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May 01, 2013 Tom Read This Book 0
John Muller has been an avid and early supporter of Ghosts of DC, contributing a few posts of his own. He wrote an excellent book about Frederick Douglass recently and now I’d like to rally the...Nov 20, 2012 Tom Read This Book 1
Last weekend, we stumbled across a great window into social life in 19th century Washington. “The Olivia Letters,” written in 1906 by Emily Edson Briggs, provides terrific insight into...Apr 22, 2012 Tom Read This Book 3
Are you looking for that next great book about Washington history? John DeFerrari’s book Lost Washington, D.C. is the one for you. John is a native Washingtonian and has a deep passion for our...Jan 25, 2012 Tom Read This Book 2
This is a great book if you’re interested in some local Washington history. Jeanne Fogle does an excellent job highlighting sites in the District that are less known to tourists and residents...Jan 10, 2012 Tom Historical Events, Read This Book 0
Buy this book and then read it (I bought the Kindle version). It is an excellent window into life in Washington City in the days after the fall of Fort Sumter. It chronicles life in the District...