Alexander Robey Shepherd : the man who built the nation's capital by Richardson, John P., author instant download

Alexander Robey Shepherd : the man who built the nation's capital by Richardson, John P., author instant download

1 online resource (xii, 249 pages) :, With Alexander Robey Shepherd, John P. Richardson gives us the first full-length biography of his subject, who as Washington, D.C.'s, public works czar (1871-74) built the infrastructure of the nation's capital in a few frenetic years after the Civil War, Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-241) and index, \"An Apollo in form\": coming of age in the nation's capital, 1835-1861 -- \"The great work of improving and beautifying our beloved city\": first steps in business and political leadership, 1862-1865 -- \"We want an honest board of commissioners and no broken-down political demagogues\": building his business and political base for civic reform, 1865-1868 -- \"The necessity for a change in the form of government for this district\": promoting territorial government, 1869-1870 -- \"A practical experiment\": achieving territorial government, 1870-1871 -- \"Improvements must go on\": the board of public works, 1871 -- \"More work of improvement was undertaken at once than was wise\": meeting opposition to the board of public works, 1872 -- \"They must have a republican Boss Tweed for campaign purposes\": a troubled territorial governor, 1873-1874 -- \"A free man once more\": bankruptcy and preparations to move to Mexico, 1874-1880 -- \"A life of labor and extreme simplicity\": seeking el Dorado in Batopilas, 1880-1882 -- \"Anxieties, expenses, delays, and losses\": journey's end, 1882-1902 -- \"The law of necessity\": denouement and final assessments, Print version record