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 establishedCivil War madam Mary Ann Hall, who ran the city’s most upstanding brothel and died with an estate valued at $2 millionThe “Treasury Girls”—the first wave of female workers, hired to cut individual bills from printed sheets of cash (with scissors), who prompted a government investigation into immoral behavior in the workplaceThe NSA’s secret staff of African Americans who went to work in code rooms after Harry Truman desegregated the federal workforceThe 1960s activist who drew attention to a rat problem in poor neighborhoods by shuttling them in his station wagon to the toniest parts of Georgetown Readers will also find out how a hurricane saved the city in 1812, how a demonstration of the world’s largest naval gun nearly killed the president, and about the tree at Washington Cathedral whose origins trace back to the Holy Land at the time of Joseph of Arimathea. With Strange and Obscure Stories of Washington, DC in hand, the city will never seem the same again.
✔ Author(s): Tim Rowland
✔ Title: Strange and Obscure Stories of Washington, DC: Little-Known Tales about Our Nation's Capital
✔ Rating : 4.3 out of 5 base on (1557 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1510722777
✔ ISBN-13: 9781510722774
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
Readers' opinions about Strange and Obscure Stories of Washington, DC by Tim Rowland
Elaine Leonard
The world-building in this book was simply phenomenal. I was transported to a different realm and felt like I was part of the characters' journey. The attention to detail made it all so immersive.
Sydney Richardson
The world created in this book was unlike anything I've ever encountered. The author's imagination knows no bounds, and I was completely mesmerized by the fantastical setting.
Aileen Menzie
The plot was incredibly well-crafted, with twists and turns that kept me hooked until the very last page. It was impossible to predict what would happen next.
