Book Release Tour! Of the Capitol Building & Congress’ Wild History, Oct. 2

Our latest book, on the hidden history of the Capitol Building & Congress, will be officially released on Oct. 1!

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=

So we’ll have a tour of the Capitol Building grounds as the book release party! The tour will feature stories in the book, and as well as free book giveaways.

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 great hidden history tour: of hanging, canings, bombings, the riots of 1835, 1857, 1919, 1932, 2020, and 2021, protest marches, and assorted and sordid acts of revenge!

When: Saturday, October 2, 4 pm

What: A walking tour of the Capitol’s ground that covers two centuries of misdeeds, 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 such books as:

The Lost History of the Capitol: The Hidden and Tumultuous Saga of Congress and the Capitol Building:

https://www.amazon.com/Two-Term-Jinx-Presidents-Washington-Theodore-Roosevelt/dp/1530790514/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1469708458&sr=1-1&keywords=two-term+jinx

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=

Host or Publisher Ed Moser