Download or read book Hidden History of Alexandria, written by Michael Lee Pope and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011-09-23 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking history uncovers a long-forgotten period in the 19th century when Alexandria left the commonwealth of Virginia and became incorporated into the fledgling District of Columbia. It was an experiment that failed after half a century of neglect and a growing animosity between North and South. However, it was a fascinating time when cannon were dragged onto city streets for political rallies, candidates plied their voters with liquor and devastating fires ravaged the city.