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The streets of Alexandria have borne witness to singular individuals and stirring events in their long history. In 1623, just across the Potomac River, an English adventurer walked into an Indian village and literally lost his head. In 1654, a notorious women became the first European to own land in what would become Alexandria. One hundred years later, George Washington and General Braddock marched from Alexandria to a massacre, and in 1814, the British looted the city. Read the true history of Robinson Landing, the seedy story of Del Rey, and the tale of Major George Patton and the 1930s cavalry at Fort Myer. Author Ted Pulliam follows his popular Historic Alexandria with a deeper look into the fascinating past of the city on the Potomac.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781467154765
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 192
  • Udgivet:
  • 25. september 2023
  • Størrelse:
  • 155x18x224 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 408 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 5. december 2024
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The streets of Alexandria have borne witness to singular individuals and stirring events in their long history. In 1623, just across the Potomac River, an English adventurer walked into an Indian village and literally lost his head. In 1654, a notorious women became the first European to own land in what would become Alexandria. One hundred years later, George Washington and General Braddock marched from Alexandria to a massacre, and in 1814, the British looted the city. Read the true history of Robinson Landing, the seedy story of Del Rey, and the tale of Major George Patton and the 1930s cavalry at Fort Myer. Author Ted Pulliam follows his popular Historic Alexandria with a deeper look into the fascinating past of the city on the Potomac.

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