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The Holocaust Museum in Washington

1995
Relates the story of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum from the planning and construction of the building; to the design of the exhibits; and finally, to the participation of the first visitors.

King Peggy

an American secretary, her royal destiny, and the inspiring story of how she changed an African village
2012
Chronicles the adventures of King Peggy, Peggielene Bartels, a Washington, D.C. secretary who suddenly found that she was king of a town of seven thousand in Ghana, and once there found many challenges to be faced and difficulties to be overcome.

The book as art

artists' books from the National Museum of Women in the Arts
2007
Showcases 108 fine artists' books from the collection held by the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C., each with comments from the artist, and includes introductory essays.

Stillwatch

1984
A talented television journalist seems to have everything going for her--except that she has moved back into the Georgetown mansion where a terrible crime once took place. Threatening phone calls warn her to stay away.

Washington goes to war

1988
A portrait of Washington, D.C. during the days of World War II.

Washington, D.C.

2000
Text and photos discuss the significant buildings and monuments in Washington, D.C., describing them and explaining their histories.

Melonhead and the undercover operation

2011
Ten-year-old Adam "Melonhead" Melon and his fellow Junior Special Agent, Sam, investigate a fellow resident of Washington D.C.'s Capitol Hill neighborhood, believing that she is one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted.

Who's haunting the White House?

the president's mansion and the ghosts who live there
2008
A collection of stories in which presidents, first ladies, and staff detail their ghostly encounters in the White House.

The Capitol

2014
Examines the history of the construction of the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C, the building's current use, and what is being done to restore the building after damage from acid rain.

Monuments and memorials of Washington, D.C.

2010
A guide to the monuments and memorials of Washington, D.C., with descriptions of each and more than five hundred photographs.

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