In this rich history of the team that has long brought together Washingtonians of all backgrounds, the renowned Washington Post sports staff-using fresh interviews as well as the historic record-weaves compelling tales about Washington's team. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Foreword (George Solomon) Introduction (Thomas Boswell) Chapter 1: In the Beginning (William Gildea), George Preston Marshall (Shirley Povich), Sammy Baugh (Shirley Povich), Trivia Quiz 1 Chapter 2 - The 1950s and 1960s: Trying to Kick the Losing Habit (Ken Denlinger), Trivia Quiz 2, Sonny Jurgensen (Anthony Cotton) Chapter 3 - The 1970s: Heading Down the Glory Road (Leonard Shapiro), Fans from Someplace Else (Michael Wilbon), Trivia Quiz 3 Chapter 4 - The 1980s: As Good as It Gets (David Sell), Art Monk (Richard Justice), Trivia Quiz 4 Chapter 5 - The 1990s: Another Championship - And Beyond (Richard Justice), Trapped in a Joke (Tony Kornheiser), Trivia Quiz 5 Chapter 6 - The Stadium That Jack Kent Cooke Built (Thomas Heath) Names and Numbers: All the Players and Games Trivia Quiz Answers Index

Redskins: A history of Washington's team

The Washington Post

Ken Denlinger

Anthony Cotton

Washington Post Books

Which plants do best - and worst - in Greater Washignton and the Mid-Atlantic region? How do you transform a neglected yard into a wondrous garden while minimizing the need for check-writing, maintenance and toxic chemicals? How can you create a flowing landscape with breathtaking colors and forms that will enchant you year round, not just seperate flower beds that bloom briefly in spring or summer? 
You'll find the answers to these questions - and many more - in this extraordinary guide, which is as masterfully written and beautifully illustrated as it is useful. Whether you have an urban backyard, a suburban landscape, a rural spread or an apartment balcony, this is your essential reference for gardening in Washington, Virginia, Maryland, and beyond. In addition to all the basics on soil composition, tools, drainage, pruning and the like, the guide provides what you need on an exceptional array of subjects.

The Washington Post Garden Book: The Ultimate Guide to Gardening in Greater Washington and the Mid-Atlantic Region

Davis, Susan

Garden, The Year-Round

Have your children ever been news anchors or starred in music videos? Made a gargoyle at a medieval workshop or gone on an art museum scavenger hunt? Been inside a termite mound or a mole tunnel? These are just a few of the 400-plus activities in this kaleidoscopic guide to great times with kids in the Washington area - an extraordinary resource for parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, teachers and others seeking to delight and enlighten their charges.

Kid-O-Rama

Epstein, Noel

Stoltz, Craig

Kelly, John F.

The best history of the Washington Redskins has gotten even better with this new updated edition.  Now you'll find:  An Expanded Introduction by the inimitable Tom Boswell A New Chapter on the Snyder Years by Liz Clarke and Mark Maske New Color and Black-and-White photos Updated compilations of all the Games and all the palyers since 1937 A New Trivia Quiz to test how much you really know  Indeed, You'll find lots about the home team in this book that few know well or at all.  Are you familiar with the great Redskins team captain whose playing career ended when he injured himself running off the field after a coin toss?  Can you name the head coach who had the best winning percentage in Washigton Redskins history (no,it wasn't Joe Gibbs) and which had the worst? Do you know which players made up the Papoose Backfield? Or the Washington coach who invented the screen pass? You'll learn about this and much more:  How legendary quarterback Sammy Baugh got the name "Slingin' Sammy" from playing baseball, not football  The innovations and bigotry of George Preston Marshall, the last NFL owner to intergrate his team and the one who had "Dixie" played before games  President Nixon's 1971 play-calling suggestion for a key playoff game that the Redskins lost

The New Updated Edition Redskins: A History Of Washington's Team

Liz Clarke

Tony Kornheiser

Shirley Povich

Leonard Shapiro

William Gildea

Thomas Boswell

Richard Justice

Mark Maske

David Sell

Michael Wilbon

Escape Plans includes more than 75 destinations to the north, east, south and west of Washington, generally reachable in one to four hours by car. Nearly twenty maps to help you plot your plans, whether for day trips, weekends or a bit more. Includes lodging, restaurants, directions, prices and other newly updated information you need--including web sites as well as phone numbers. 
A special section is located with the index that groups getaways by individual desires or needs, whether for a romantic spot or a place that welcomes pets. This is a getaway guide for all seasons, all interests, all those determined to get more out of washington-area life.

Escape Plans: Quick Getaways Within Easy Reach of Washington

Travel

Piantadosi, Roger

United States

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