A Walking Tour of the Georgetown Set Gary Derwent Barbara Forrest

Barbara Forrest

and where our annual literary prizes were judged and administered

ranging over the literatures of Europe and the Mediterranean

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A Walking Tour of the Georgetown Set Gary Derwent Barbara ForrestThe tony, leafy neighborhood of Georgetown along the Potomac River in Washington, D. C. has been influential in American history since the 18th century when it was a thriving seaport. But during the Cold War, following World War II and up until the end of the 20th century, it was home to the Capitol's most influential players in government, spycraft, journalism, and the arts. Within less than a square mile were located the red brick Federal era homes