Nov 21: Learn about old Washington through its mansions
Nov. 21, Sunday, 2.30pm, Join us at the DC Historical Society, tel 202- 383-1800, 801 K StNW, for a free program by author Mark Ozer.
"Massachusetts Avenue in the Gilded Age" "Welcome to Millionaires Row, where the Gilded Age mansions of what is now Embassy Row still exude a faded elegance. It was here that Martha Blow Wadsworth - an avid sportswoman competed with Theodore Roosevelt and wealthy hostess Nellie Patterson competed with her sister Kitty McCormick over who had the largest mansion and whose children would run The Chicago Tribune, the family newspaper. From Union Station Plaza to Dupont Circle and Washington National Cathedral, author Mark Ozer examines the extant Beaux-Arts architecture and tells the stories of the buildings, their architects and the socialites and the politicians who lived and played behind those grand facades" Mark Ozer has translated his interest in Washington into a series of books. The first, "Washington, DC: Politics and Place" has now been succeeded by a book that focuses on one of the great streets of the world, our own Massachusetts Avenue. "
The author, Mark Ozer, an honors graduate in History and Science of Harvard College ’53, has in his travels explored the interaction of history and geography of many of the great cities of the world. Since retirement after a fruitful career as Professor of Neurology at Georgetown School of Medicine, for the past 10 years has given courses on history of many of the world’s cities, including Washington at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the American University in Washington, DC. A resident of Washington since 1964, he has found the place of especial interest as he has interpreted it to those from all over the world seeking a deeper understanding of the meaning of America.
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"Massachusetts Avenue in the Gilded Age" "Welcome to Millionaires Row, where the Gilded Age mansions of what is now Embassy Row still exude a faded elegance. It was here that Martha Blow Wadsworth - an avid sportswoman competed with Theodore Roosevelt and wealthy hostess Nellie Patterson competed with her sister Kitty McCormick over who had the largest mansion and whose children would run The Chicago Tribune, the family newspaper. From Union Station Plaza to Dupont Circle and Washington National Cathedral, author Mark Ozer examines the extant Beaux-Arts architecture and tells the stories of the buildings, their architects and the socialites and the politicians who lived and played behind those grand facades" Mark Ozer has translated his interest in Washington into a series of books. The first, "Washington, DC: Politics and Place" has now been succeeded by a book that focuses on one of the great streets of the world, our own Massachusetts Avenue. "
The author, Mark Ozer, an honors graduate in History and Science of Harvard College ’53, has in his travels explored the interaction of history and geography of many of the great cities of the world. Since retirement after a fruitful career as Professor of Neurology at Georgetown School of Medicine, for the past 10 years has given courses on history of many of the world’s cities, including Washington at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the American University in Washington, DC. A resident of Washington since 1964, he has found the place of especial interest as he has interpreted it to those from all over the world seeking a deeper understanding of the meaning of America.
To submit an article or to inquire about advertising options send an email to Advoc8te@congressheightsontherise.com