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Tony Spadafora

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First name

Tony

Last name

Spadafora

Organization

Guild of Professional Tour Guides of DC

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Pen Name

Tony Spadafora

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Bio

Tony's full-time tour guiding and storytelling career began in 2008.. As an English teacher, he has worked in Italy, Korea, Malaysia -- and Pennsylvania His volunteer work includes reading for the blind and dyslexic, scouts, and volunteer guiding for the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. This position led to full-time storytelling as a tour guide. His first historical works are grounded in Washington and Northern Virginia history. Our stories need to be told, pandemic or not.

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Website

http://TonySpadHistory.com

Amazon Author Page

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Tony-Spadafora/author/B0BPZLHBT1?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1708352477&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

Chapter Information

VWC Chapter (if any)

Northern Virginia

Speakers' Bureau

Speaker Area(s) of Writing Expertise

Non-fiction (creative non-fiction)

Poems, Novels, Plays, or other Works

Work 1 - Title

Twelve Rebels Hidden in Washington, DC

Work 1 - Genre

(Nonfiction) History

Work 1 - Genre (Other)

Twelve Rebels doubles as a guide book, since its chapters are in-depth dives inspired by specific sites and Washington, DC

Work 1 - Cover

Work 1 - Website

http;\\TonySpadHsitory.com

Work 1 - Description

After introducing Capitol Hill as a neighborhood, the book looks at American Leadership, starting with the Revolution and what it inspired overseas. Since progress is rebellion against the status quo, workers for women's, workers, and civil rights are included. One can find a list on the website, if one clicks "Who's In Here".

Work 2 - Title

Food Fight

Work 2 - Genre

(Nonfiction) Nonfiction

Work 2 - Genre (Other)

This magazine article discusses marketing

Work 2 - Cover

Work 2 - Website

not avaialble

Work 2 - Description

The humorous and useful article describes creative ways restaurants have used advertising specialties (anything imprinted with brand information). It hopes to inspire creative marketing. (It was my first magazine article.)