Halloween Ghosts Tour--Capitol Building & Congress’ Wild, Hidden History!

1 First Street Northeast,Washington DC 20543

29 October, 2022

Description

So we’ll have a tour of the Capitol Building grounds as the book release party! The tour will feature stories in our latest book, The Lost History of the Capitol: The Hidden and Tumultuous Saga of Congress and the Capitol Building: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-lost-history-of-the-capitol-edward-p-moser/1139708776?ean=9781493055913 The Capitol Building is justly renowned for its stunning architecture and landscaping. Yet its interior and grounds have also held court to 221 years of misbehavior & mayhem--by powerful men, and some unscrupulous women! Making for a scary Halloween tour: of hanging, canings, bombings, the riots of 1835, 1857, 1919, 1932, 2020, and 2021, protest marches, and assorted and sordid acts of revenge! And some noble feats as well. When: Oct. 29, 4 pm. What: A walking tour of the Capitol’s ground that covers two centuries of misdeeds, murders, ghosts, betrayals, and some accomplishments as well. Where: MEET at the steps of the Supreme Court building, First Street NE, Washington DC, DC 20003. Length. About 2 hours. Experience the thrill, the shock. Of episodes drawn from this litany of horror: • The near fatal beating of a Senator by a Congressman • The first assassination attempt on a President • Arbors of heartbreak--the Capitol’s commemorative trees • The Capitol’s first hanging • Bootlegged spirits by the legislators of Prohibition • Where Washington & Jefferson fired L'Enfant • The bloody steps of a Capitol shooting • The city & Capitol riots of 1835, 1857, 1919, 1968, 1991, 2020, 2021. • The Capitol curse of its slain architect • The burning down of the Capitol Building • The legislators’ ladies of the evening • The Army veterans vs. Eisenhower & MacArthur • The restless spirit of a hanged war criminal • A doomed, wounded President • The unusual demise of convicted spies • The duel to the death—with rifles!--between two Congressmen • The underground bombing of the Senate • The bombing of the Senate chamber, and the bomber’s awful demise And more! Your guide is a former writer for the “Tonight Show”, and ex-White House speechwriter, historian and professional tour guide, and author of 13 books, such as: The White House’s Unruly Neighborhood: https://www.amazon.com/White-Houses-Unruly-Neighborhood-Lafayette-ebook/dp/B082ZVDCD7/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1555118270&sr=1-1-catcorr We’re on TripAdvisor!: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g28970-d12791843-Reviews-Lafayette_Square_Tour_of_Scandal_Assassination_Intrigue-Washington_DC_District_of.html Think history’s boring? Think again!! Pre-order the new book at: The Lost History of the Capitol: The Hidden and Tumultuous Saga of Congress and the Capitol Building https://www.amazon.com/Lost-History-Capital-Tumultuous-Congress/dp/1493055909/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=