BOOK NOTES:  Some books which might be of general interest to students of the "Early Republic" period -- If you find any worth purchasing after following one of these links, a portion will go to support of this web site: The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris by David McCullough a "story of the adventurous American artists, writers, doctors, politicians, architects, and others of high aspiration who set off for Paris in the years between 1830 and 1900, ambitious to excel in their work." The Price of Civilization: Reawakening American Virtue and Prosperity by Jeffrey Sachs.  From book description: "For more than three decades, Jeffrey D. Sachs has been at the forefront of international economic problem solving.  But Sachs turns his attention back home in The Price of Civilization, a book that is essential reading for every American. In a forceful, impassioned, and personal voice, he offers not only a searing and incisive diagnosis of our country’s economic ills but also an urgent call for Americans to restore the virtues of fairness, honesty, and foresight as the foundations of national prosperity.

Image Gallery

Drawing by Robert Fulton:

Sighting Mechanism and details. Plunging boat [submarine]. Section

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West Front of the United States Capitol, ca. 1830

DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA John Rubens Smith (1775-1849) West Front of the United States Capitol, ca. 1830 P&P (USZC4-3671): http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/trm007.html

The President's House

Thomas Jefferson appointed Benjamin Henry Latrobe "Surveyor of the Public Buildings" of the United States, making him responsible for the completion of the Capitol and the White House, among other projects. A brilliant designer and consummate draftsman, Latrobe is considered the father of the architecture and engineering professions in this country. In these elevations he proposes the sophisticated transformation of the White House from the simple rectangular block erected by James Hoban to the porticoed building today recognized around the world as the home of president of the United States.

Benjamin Henry Latrobe (1764-1820) View of the East Front of the President's House . . . Graphite, ink, and watercolor on paper, 1817

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Temple of Liberty

Building the Capitol for a New Nation

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[Rustic Scene between 51st and 52nd Streets, New York City], from Reminisces of New York by an Octogenarian (1816 - 1860) by Charles Haswell (1896).