Subseries 1.2: Til Hazel, 1959/1991

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Material from Joel Garreau's book "Edge City" dealing with John 'Til' Hazel. Featured in Chapter Ten of Edge City, Hazel was a prominent land developer in Northern Virginia. He began his law career by condemning land in Northern Virginia that would be used for the construction of the Capital Beltway. Garreau described his work in Edge City: "For thirty years he had been a key player in the economic and social revolution that culminated with eight Edge Cities blooming in Northern Virginia. One of them, Tysons Corner, drew astounded observers from around the world to its high-rises and intersections."

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