Ghosts: Washington's Most Famous Ghost Stories by John Alexander (1988 PB)

Description: Ghosts: Washington's Most Famous Ghost Stories By John AlexanderPaperback: 152 Pages — Washington Book Trading Company (1988)A collection of tales and legends that have been handed down from generation to generation about the spirits of the great and near-great of Washington that still haunt the White House, the Capitol, St. John's Church, and many of its other public buildings and homes. GEORGETOWN—The Curse of the Three Sisters, Braddock's Death March, Mysterious Happenings at Halcyon House, The Sinister Specter of Francis Scott Key, Ten O'Clock Ritual at Foxall The Ghost of the Murdered Madam, The Haunted Houses of Two Diplomats, Spirits of Georgetown Bridges. LAFAYETTE SQUARE—The Six Great Washingtonians of St. John's Church, Dolley Madison's Peripatetic Spirit, Stephen Decatur's Disastrous Duel, The Attorney General's Midnight Callers, The Revenge of the Cuckolded Husband, Secretary William Seward's Mephisto Spirit, The Return of the Tragic Major Rathbone, The Grief of Marian Adams. THE WHITE HOUSE—Abigail Adams and her Laundry,The Soldier with a Torch, James A. Garfield's Psychic Powers, Departed Visitors of the Rose Room, Departed Visitors of the Yellow Oval Room, The Ever Present Mr. Lincoln. THE CAPITOL—The Workers Who Never Leave, John Q. Adams's Eternal Speech, The New Year's Eve Party in Statuary Hall, A Doughboy's Salute, The Return of Garfield and His Assassin, Uncle Joe Cannon and Champ Clark, Fishbait Miller's Chicken Ghosts, General Logan's Constant Concern, The Invisible Guard, The Slain Lawyer, Bishop Simms's Songs, Boise Penrose Catches Up, Henry Wilson's Perpetual Tubbing, Blood on the House Gallery Stairs, Pierre L'Enfant's Sorrowful Vigil, The Librarian's Lost Cache, A Continental Soldier Pays His, Respects, Demon Cat, The Curse on the Capitol. CAPITOL HILL—Strange Happenings in the Old Brick Capitol, The Remorse of the Heartless Judge, The Gas-light Specter, Honeymoon House, A Murdered Man's Revenge. MILITARY TALES—The Return of the Marine Commandant, Old Howard, The Faithful Navy Commandant, The Murderous Host, The Ghosts of the Pension Building. OTHER TALES—George Washington Rides Again, The Infamous Bladensburg Dueling Grounds, The Restless Vampire, The Phantom of the National Theatre, Some Haunts of Mary Surratt, The Gambler, The Tailor's Slain Bride, An Unsuccessful Exorcism, The Curse of the Hope Diamond. OTHER FAMOUS HOUSES—Ghosts of the Octagon, General Van Ness's Headless Horses, The Kalorama Legacy, The Inconsolable Spirit of Woodrow Wilson. Condition: VERY GOOD. Used - Very Good. Book may have minor cosmetic defects on the cover, spine, pages or dust jacket. Shrink wrap, dust jacket, or boxed set case may be missing in some cases. May contain remainder marks on outside edges, name, gift-giver's sentiments, or ex-libris stamp/sticker inside. Please see the photos in this listing, as the book shown is the book you will receive. Payment: Credit, Debit, and gift cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, and PayPal Credit. If you are bidding on multiple items and/or need more than 7 days to complete payment, please be sure to contact me. I gladly combine shipments of two or more items. Combined shipping is best facilitated by contacting me before payment. If an item remains unpaid for 7 days, I begin the Unpaid Item process with eBay to recover my eBay fees, will relist the item, and an unpaid item ding will be recorded on the non-paying bidder's/buyer's Ebay account. Shipping: If this auction features free shipping, there is no shipping cost to the buyer. Otherwise, Buyer pays shipping. Please Note: Sellers are not responsible for service transit time. This information is provided by the carrier (i.e., US Postal Service) and excludes weekends and holidays. Carrier's transit times can vary considerably during peak periods; therefore, I make no guarantees about transit times (despite Ebay's promises), but I will put your package into the carrier's system in one business day. Please note: I do not ship on Saturdays or Sundays, as my local post office is closed on weekends. Items purchased after 12:00 p.m. on Friday, on Saturday, or on Sunday will be shipped the following Monday. Feedback: I leave positive feedback for all of my customers who pay on time and leave me positive feedback. As soon as I receive your feedback, I will leave feedback for you.

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