Bethesda and Chevy Chase - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540201478ISBN-10:1540201473UPC:9781540201478Book Category:History, Photography, TravelBook Subcategory:United States, Subjects & Themes, PictorialsBook Topic:State & Local, RegionalSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.9105Product ID:SCWWKGYGRN
Bethesda and Chevy Chase
When Washington became the nation s capital in 1790, the surrounding area to the northwest the communities known today as Bethesda and Chevy Chase was devoted almost entirely to agriculture. Many farms were worked by slaves, and one of them, Josiah Henson, escaped to Canada and wrote his life story in 1849. Harriet Beecher Stowe based her novel Uncle Tom s Cabin on Henson s life, and the model...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540201478ISBN-10:1540201473UPC:9781540201478Book Category:History, Photography, TravelBook Subcategory:United States, Subjects & Themes, PictorialsBook Topic:State & Local, RegionalSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.9105Product ID:SCWWKGYGRN
Roberts, Steve: - Steve Roberts writes a column for Bethesda Magazine that regularly focuses on the history of the area. A journalist for more than 50 years, and a resident of Bethesda for almost 40, he has written five books and teaches at George Washington University.
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