I recently had a devoted GoDCer bring up the fact that Arlington was rarely represented on the blog. Well, it hasn’t been part of the District since 1846, but we have written about it in the past. Plus, we are an inclusive blog, not exclusive, so we will try to broaden our reach a little more. So, here you go ... Read More »
We don’t post a lot of photos like this, but this one was really interesting. This is Gerald Ford and a young Dick Cheney, sitting on Air Force One back in September 1976. Read More »
Wow … another amazing shot. This one is colorized from 1921, taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston. Incredible details. Thank you Library of Congress! Read More »
Thank you Shorpy for an amazing photograph. This appears to be a photo we haven’t yet seen. Read More »
Study this photograph for a while. See any spectral presence? Read More »
Christianity will go … It will vanish and shrink. I needn’t argue about that; I’m right and I will be proved right. We’re more popular than Jesus now. I don’t know which will go first-rock ‘n’ roll or Christianity. Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It’s them testing in that ruins it for me. And ... Read More »
This is an old image of the Mayflower Hotel on Connecticut Ave., some time in the mid to late 1920s. Read More »
You may not know this, but Abraham Lincoln was a bit of a technophile. On June 18th, 1861, “Professor” Thaddeus Lowe ascended to a height of 500 feet above the National Mall, in front of where the National Air and Space Museum now stands. (Wikipedia says June 18th, but this plaque says June 18th). He sent a telegram from his ... Read More »
On Friday, July 3rd, 1902, Teddy Roosevelt went for a hike in Rock Creek Park with General Leonard Wood and his entourage. The President’s love for Rock Creek was well known, as he spent countless hours wandering the nature sanctuary in the middle of Washington. While on his stroll, he noticed that his prized ring had slipped off his finger and ... Read More »
Americans love France, but we hate the French. Okay, maybe hate is a strong word, but we do have a very bizarre relationship with France. It’s kind of unfair, given that they pretty much legitimized the Revolution and helped us actually become a country. And, it goes both ways with the Americans and Allied Forces liberating the French from Nazi ... Read More »
James Brown performed ”Say It Loud – I’m Black And I’m Proud“ at Richard Nixon’s 1969 inauguration. Wait. What? Believe it. The Godfather of Soul chose that particular song to celebrate the Republican president’s transition to power. Confusingly, James Brown actually backed Democrat Hubert H. Humphrey during the 1968 campaign. But when the victorious Nixon team called and offered him the inauguration gig, ... Read More »
The United States annexed Texas in 1845 and Sam Houston was elected with Thomas Jefferson Rusk to become the Longhorn State’s first two Senators. The former President of the Republic of Texas, and one of only four men to have held that position, was officially sent to Washington by the first Governor of Texas, Joseph P. Henderson. Below is the ... Read More »
In the foreground, you can see the Red Cross building and in the background, the Washington Monument and the Old Post Office Building. Click on the photo for a larger image. Off in the distance, you can see the Capitol Building and the smokestacks in the middle are the Potomac Electric Power Co. plant at 14th an B St. NW ... Read More »
We love this old photo of the White House, which we found in the Library of Congress’ archives. There is not date on it, but since there is no Truman Balcony, it’s likely some time in the 1920s or 1930s. Read More »
We love these. Amazing letters saved by the National Archives. This one is from President John Adams — who just lost the election and was out of office in about 10 weeks — nominating John Marshall to become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. This was what Adams had to say about nominating John Marshall. My gift of John Marshall ... Read More »
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