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    Wicked Capitol Hill: An Unruly History of Behaving Badly
    Wicked Capitol Hill: An Unruly History of Behaving Badly
    Wicked Capitol Hill: An Unruly History of Behaving Badly
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    Wicked Capitol Hill: An Unruly History of Behaving Badly

    By Robert S. Pohl

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    “Chronicles some of Capitol Hill’s most legendary scandals, ranging from duels to murder to sex” (Roll Call).
     
    Local historian and Walking Shtick tour guide Robert S. Pohl brings us Wicked Capitol Hill. Pohl includes such historic crimes as the affair between the congressman and the Capitol Hill cobbler’s daughter that ended in murder at the hands of the press. Tales range from the backrooms of Congress and the docks of the Naval Yard to the bars of 8th Street and the grave of an infamous madam buried at the Congressional Cemetery. Pohl balances the tales between those of government officials misbehaving on the Hill and of truly local crimes.
     
    Includes photos!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateApr 1, 2012
    ISBN9781614234036
    Wicked Capitol Hill: An Unruly History of Behaving Badly
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    Robert S. Pohl

    Robert S. Pohl has been a tour guide since 2009 and writes a regular column for both the Hill Rag and The Hill is Home. He is a member of Friends of Southeast Library and Capitol Hill Restoration Society, and he volunteers at the Capitol Hill reading room. Pohl is also the author of Wicked Capitol Hill.

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