Lynn Curlee
1) Capital
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Provides a history of Washington, D.C., focusing on the National Mall, its monuments and surrounding buildings.
2) Parthenon
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A detailed history of the Parthenon exploring its construction and restoration.
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From the first ballpark converted from an ice rink in 1862 to the space-aged Houston Astrodome to the league's newest state-of-the-art stadiums, this book tells the history of baseball through its ballparks. As America changed so did its ballparks, and their various architectural forms helped shape the game we know today. If you love baseball, chances are you love one particular ballpark. Boston fans wax poetic about Fenway Park. Cubs fans are adamant...