Urban Legends & Historic Lore of Washington, D.C. book
A carving of General Lee on the back of the Lincoln monument the birth of lobbying at the Willard Hotel a romantic gesture that built the distinctive homes of Capitol Hill these are legends of Washington D. EPub Urban Legends & Historic Lore of Washington, d.c. united C The capital is home to all manner of colorful rumors and tall tales According to local lore the missing J Street was L Enfant s snub to Supreme Court justice John Jay and the course of history could have been changed if only a young baseball player named Fidel Castro had accepted a contract with the Washington Senators In search of the truth behind these legends and local guide and writer Robert S Pohl takes readers on a tour of the historic lore and urban legends that surround the monuments neighborhood streets and even the Metro stations of Washington D. Book Urban Legends & Historic Lore of Washington, d.c. united C area and have heard many of the tales before and Pool does a great job break g the stories down From Taft getting stuck in a bathtub to the lack of a metro stop in Georgetown he really tries to find the original source of the legend and get to the true story. Urban Legends & Historic Lore of Washington, D.C. bookworm My only complaint is that his writing style is a bit dry for my taste Some of the stories are pretty out there and a little humor would have gone a long way Still though a nice collection for tourists and residents alike Robert S Pohl Interesting quick read about some of the myths and legends in DC Definitely gave us a few new places to go visit Robert S Pohl Some cool spots to check out mentioned Robert S Pohl I absolutely loved the format First the author stated the legend or lore Next he stated facts that disproved or partially proved the legend or lore I learnt allot about Washington in a format that was fun A good friend Kristee gave my son Sean I this book Thank you very much Loved it Robert S Pohl Robert Pohl has done the public a great service in writing this book How many visitors come to Washington D. Book Urban Legends & Historic Lore of Washington, d.c. united C and are wrongly told that the city was built on a swamp that John Quincy Adams feigned sleep while eavesdropping on his political enemies in the House of Representatives or that a raised hoof on a statue signifies being injured or killed in combat Visitors for years have been served up these fictional stories as if they were fact Pohl has done his research First he presents an urban legend 33 of them in the book then dissects them based on the historical record Some prove to be true but most prove to be glorified or downright made up Well written and an entertaining read the book reminded me of James Loewen s Lies My Teacher Told Me only focusing on the legends of Washington D. Book Urban Legends & Historic Lore of Washington, d.c. united C American Legends A decent fair minded collection of true stories and debunkings of urban legends and historical folklore I grew up in and still live in the D. Book Urban Legends & Historic Lore of Washington, d.c. bar C Robert S Pohl
I love books like this Well researched and organized Fun Robert S Pohl..C Urban Legends u0026 Historic Lore of Washington D
