The Imperial Season: America's Capital In The Time Of The First Ambassadors, 1893-1918
by William Seale /
2013 / English / EPUB
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This story of the young city of Washington coming up in the
international scene is populated with presidents, foreign
diplomats, civil servants, architects, artists, and influential
hosts and hostesses who were enamored of the idea of world power
but had little idea of the responsibilities involved.
This story of the young city of Washington coming up in the
international scene is populated with presidents, foreign
diplomats, civil servants, architects, artists, and influential
hosts and hostesses who were enamored of the idea of world power
but had little idea of the responsibilities involved.
Between the Spanish American War and World War I, the thrill of
America's new international role 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 still define Washington--the monuments and
great civic buildings on the Mall as well as the private mansions
built on the avenues that now serve as embassies.
Between the Spanish American War and World War I, the thrill of
America's new international role 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 still define Washington--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 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
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.
is a unique social history that defines a little explored period of
American history that left an indelible mark on our nation's
capital.