Empire of mud the secret history of washington dc and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle learn more enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Empire of mud tells the story of the formative years of washington dc in such a witty and engaging way to keep the reader amused and engaged by telling the story of the colorful characters that shaped and inhabited the city mr dickey brings the history of the city to life and keeps the reader entertained and wanting more. The city s turbulent history set a precedent for the dishonesty corruption and mismanagement that have led generations to look suspiciously on the various sin both real and imagined of washington politicians empire of mud unearths and untangles the roots of our capital s story and explores how the city was tainted from the outset nearly . Empire of mud unearths and untangles the roots of our capitals beginnings and explores how the city was tainted from the start its turbulent history setting a precedent for the dishonesty and mismanagement that have prompted generations to look suspiciously on the deeds of washington politicians ever since. Empire of mud first sausage then legislation to the list of things one should never see being made we may now add capital cities the secret history of washington dc by jd dickey