These are book recommendations from Ghosts of DC.
We Loved Empire of Mud by J.D. Dickey. You Will Too.
You’ll love this book too if you’re a fan of this blog. We guarantee it. This is a captivating book that details the history of our city from the early days before its birth,...
Vote for an Original GoDCer and Help Him Out!
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...
Official Etiquette in 1870s Washington
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 what our city was like,...
Read This Book: Lost Washington, D.C.
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...
Read This Book: A Neighborhood Guide to Washington, D.C.’s Hidden History
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 alike. I...
Read This Book: The Siege of Washington
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...