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.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 more, 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.C.