Ghosts of DC The lost and untold history of Washington

Times sure were different when these photographs were taken in 1914. These are views of Washington from American University near Tenleytown.   Read More »

I received the following email the other day from a GoDCers up near AU Park and Spring Valley. Hello, I love your website. Thank you for researching DC history! I grew up in AU Park — my parents moved into their house the day President Kennedy was shot. The house 2 doors down from my parents’ house was recenly featured ... Read More »

I believe this is Hurst Hall sometime between 1918 and 1920. If you went to AU, how does this compare to the building today? The university has a good history section on their own website that you should check out. Related articles American University Campus in 1899 (ghostsofdc.org) Washington Senators Secure Moran of Georgetown (ghostsofdc.org) Email From a GoDCer: Alexander Graham Bell’s ... Read More »

I dug this one up in the Library of Congress archives. Look how rural the surrounding area is. Related articles Contribute to the Washington National Monument Society (ghostsofdc.org) Potomac Beach Babes of 1922 (ghostsofdc.org) Old Photo Friday: Women’s Suffrage Parade in 1914 (ghostsofdc.org) Read More »

I don’t know if you’re a fan of the Dead. I am. Let’s add another concert post on top of Hendrix, the Doors, U2 and Chuck Berry. In their heyday, they passed through down in the fall of 1972 to play a free show at AU in front of about 10,000. It was sponsored by the student government (does this ... Read More »

Pauline Floyd was a pioneer and an excellent role model for women pursing a career in law. Not only did she enter the legal field at a time when female attorneys were rare, she was one of the youngest to practice in the country. Even more impressive was the fact that she was the youngest female lawyer admitted to practice before ... Read More »