Author talk tomorrow--DC: Politics and Place

From the Historical Society of Washington website (the HSW is Downtown at the Carnegie Building on Mount Vernon Square):

Sunday, December 6
2:30 - 4:00 p.m. HSW Author & lecture Series
WASHINGTON D.C.: POLITICS AND PLACE
By Mark N. Ozer

“The District of Columbia is a place devoted to politics. Thus, it offers a unique opportunity to explore the interaction of geography and history, the place and the effects of politics on that place. This book describes the impact of the historical developments on the place evidenced by structures and other artifacts that the reader may explore today. Each era is exemplified by its characteristic design starting with the neoclassic original public buildings. These developments are crystallized in the manmade modifications—the streets, the landscapes, the buildings, and monuments—the changes in space that document the political trends. At each stage, the book focuses on specific buildings, their sculpture and other decoration that embody these changes. The political changes include the evolution of the concept of America from its republican origins with limited suffrage to people of different religions and races. Modernization and globalization have occurred while the previous layers of local and regional identities and earlier political thinking remain. Concurrently what had been a town in the Tidewater region developed into a national capital and then a world capital.”

“Thoughtful and useful guide to the current city. Skillful demonstration on how the city’s history and geography interact to capture the political philosophy of the American Experiment.” — Donald Kennon, Vice-President for Scholarship and Education U.S. Capitol Historical Society

About the Author
Mark N. Ozer, in his travels and writings, has explored the interaction of history and geography of many of the great cities of the world. A resident of Washington since 1964, he has found the place of especial interest as he has interpreted it both to visitors and inhabitants who are seeking a deeper understanding of the meaning of America. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and autograph by the author.(Ages 16 to Adults) No RSVP required. FREE