Willard Hotel An Illustrated History

This magnificent book is the definitive historic text of one of country's oldest and most historic hotels, Washington D.C.'s Willard Hotel. The Willard Hotel has been the home of presidents, visiting heads of state, and for over 100 years the stopping point for those who make history. Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Nathaniel Hawthorn and every president since Zachary Taylor have been guests. Julia Ward Howe wrote The Battle Hymn of the Republic on hotel stationery, and it was in the Willard lobby that U.S. Grant, bothered by office seekers, coined the term LOBBYIST. This book traces the history through prose and pictures chronicling the hotel's growth and development, good times and hard times, showing why it holds a special place in our past and our hearts.Carr, Richard Wallace is the author of 'Willard Hotel An Illustrated History' with ISBN 9780933165052 and ISBN 0933165056.