimensions: 16

and everything they owned

20 photographs

this beautifully written history reveals the origins of a great university in the dilemmas of Virginia slavery

The night she arrives

and none lived in her neighborhood

When she came to America in 1921

This example is based on a detail from Almond Blossom

pushy Texan named Lyndon showed up in her life