In the Shadow of the United States Capitol: Congressional Cemetery and the Memory of the Nation

Contributor(s): Johnson, Abby A (Author), Johnson, Ronald M (Author)

ISBN: 9780986021602

Publisher: New Academia Publishing/ The Spring

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Pub Date: November 12, 2012

Dewey: 929

LCCN: 2012947502

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.97" H x 9.00" L x 6.00" W ( 1.39 lbs) 434 pages

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Description: This monograph on Congressional Cemetery focuses on the dominant narrative associated with the site: its legacy as the first national burial ground in the United States. Given this emphasis, the text presents a political and cultural analysis of the cemetery, with particular focus on the participation of the U.S. Congress.

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