Palaces of the Public: A Cultural History of Washington, DC's Hotels

Washington, DC is a special travel destination; visitors come from all over the world to be in touch with the center of American power, to influence policy, and to witness history. In Palaces of the Public, John DeFerrari explores the fascinating evolution of the places where these visitors stay, from the taverns of the eighteenth century, to the boarding houses of the pre–Civil War era, to the cr