ARLINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA, A MODERN HISTORY by Pratt (1997

Description: You are considering a hardback book with DJ, ARLINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA, A MODERN HISTORY by Sherman Pratt; PUBLISHER: Arlington Historical Society, VA; 1997 printing, 513 pages. Arlington County Virginia is a unique community with characteristics unlike any other in America. The County is just across the Potomac River from, and has a common boundary with, the District of Columbia, the operational headquarters and brain center of the world's only super power. It is, thus, closer to the White House, the Capitol, and control centers of most Federal agencies than any other locality in the Country. Not only do many of the top leaders of the Federal government live in Arlington, but a substantial percentage of its agencies are located in the clusters of high rise office buildings in the recently developed Rosslyn-Ballston and Jeff-Davis corridors. The County is also the location of the military's vast Pentagon building, the National Airport, the hallowed Arlington Cemetery with its Tomb of the Unknowns, and the graves of two presidents and almost a quarter million other honored military dead, and Arlington House, the magnificent mansion of the Custis-Lee families. Arlington's history, however, is not well recorded. The only extant comprehensive book on the County history is Arlington County Virginia, A History, by the late C.B. Rose who wrote in the 1960s or earlier and died in the 1970s. The author here recaps and expands on some early Arlington events described by Rose, but devotes most attention to political growth and activity not covered by Rose and many developments following the years included in her work. Pratt details many community challenges and confrontations, sometimes bitterly contentious, that were critical to the growth of the County, and the influential community leaders and organizations involved that helped shape events. Condition: Minor DJ wear. No other known damage. Packages mailed to Illinois addresses will be charged 7.25% Illinois sales tax. Items paid by Paypal can only be mailed to the address shown on the Paypal payment. SHIPPING TIME I try to ship no later than the next business day after payment. Due to volume, however, I have a noon cut-off, so, if your payment is received after 12:00 noon, it will not be mailed until at least the next business day. Saturdays and Sundays are not business days. Occasionally, I am out of town on Fridays or Mondays. Packages that will be traveling by FedEx Ground or UPS may take an extra day to get shipped as I am not close to their drop-off locations. S/H For MULTIPLE PURCHASES: I will combine multiple items whenever possible and normally reduce total shipping costs. An extra $1.50 is added for additional books. SUPER SPECIAL OFFER: If you buy 6 or more books that will ship together, a special S/H rate of $1.00 per book will be charged. IMPORTANT!!!!!! International Shipping: Import duties, taxes, and charges are NOT INCLUDED in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding / buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. I will not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. Please review my other auctions and my EBAY STORE listings at: http://stores.ebay.com/WALL2WALL-ANTIQUES My wife also an EBAY store: http://stores.ebay.com/WALL2WALL-TOO We hope you will browse both frequently for a wide array of antiques and books. We will combine shipping of items from either location and reduce shipping costs. Auction Wizard 2000 - The Complete Auction Management Software Solution

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