Recollection of Men and Things at Washington: During the Third of a Century - Couverture souple

Gobright, Lawrence Augustus

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1437141102 ISBN 13 : 9781437141108

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing Co, 2008

Synopsis

""Recollection Of Men And Things At Washington: During The Third Of A Century"" is a historical memoir written by Lawrence Augustus Gobright in 1869. The book documents his experiences and observations during his thirty-three years of living and working in Washington D.C. Gobright was a journalist and a witness to many significant events in American history, including the Civil War, the assassination of President Lincoln, and the Reconstruction era. The book is divided into chapters that cover various topics, such as the political climate of Washington D.C. during the mid-19th century, the personalities of prominent politicians and figures, and the social scene of the city. Gobright provides anecdotes about his interactions with politicians such as Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and Ulysses S. Grant, as well as his experiences attending social events at the White House and other prominent locations. Overall, ""Recollection Of Men And Things At Washington"" offers a unique perspective on American history from a journalist who was present for many of its most significant moments. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning more about the political and social climate of Washington D.C. during the mid-19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1437141102
• ISBN 13: 9781437141108
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 424
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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