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With a new afterword within the two decades since its first publication, two of Washington, D.C.'s most respected journalists expose one of America's most tragic ironies: How the nation's capital, often a gleaming image of tranquility and trust, is the setting for vicious contradictions and devastating conflicts over competition, class, and power. Jaffe and Sherwood have chillingly chronicled the descent of the Region of Columbia - congressional hearings, gangland murders, the establishment of home guideline and the inside history of Marion Barry's enigmatic dynasty and disgrace. Now their afterword narrates the District's transformation in the last two decades. New residents have helped bring innovations, restaurants, and businesses to reviving neighborhoods. The creators cover the climb and semester of Mayors Adrian Fenty and Vince Gray, how new problem charges are taking down politicians and entrepreneurs, and how a fading Barry is still a player. The "city behind the monuments" remains flawed and polarized, but its revival is making it a distinct world capital - almost a dream city.
