Washington, Village and Capital, 1800-1878
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Washington, Village and Capital, 1800-1878 is a two-volume Pulitzer Prize
-winning book by American historian Constance McLaughlin Green
. It is about the development of Washington D.C., as a village and capital from 1800 to 1878, and as a city capital from 1879 to 1950. Green won the Pulitzer Prize for History
for this book in 1963.
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
-winning book by American historian Constance McLaughlin Green
Constance McLaughlin Green
Constance McLaughlin Winsor Green was an American historian and a Pulitzer Prize winner. She won the Pulitzer Prize for History for Washington, Village and Capital, 1800-1878.-Biography:...
. It is about the development of Washington D.C., as a village and capital from 1800 to 1878, and as a city capital from 1879 to 1950. Green won the Pulitzer Prize for History
Pulitzer Prize for History
The Pulitzer Prize for History has been awarded since 1917 for a distinguished book upon the history of the United States. Many history books have also been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction and Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography...
for this book in 1963.