Record #:

2139

Author(s):

Arthur, Billy

Abstract:

Judge William B. Rodman's anecdote about an Italian officer seeking the Italian Embassy and a confusing travel advertisement in the NEW YORK TIMES are examples of lighter moments that arise when Washington, N.C. is mistaken for Washington, D.C.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 62 Issue 9, Feb 1995, p13-14, por

Subject(s):

Rodman, William Blount, 1817-1893; Washington (N.C.)--History--Anecdotes