Strange and Obscure Stories of Washington, DC: Little-Known Tales about Our Nation's Capital

Strange and Obscure Stories of Washington, DC is a collection of wild but true tales about our nation’s capital. Starting in the early days of the republic and reaching into modern times, the book recounts odd and humorous events that didn’t make their way into the history books.
Along the way the book introduces a host of memorable characters:

• Land speculators James Greenleaf and Robert Morris, whose financial shenanigans almost took down the Federal City before it was even established
• Civ...