Front matter
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THE HEART OF THE NATION’S CAPITAL
75TH CONGRESS, 3D SESSION · SENATE DOCUMENT NO. 178
A MANUAL ON THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF WASHINGTON
By H. PAUL CAEMMERER, Ph. D.
“The City of Washington—the central star of the constellation which enlightens the whole world.”
General Lafayette, as Guest of the Nation, October 12, 1824.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1939