The 1948 crime film<i>The Naked City</i>(later a television show) ended with this iconic line: βThere are eight million stories in the naked city.β Things have not changed; every era and neighborhood is full of true tales and legends about which even residents are likely to be unaware.<i>Strange and
Strange and Obscure Stories of Washington, DC: Little-Known Tales about Our Nation's Capital
β Scribed by Tim Rowland
- Publisher
- Skyhorse
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 196
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Subjects
History / United States / State & Local - Middle Atlantic; Travel / United States / South - South Atlantic; Humor / Topic / History
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<b>Here are overlooked or forgotten tales from the world's greatest conflict. These are stories of courage, daring, and stupidity, some of which would challenge the imaginations of Hollywood scriptwriters.</b> Some of the many true tales that author Donald Aines recounts include: β’ He would neve
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