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Day: November 15, 2012

A Look Back at The Washington Herald from December 20th, 1920: The “Merchant of Venice” and a Mardi Gras-themed Inaugural Ball

November 15, 2012 by ghostsofdc
The Washington Herald - December 20th, 1920

Take a look back to December 20th, 1920 with this page from The Washington Herald. Learn about the “Merchant of Venice” performed by Gonzaga students and the Mardi Gras-themed inaugural ball for Warren G. Harding.

Categories In the Paper Tags 1920s, Gonzaga College School, Warren G. Harding, Washington Herald

Reading the Sunday Morning Globe from September 22nd, 1901 – President McKinley Assassinated 8 Days Prior

January 3, 2020November 15, 2012 by ghostsofdc
Teddy Roosevelt - Sunday Morning Globe (September 22nd, 1901)

Take a journey back in time and read the Sunday Morning Globe from September 22nd, 1901. Just eight days earlier, President William McKinley had been assassinated and his Vice President, Teddy Roosevelt, was inaugurated as the youngest President.

Categories In the Paper Tags 1900s, Teddy Roosevelt, William McKinley
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