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Alexander Robey Shepherd (January 30, 1835 – September 12, 1902), was one of the most controversial and influential civic leaders in the history of Washington, D.C., and one of the most powerful big-city political bosses of the Gilded Age.
Feb 15, 2022 · 1 online resource (xii, 249 pages) : With Alexander Robey Shepherd, John P. Richardson gives us the first full-length biography of his subject, who as Washington, D.C.'s, public works czar (1871-74) built the infrastructure of the nation's capital in a few frenetic years after the Civil War.
Nov 10, 2016 · Alexander Robey Shepherd: The Man Who Built the Nation's Capital. Summary. John Richardson, who did much of his research at the Library of Congress, discussed his book, on Alexander Robey "Boss" Shepherd, the District of Columbia's powerful head of public works from 1871 until 1873 and D.C. governor in 1873 and 1874.
With Alexander Robey Shepherd, John P. Richardson givesus the first full-length biography of his subject, who asWashington, D.C.'s, public works czar (1871...
Mar 1, 2017 · Shepherd was a self-made man who ...more. John Richardson, who did much of his research at the Library of Congress, discussed his book, on Alexander Robey "Boss" Shepherd, the District of...
Alexander Robey Shepherd: Man Who Built the Nation's Capital. Special | 3m 31s. My List. John Richardson, author of a new biography of Alexander Robey Shepherd discusses Shepherd's...
John Richardson, author of a new biography of Alexander Robey Shepherd discusses Shepherd's controversial work as the czar of public works in Washington during the 1870s. Shepherd spearheaded an effort to modernize infrastructure in the District of Columbia and transform the scraggly city into a true national capital.
