Remains of the Day : A Guide to Historic Cemeteries of Washington, DC
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Hardback or Cased Book
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1644285479
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9781644285473
Publisher
Rare Bird Books
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Rare Bird Books
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GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 25th, 2026
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Every grave sells a story and in Washington, DC, the stories are monumental.
From Civil War generals to queer activists, infamous socialites to pioneering inventors, the historic cemeteries of Washington, DC are home to the colorful livesand complicated legaciesof the people who shaped the nation's capital. In Remains of the Day, former CIA officer turned historian John C. Kiriakou takes readers on a compelling and unconventional tour through the burial grounds of the District, revealing fascinating biographical sketches and forgotten chapters of American history.
With rich detail and wry insight, Kiriakou explores the architecture, symbolism, and secret histories hidden among tombstones, mausoleums, and cenotaphs. Whether it's the grave of a disgraced French prime minister, the final resting place of Robert F. Kennedy's campaign manager, or the haunting epitaph of a defiant LGBTQ veteran, these pages chronicle a city of the dead that tells us more about the living than any official monument.
Part guidebook, part biography, and part social history, Remains of the Day is an unforgettable celebration of the peoplefamous and obscure, beloved and reviledwho made Washington what it is today. Essential for history buffs, tourists, genealogists, and anyone who's ever wandered a cemetery and wondered, ';What happened here?'
From Civil War generals to queer activists, infamous socialites to pioneering inventors, the historic cemeteries of Washington, DC are home to the colorful livesand complicated legaciesof the people who shaped the nation's capital. In Remains of the Day, former CIA officer turned historian John C. Kiriakou takes readers on a compelling and unconventional tour through the burial grounds of the District, revealing fascinating biographical sketches and forgotten chapters of American history.
With rich detail and wry insight, Kiriakou explores the architecture, symbolism, and secret histories hidden among tombstones, mausoleums, and cenotaphs. Whether it's the grave of a disgraced French prime minister, the final resting place of Robert F. Kennedy's campaign manager, or the haunting epitaph of a defiant LGBTQ veteran, these pages chronicle a city of the dead that tells us more about the living than any official monument.
Part guidebook, part biography, and part social history, Remains of the Day is an unforgettable celebration of the peoplefamous and obscure, beloved and reviledwho made Washington what it is today. Essential for history buffs, tourists, genealogists, and anyone who's ever wandered a cemetery and wondered, ';What happened here?'
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