Research Catalog
The imperial season : America's capital in the time of the first ambassadors, 1893-1918
- Title
- The imperial season : America's capital in the time of the first ambassadors, 1893-1918 / William Seale.
- Author
- Seale, William.
- Publication
- Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2013]
Items in the Library & Off-site
Filter by
1 Item
| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | ISK (Washington) 14-1672 | Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Room 121 |
Details
- Description
- 265 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- "Between the Spanish American War and World War I, the thrill of America's new international role in the world held the nation's capital in rapture. Visionaries gravitated to Washington and sought to make it the glorious equal to the great European capitals of the day. Remains of the period define Washington today--the monuments and great civic buildings on the Mall as well as the private mansions built on the avenues that now serve as embassies. The first surge of America's world power led to profound changes in diplomacy, and a vibrant official life in Washington, DC, naturally followed. In the twenty-five year period that William Seale terms the "imperial season," a host of characters molded the city in the image of a great world capital. Some of the characters are well known, from presidents to John Hay and Uncle Joe Cannon, and some relatively unknown, from diplomat Alvey Adee to hostess Minnie Townsend and feminist Inez Milholland. The Imperial Season is a unique social history that defines a little explored period of American history that left an indelible mark on our nation's capital"--
- "America's Capital in the Time of the First Ambassadors, 1893-1918"--
- Subjects
- Washington (D.C.)
- Diplomats
- HISTORY / United States / 20th Century
- HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
- Diplomats > Washington (D.C.)
- Washington (D.C.) > History > 20th century
- Washington (D.C.) > History > 19th century
- HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century
- 1800 - 1999
- History
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-252) and index.
- Call Number
- ISK (Washington) 14-1672
- ISBN
- 9781588343918 (hardback)
- 158834391X (hardback)
- LCCN
- 2013023611
- OCLC
- 828484010
- Author
- Seale, William.
- Title
- The imperial season : America's capital in the time of the first ambassadors, 1893-1918 / William Seale.
- Publisher
- Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2013]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-252) and index.
- Connect to:
- Chronological Term
- 1800 - 1999
- Research Call Number
- ISK (Washington) 14-1672
