In honor of Women’s History Month, Cultural Tourism D.C. put up the first of hopefully many Frances “Fannie” Benjamin Johnston posts on Tumblr. She was a prominent 19th century female photographer and Washington native. Frances was born to wealthy parents and raised in the District in the late 19th century. After spending some time studying in Paris, she returned to the city ... Read More »
The next “Three Things…” post will be about one of the most iconic monument in our city: The Washington Monument. Since the cornerstone was laid on July 4th, 1848 (check out a photo of it under construction), the Monument has seen it’s fair share of history; there isn’t a shortage of events to choose from, but selecting three that you ... Read More »
America was going through some really rough times in 1979, with a gloomy economy, a major oil crisis and the recent hostage situation in Tehran. In the winter of that year, Margaret Thatcher paid her first visit to Washington as the newly elected Prime Minister of Great Britain. This video is apropos of course, given the arrival of current Prime ... Read More »
Ghosts of DC The lost and untold history of Washington