WELCOME
“Excavating Washington, DC: The Discovery of America’s Greatest Heroes” is a new book comprised of 200 American heroes of both local and national interest that highlights their extraordinary biographies and accomplishments, while tracing their historical footprints in the Greater Washington, DC Area (including historical sites, homes, buildings, artifacts, and events). It is backed by 10 years and 5,000 hours of research from more than 10,000 historical sources.
NEW BOOK SHOWCASES 200 REMARKABLE American HEROES
- Includes short biographies and accomplishments of 200 American Heroes of both local and national interest
- Highlights Heroes from the 17th to 21st Century whose lives are more incredible and exciting than the best fictional Hollywood Movie scripts
- Provides interesting details and insights on historical events, people, and issues as presented through multiple perspectives
- It also traces the Historical Footprints in the Greater DC Area (including Sites, Homes, Buildings, Artifacts, and Events)
INCLUDES HUNDREDS OF AMERICANS WORTHY OF STUDY AND ADMIRATION
- Captain Smith and Pocahontas
- George Washington
- Benjamin Franklin
- Thomas Jefferson
- Francis Scott Key
- Davy Crockett
- Harriet Tubman
- Abraham Lincoln
- Frederick Douglass
- Clara Barton
- Red Cloud
- Alexander Graham Bell
- Mark Twain
- Hiram Bingham (aka, The Original Indiana Jones)
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Wright Brothers
- Alice Paul
- Eddie Rickenbacker
- George Patton
- Albert Einstein
- John F. Kennedy
- Martin Luther King
- John Glenn
- Neil Armstrong
- And Many More (Including Controversial Heroes)
HUNDREDS OF HIDDEN TREASURES DISCOVERED
- Includes 400 newly discovered surviving historical homes in the Greater DC Area associated with these heroes that nobody even knows about or forgotten over time
- Identifies another 300 historical sites, homes, buildings, artifacts, and events that are known, but few understand their value or significance
PROVIDES iMMEASURABLE Additional VALUE
- Neighborhood maps of historical sites in the Greater DC Area
- Location and addresses of historical sites and their significance
- Attempts to identify historical preservation status
- Includes hundreds of color photographs as evidence
- Consolidates vast amounts of existing reference materials
- Includes subject Index for easy cross-referencing
- Provides reference sources
- Offers color commentary that livens up history and topics of interest
- Includes thousands of extra surprises for those that enjoy American History
ORDER “THe complete encyclopedia of 200 heroes” DELIVERED TO YOUR DOORSTEP
If one is interested in all 200 American Heroes, then they should order “The Complete Encyclopedia of 200 Heroes” (at 750 pages, including biographies, color photos, maps, addressed, and indexes)
subset books also now available
However, additional special subset books have been made available that extract heroes from the “Encyclopedia of 200 Heroes” and present them by different themes and interests. These subset books are smaller in size, more affordable, and customized to select interests, including:
- Revolutionary War Heroes
- US Army Heroes
- US Navy and Marine Corps Heroes
- US Astronauts, Aviators, Astronomers, and Air Force Heroes
- Female American Heroes
- Black American Heroes
MORE SUBSET BOOKS ON THE WAY
And more special subset books are in development for future publication, such as:
- US Presidents
- US Scientists, Inventors, and Explorers
- Native American Indian Heroes
(A few of the historical figures may end up in more than one special subsets due to their dynamic careers like George Washington who was a US President, US Army soldier, and fought in the Revolutionary War)
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