Washington At War by David Brinkley, Hardcover

The Extraordinary Story of the Transformation of a City and a Nation

Like new condition - one corner is bumped but there no other wear, flaw or defect. Dust jacket has very minimal wear. Non-smoking home.

Synopsis:

The noted television newscaster and commentator presents a social and political protrait of the nation's capital during World War II, profiling key personalities, and tracing the city's--and the nation's--transformation

Review:

This book of the just-retired newsman's reminiscences of Washington at the dawn of America's involvement in World War II is no mere historical curiosity shop. It's very instructive about the way Washington still works. For instance, Brinkley tells us that in September 1941, while FDR was still wavering about where to put the military's new headquarters building, an Army general told the contractor to get started. By the time Roosevelt found out about this a month later, the foundations for the Pentagon had already been put in place.