John DeFerrari

John DeFerrari was born and raised in Washington, D.C., and has a passion for local history. Trained as a writer, he has a Master's Degree in English Literature from Harvard University. "Lost Washington, D.C.," his first book, was based in part on reader favorites from his blog, "Streets of Washington," but also included many new stories. DeFerrari's second book, "Historic Restaurants of Washington, D.C.: Capital Eats" is a lively survey of the many colorful eateries that have fed Washingtonians from the early 1800s through the 20th century. His subsequent "Capital Streetcars: Early Mass Transit in Washington, D.C." surveys the 100-year saga of streetcars in the District of Columbia. DeFerrari's latest book, "Sixteenth Street NW: Washington, DC's Avenue of Ambitions," co-authored with Douglas Peter Sefton, has just been published by Georgetown University Press.