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Skip the tour bus and experience Washington, D.C. on foot! City Walks: Washington, D.C. provides an insider's view of the nation's capital. Each card in this deck outlines a self-guided walking adventure, complete with detailed map and local secrets. Discover the best places to eat, drink, stop, shop, rest, walk, and play: Pick any card and start exploring Washington, D.C.! ... Read more

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Revised yearly, ARTWISE is the best-selling map of WASHINGTON DC. ARTWISE WASHINGTON DC has the same map base as our best-selling STREETWISE WASHINGTON DC, with coverage from the Pentagon/11th Street Bridge to Garfield/Franklin Road. Cultural interests such as museums, art galleries, and popular sites are highlighted and fully indexed. The index includes hours of operation, admission, address, phone number, and description. Metrorail stops are clearly indicated on the main map, while a separate detailed Metrorail map is also included. Laminated for durability, accordion folded to fit easily in your pocket or purse, ARTWISE gives you WASHINGTON DC in a clear, concise, and convenient format. ... Read more

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Out-of-towners can travel with confidence when using Slicker maps. Easy to handle and easy to read, Slickers fold and unfold in a flash. Slickers are laminated which makes them markable and very durable, withstanding everyday usage during any travel itinerary you plan. This city slicker shows a metropolitan Washington D.C. roads map and includes parks & recreation, colleges & universities, fire & police stations, subways stations, libraries, marinas, post offices, points of interest and much more. ... Read more

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Metro lines and stations not clearly marked.
The bright side is the durable material this map is made from, which guarantees no wrinkles and easy folding.
However, when it comes to the information presented, then I was disapointed. After my visit to DC it was obvious to me that the Metro stations and Metro lines are not clearly shown. Also,the map does not show the route and stops of threCirculator bus, which is a rather new and usefull mean of transporation for visitors.
Finaly, I ended up using the free tourist map that I took from the hotel lobby.
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Walks include:
The White House
Georgetown
National Aquarium
International Spy Museum
Logan Circle ... Read more

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Before she had even set foot in the White House, Hillary Clinton had already been both applauded and reviled for taking an active role in her husband's policy decisions. But for those -- either fans or detractors -- who believe that Mrs. Clinton was the first such political wife to wield power and influence in the Nation's Capital, Catherine Allgor has a surprising story to tell.

Parlor Politics goes back to the early days of the American republic, a time when politics had its own, somewhat different code than it has today -- in fact, the image of the disinterested statesman to which the founding generation aspired was so pure that it made it very hard to accomplish the actual business of governing.

Enter women like Dolley Madison and Louisa Catherine Adams. By establishing a social circle in which the political men in their lives could discuss pressing issues informally, these women built the framework on which the young republic could grow. Delving into an extensive archive of letters, diaries, and reports of battles over matters of etiquette, Catherine Allgor recreates, in the manner of a nineteenth-century novel, the social events at which the rules of "petticoat politicking" were set down and broken to the glory and ruin of denizens of the new federal city. ... Read more

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well done and worth a read
I was lucky enough to be student of Dr. Allgor's for three years and the book was everything I would expect from her.She is at times funny and serious, and capable of explaining history in academic terms that aren't so esoteric as to be incomprehensible to the non-historian while giving a fresh spin on a well documented time period.

In Parlor Politics, Allgor documents the vital role that women played in the creation of a society during (arguably) the most fragile period in our history.One wrong move and the whole deomcracy concept could've gone out the window.Women were able to step in and do things that men couldn't, and under the guise of furthering their family became real movers and shakers in the early washington scene.Allgor documents the time of Jefferson through the Jackson presidency and does so with a style that is often missing in academic texts.It is easy to see why this book is quickly becoming an influential work in the history of Washington and the construction of america.

If you enjoy this book, you may want to also read "good wives" by laurel thatcher ulrich...more dry, but also interesting.

A fascinating view of Washington political and social life
In the early 19th century, Washington City was a new political frontier by the time Thomas Jefferson was elected to the President's House. The new political and social elites were both taken aback by Washington's crude facilities and (at first) socially barren lifestyle yet were somewhat anxious to create a new political and social capital. The male politicians who came to Washington City were accompanied by their wives, sisters, and other female relatives and counterparts who saw enormous opportunity for not only social gain but political influence as well.Catherine Allgor's book, "Parlor Politics: In Which the Ladies of Washington Build a City and Government", convincingly portrays women as important movers and shakers in both Jeffersonian and Jacksonian society. The increasing influence that women were making in social life was beginning to play an important role in politics as well. The republican ideals of womanhood brought increasing responsibility to mothers and wives to train younger generations in civic duties. Women then used this domestic role to effectively make their presence known in the male-dominated milieu of politics.Allgor uses the examples of Dolley Payne Todd Madison, Elizabeth Cortwright Monroe, and Catherine Adams (all First Ladies) to brilliantly point out that women could make or break a person's reputation in Washington. Women were ardent lobbyists; busily preparing and grooming their husbands' careers and making sure that they were introduced to the proper people in Washington. The practice of "calling", for example, on the city's social elite illustrates a complicated network of contacts which was a way of life in the social circles of the nation's capital. While it is easy for upper-class women to busy themselves with politics and social matters (they did have servants to perform most domestic chores) they nevertheless were provided more opportunities for political advancement.Allgor's analyses of the various levees and "drawing rooms" that were held in Washington City illustrate complex social situations in which women played a vital part. Dolley Madison, for example, realized how even the most intricate of details like the color of curtains, for example, could determine if a levee would be successful or not.Allgor's monograph is short yet detailed look at social life in early Washington. So much can be gleaned from this book that can be pertained to modern times (the Jackson scandals, for example). Overall, an interesting behind-the-scenes look at Washington political and social life. ... Read more

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Revised yearly, STREETWISE is the best-selling map of WASHINGTON DC, with coverage from the Pentagon/11th Street Bridge to Garfield/Franklin Road. Points of interest such as museums, parks, and popular sites are highlighted and fully indexed. Localities covered include Georgetown, Arlington National Cemetery, Rosslyn, Anacosta, and the Potomac River. Also, there is an inset map of the WASHINGTON DC Mall. Laminated for durability, accordion folded to fit in your pocket or purse, STREETWISE gives you WASHINGTON DC in a clear, concise, and convenient format. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (12)

Don't leave the hotel without it!
We used this guide everyday of our trip to Washington, DC.The subway guide was especially useful.I never felt lost, and didn't waste any time trying to figure out where to go.It was such an important thing to have each day, we double checked each time we left the hotel to make sure we had it.I highly recommend it.

Best DC Map
This was the best source for helping us maneuver through the maze of buildings, monuments, and memorials in Washington, DC.The map is very functional.Flip it one way and you see the Metro, flip it another way you see the mall, still another and you have a DC area map.Since it's laminated, I kept it in my pocket while walking around and didn't worry about it getting sweaty or damaged.I really like the detailed names of the buildings and monuments near and around the national mall.Metro stops and streets are well marked.The next best thing to GPS.

Small Map
Map is extremely small and difficult to read.It did help but, it was not easy to use, especially while driving when information is needed rapidly.

New in town lifesaver!
When I moved to DC I had only been there one additional time, my job interview!My friends got me a guide book for moving to DC and this map.It saved my life the first trip to DC on a weekend, and it helped me explore great dining since I knew how far it was to walk or Metro.I love this map so much I know have one for most cities I visit, like Manhattan!

Good things do indeed come in small packages
This map was a great help when we were in DC - the detail was fantastic and it was easy to tote around. The enlarged detail for the national mall was extremely helpful

one small detraction - the print is small - so be warned ... Read more

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Lonely Planet's city maps present the travelers' city in one easy view

• Complete street and sight index makes navigating the city a breeze for walkers and drivers alike

• All new, improved mapping styles and fully updated

• Sturdy, laminated, easy-fold format

• Quick-find highlights and reviews of the top city sights

• Includes up-to-date transit maps and essential practical information

• Full color throughout with gorgeous photographs ... Read more

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Too hard to read
This is my second water-resistant Lonely Planet map, and I'm very disappointed with it.The color contrast is too pale, and the printing is too small.I won't use it for my trip, opting instead for a free map from AAA which is very good.Don't waste your money on this one.

This was the only map I needed
This was the only map I took on my last trip to Washington, and it was all I needed. It was most helpful simply because it showed where all of the major sites are, and it had a separate map which focused on and around theMall. Unlike most maps this one is durable and waterproof (luckily becauseit happened to rain one of the days I was there). This map was extremelyhelpful in every way. All I can possibly tell any prospective buyers is BUYIT! (And it's so inexpensive, too!) ... Read more

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In The Queen of America Goes to Washington City, Lauren Berlant focuses on the need to revitalize public life and political agency in the United States. Delivering a devastating critique of contemporary discourses of American citizenship, she addresses the triumph of the idea of private life over that of public life borne in the right-wing agenda of the Reagan revolution. By beaming light onto the idealized images and narratives about sex and citizenship that now dominate the U.S. public sphere, Berlant argues that the political public sphere has become an intimate public sphere. She asks why the contemporary ideal of citizenship is measured by personal and private acts and values rather than civic acts, and the ideal citizen has become one who, paradoxically, cannot yet act as a citizen—epitomized by the American child and the American fetus.
As Berlant traces the guiding images of U.S. citizenship through the process of privatization, she discusses the ideas of intimacy that have come to define national culture. From the fantasy of the American dream to the lessons of Forrest Gump, Lisa Simpson to Queer Nation, the reactionary culture of imperilled privilege to the testimony of Anita Hill, Berlant charts the landscape of American politics and culture. She examines the consequences of a shrinking and privatized concept of citizenship on increasing class, racial, sexual, and gender animosity and explores the contradictions of a conservative politics that maintains the sacredness of privacy, the virtue of the free market, and the immorality of state overregulation—except when it comes to issues of intimacy.
Drawing on literature, the law, and popular media, The Queen of America Goes to Washington City is a stunning and major statement about the nation and its citizens in an age of mass mediation. As it opens a critical space for new theory of agency, its narratives and gallery of images will challenge readers to rethink what it means to be American and to seek salvation in its promise. ... Read more

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Do TV shows define your life?
While Berlant is quite definatly a good cultural theorist, the type of work she does is problematic. This book regularly tries to define a national mindset in relation to the productions of a small number of people. While one might be able to analyze any number of the texts mentioned in this book, Berlant insists on saying that these texts relate to a particular way of thinking that are shared by at least a majority of our population (enough to elect republicans to the presidency). She repeatedly uses really loaded/offensive terms, which can be fun if you politically agree with her (for instance patriotism=infantile citizenship, heterosexuality=dead sexuality), but if you disagree even slightly with her they seem mostly like bullying. While I'm rather left leaning, the core of her arguement, that right leaning people vote more based on emotions rather than well thought out ideas, I find to be mostly baseless (I think a misunderstanding of economics and international politics are the reason people vote republican... or immense wealth). Since most of the textual examples she uses I don't think can ever adequatly stand for the majority of the people she claims they represent, and are more caricatures of poltical discourse (which of course most political discourse is) rather than actual personal poltics, her work comes across as being based on a confusion of aggressiveness and refrences to Lacan with strong theorizing.

Unless you want to get into arguements with friends who really like this book, I'd pass it up if I were you.

One of the best Cultural Studies books I've read
It needs to be acknowledged that this underrated book will not please the reader who has done no serious engagement with the scholarship on a) popular culture, or b) sexuality and gender. It is evocative and deeply insightful, but precisely because it is methodologically sound it is not really as accessible to the casual reader as popular "non-fiction". I hope this - rather than knee-jerk cultural conservatism - accounts for the negative reviews on the site.

As an investigation of the complex dynamics of culture and citizenship, this is might be the best going. Even as a non-American, and noting the "dated" nature of the sources, I still gained many insights into contemporary nationalism from this book. It's also very funny in parts.

Other reviews have gone into more detail about how useful the book is. I'll just say that if you compare the arguments of the negative reviews against the arguments of the positive reviews, it will be clear to you that this book generates a polarised response of extreme satisfaction or dissatisfaction, and you should be able to work out which camp you fall in. I bought it second-hand, but would have felt that it was a bargain at the new cost. A tremendous piece of scholarship.

No evidence? Maybe you should learn to read.
If you want a better critique of the kind of anxiety this book can inspire in its critics, then read the book itself which of course fully anticipates and explains overly negative panic responses to its arguments and its extensive archive.

Not only is Berlant's Queen stuffed full of evidence, it considers the question of evidence at great length; indeed, EVIDENCE is one of the most important topics this brilliant book carefully considers. Additionally, the included gallery of images, like the photograph mentioned in the review below, provide a rich graphic museum of evidence of the type Berlant considers closely throughout this book. Have you ever read a closer, more evidentiary, or more thorough reading of The Simpsons in relation to what it means to be "an American" than this book provides? Or what of the numerous, numerous, fascinating moments from every American citizen's life that serve as evidence here? The close readings of American literature? The salient keen interpretations of the speech of politicians, news articles, television images and more? If this book lacks evidence, then cats lack fur and whiskers.

The negative reviews I've read here of Queen accuse the book of many flaws (including no evidence) and yet, ironically, offer absolutely ZERO evidence from Berlant's writing to back up their baseless criticisms which exemplify most of all a profound failure of intellectual engagement. Beyond this, I would suggest that when allowing one's own artwork to appear in a publication, one should try to understand the CONTEXT in which one's image will appear. The image in question, rather than appearing "out of context," is given a deep and fascinating context provided by Berlant's analysis. But you have to read the book to understand that context. Duh.

Finally, as to Berlant's style of writing, there is no contemporary author I have read who can take such complex ideas and then translate them into effective, meaningful problems familiar to us all in such direct, intelligent, thoughtful words. If you've ever had a thought that you felt was too complicated to write out in a clear fashion, read this book as much for its argument as for its example of courageous, articulate, living prose. You'll be inspired to write your thoughts too.

In the present politically disastrous, difficult moment in this country, when clear-thinking people fill their heads with fantasies of how to leave rather than remain implicated daily in its murderous, imperialistic, cynical policies, this book reminds us all of the outright power of clear political and social thinking. If there is a way back to an America with which progressives might identify, or about which progressives might again feel some political optimism, then Berlant's work is the vehicle which can move us in a hopeful direction: a direction that requires us to honor and use our intellects just at the moment when we are threatened by drowning inside a spiral of political depression created by a Conservative Ideology which hates individual thinkers just as much as it hates thought itself. I keep Berlant's work close at hand along with my passport, but if she's not willing to defect just yet than neither am I as long as I can be led in part by her thinking.

Editor, Please!
The author needs someone to explain to her that arguments develop not simply by stringing one sentence after another and expecting that with a little tape, good cheer, and hope, a coherent line of thought will emerge.Rather, arguments develop by actually rereading what you have written, revising it so as to clarify the connecting ideas, and making assertions that require some kind of evidence to defend them.A little reseach along the way wouldn't be a bad idea either.While the topics being discussed are certainly interesting, the result of this porridge-like prose (it's not at all clear that book represents sustained meditation), is a kind of mush capable of taking any of a number of shapes.

forget the cranks:this book is subtle and brilliant!!!
On the face of it, the Queen of America is a book about family values and the fetish of innocence in the conservative citizenship ideology of the last few decades.But it is so much more than that.It is a brilliant work of cultural theory, but in the language of story telling.It considers why people have feelings about nationality and how they get that way, which couldn't be more important now.It challenges all sorts of norms about proper sexuality, knowledge, and politics, without being condescending.A slow, careful reading is powerfully well-rewarded. ... Read more

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This book was very intersting!
The book has much history which children can enjoy to learn about. It talks about runaway slaves in the early 1800. I realy loved it!

Washington City is Burning
I would give this book a low rating because it was really predictable and easy to read.When I first got it I thought it would be a challenge, and it wasn't.I didn't really like the book just because it had to do with older times, nothing new or at least recent.Another reason is it reallydidn't have as much war in it as I was hoping for.This book is kind oflike Robot Raiders except no scientific stuff, and a much later year, plusthis book was really easy.While Robot Raiders was kind of a challenge. If the book as a little more challenging then it could have probably gottena higher rating.If some one were to use this for ideas for a historyproject it would be really good, because I believe the British did in factactually invade and take over Washington city.That was the only time apresident was forced to leave the White House.

I would probablyrecommend this book to a fifth grader or an advanced fourth grade reader. This book can actually be interesting at some points but when it reallycomes down to every thing, you'll probably know what is going to happennext. ... Read more

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In this poignant volume the author turns his lens to the nation's capital--perhaps the most photographed city on earth. ... Read more

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AL GORE IN THE WHITE HOUSE, BILLY WANNYN
This is something you should really take a look at it may happen before we know it.....GORE in The White House as our Leader

A Love Song
Mr. Gottlieb is one of the finest photographers our country has to offer!His portrait of Washington is a love song to our nation's capitol. The photographs are spectacular, accompanied by a personal, touching and sometimes humorous text.If one thinks they know Washington, this book is a must see through this photographer's eyes.If one has never visited our nation's capitol, this will be a personal journey through a beautiful city. ... Read more

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The heart of New York City's Greenwich Village, Washington Square Park has been a vital public space for nearly two centuries. Lined by elegant townhouses, anchored by Stanford White's iconic Washington Arch, and used by students and professionals, dog walkers and musicians, chess players and toddlers, the park is both an oasis from and an ideal of urban life. Synonymous with the city's artistic identity, the park has also witnessed waves of political and social unrest, and served as a focal point for contentious debates about the future of urban development. This rich and colorful history is captivatingly told by Emily Kies Folpe in It Happened on Washington Square.

Farmed by New Amsterdam's freed African slaves in the seventeenth century, the park was used as a potter's field and dueling ground in the aftermath of the Revolutionary War and then converted into a parade ground for the city's volunteer militia in 1826. Since the 1830s, when it formed the nucleus of an upscale community, Washington Square has been an incubator for American art and a haven for writers, painters, sculptors, and architects. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the area began to attract the artists and political radicals--from John Reed to the Beats--who gave the Square a counter-cultural aura it still possesses. In recent decades, the Square's residents have united against such threats to their neighborhood as the urban redevelopment proposed by Robert Moses and the expansion of New York University. Illustrated with a remarkable selection of historic images, It Happened on Washington Square explains why the survival of this unique public space is so important.

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It Happened on Washington Square
I lived for a time, in the Village, during the 60`s, at times in a haze. Therefore I never got to know the Square and her glorious history,so this book gave me an insight to a wonderful place and the many historical events that took place there. It is well written, and the reader knows, the writer has a very close connection to the Village and the Square and Her people. G.F.St.J.Connecticut.

lively history
This is a lively history of Washington Square Park from its beginnings to its present embodiment. It is also a pocket history of some of the notabale events in NYC itself. The book is written in a highly readable style and filled with pictures tracing the history of the park. A veritable who's who of NYC politicians and artists parade through the pages illustrating the central role played by the park during NYC's development.
Dr. Folpe thorough research illuminates the text without bogging down in acedemic trivia. This is a fascinating history for anyone who loves New York City or is curious as to how it became the art center of the country.
I would recommend this book as a most enjoyable and informative read.

a wonderful history
Folpe spent years going through archives and talking to locals to unearth a detailed history of Washington Square. Her research paid off. This is technically an academic book, but the prose is so engaging and lively that anyone who has even a remote interest in Washington Square will enjoy this. ... Read more

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Highly recommended - very useful
I bought this after looking through a dozen maps at the bookstore to use during a the few weeks that I visited DC.
It is basically a nice map with a 40 page booklet stapled to it.

I read the "guide"/booklet part of it which includes concise descriptions of the major highlights of DC; the depth of this guidebook is appropriate for those who are only going to spend a day or two touring or those that are supplementing with another guidebook (I liked DK's Eyewitness book with pictures).When I was done reviewing the "guide" part, I separated it from that map and travelled around with just the map part.

This map is very user friendly & informative:Words/colors are easy to read. It includes the Metro stops, famous buildings, & parks all superimposed on one easy to use folding map. I have been all over the city and found the location of these sites to be accurately marked on the map. Also, Adams-Morgan (north) and Rosslyn(west) are included.On the back side of the map is a schematic diagram of the entire Metro train system as well as a Washington DC regional road map.
Several people that live in DC have commented that it's a useful map.
Also, the map is laminated and very sturdy.

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A Washington, DC alphabet book for kids, featuring over 150 photographs with captions. A is for apartment building. B is for fus. C is for cherry blossom. D is for demonstrator.You get the picture. ... Read more

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If you're a runner and a resident or frequent visitor of Washington D.C., here is the ultimate guide to inspiring, scenic runs in and around the city! Washington D.C. Running Guide presents the 32 best running routes and six most popular races in the area.

Coauthored by running experts Don Carter and Bob McCullough, this book offers inside information to a wide variety of delightful runs throughout the district and surrounding locales. Inside you'll find

• detailed descriptions and maps for 38 of the city's top running routes and races;

• easy-to-read icons for each route showing distance, scenery, terrain, hill ratings, and available facilities; and

• tips on how to get to and best enjoy each course. ... Read more

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Extremely helpful
I recently moved to D.C.Being unfamiliar with the area, it helped me find some great running routes.A must have for anyone living in or around Washington D.C. ... Read more