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Presents a brief look at the life and presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, discusses the decision to create a memorial in his honor, and features a tour of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.

Text and photos present the history of the White House, including its construction, its rooms and uses, and its significance as an American symbol.

When the British attacked America in 1814 and stalked Washington D.

A visual travel guide to Washington D.C., providing descriptions and illustrations of significant sights in Old Downtown, Capitol Hill, the Mall, Georgetown, the White House and Foggy Bottom, and surrounding areas; and includes advice on where to stay, eat, and shop.

A dual biography of Abraham Lincoln and his wife, Mary, using photographs, letters, engravings, and cartoons to look at their childhoods, courtship, marriage, children, and other joys and traumas of their years together, including their deaths.

An illustrated guide to Washington D.C., featuring lists that describe the top ten attractions in a variety of locations and categories, including the White House, the Library of Congress, Mount Vernon, museums, restaurants, theaters, Georgetown, and many others.

In alternating passages, a young White House seamstress named Bella and the actor John Wilkes Booth describe the events that lead to the latter's assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

Traces the history of the Holocaust Memorial Museum, which opened in Washington, D.

Twelve-year-old twins Katie and David Bowen evade foreign militants and make their way from Washington, D.

The author records the memories of those who participated in the eighty-three-year-long project of constructing the Washington National Cathedral including those who prepared the plans, carved the statues, set the stones, designed the windows, and others.

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

Examines the history of the construction of the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.