Politics is nothing new to Washington, D.C., even in the arena marked with base paths and outfield grass. The stadium for the expansion Washington Nationals baseball team cost over $600 million and while opponents decried the waste of taxpayer money, supporters promised the stadium would stimulate economic development. Land swaps, closed-door deals, and valuable parking-lot strategies were as complex as any game plan employed on the diamond. The district's past stadiums, tracks and Olympics facilities are archived and described in this history, along with their political backdrops. The book features numerous drawings and photographs.…mehr
Politics is nothing new to Washington, D.C., even in the arena marked with base paths and outfield grass. The stadium for the expansion Washington Nationals baseball team cost over $600 million and while opponents decried the waste of taxpayer money, supporters promised the stadium would stimulate economic development. Land swaps, closed-door deals, and valuable parking-lot strategies were as complex as any game plan employed on the diamond. The district's past stadiums, tracks and Olympics facilities are archived and described in this history, along with their political backdrops. The book features numerous drawings and photographs.
Brett L. Abrams has written five books about sports, popular culture, and the Washington, D.C. region. He works as an electronic records archivist for the federal government in the nation's capital.
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Table of Contents Preface Introduction: A Contentious Capital City 1. D.C.'s First Families: Capitalism on Sports' Frontier 2. Northeastern Horizons: Inclusion in the Professional Leagues 3. Oh to Be in Philadelphia: The Army-Navy Game 4. Utility in Concrete: Monuments and Memorials 5. Five-Ring Circus: Olympic Dreams and Delusions 6. If We Build It: Keeping the Team in the District 7. Building a White Elephant: Corruption, Mismanagement, and D.C. Stadium Conclusion: A Big League City Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Preface Introduction: A Contentious Capital City 1. D.C.'s First Families: Capitalism on Sports' Frontier 2. Northeastern Horizons: Inclusion in the Professional Leagues 3. Oh to Be in Philadelphia: The Army-Navy Game 4. Utility in Concrete: Monuments and Memorials 5. Five-Ring Circus: Olympic Dreams and Delusions 6. If We Build It: Keeping the Team in the District 7. Building a White Elephant: Corruption, Mismanagement, and D.C. Stadium Conclusion: A Big League City Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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