Ghosts of DC The lost and untold history of Washington

Interesting costumes. Even more interesting facial expressions. Read More »

Happy Fourth of July everyone! … and happy six-month birthday to Ghosts of DC. Enjoy your day off. Related articles Old Photo Friday: Women’s Suffrage Parade in 1914 (ghostsofdc.org) Afternoon Video: Washington, D.C. in 1931 (ghostsofdc.org) 143 Days In … Time For a Break (ghostsofdc.org) Read More »

By 1854 the Washington Monument was about a third complete when the Washington National Monument Society ran out of funds and had to halt construction. John Carroll Brent called upon Americans to support the effort with a donation of funds and appealed to their patriotism with the upcoming Fourth of July celebrations. The leaflet below was distributed in an attempt ... Read More »

Who doesn’t like the Beach Boys? This was a pretty big concert on the National Mall for the first July 4th celebration in the 80s. Did any of you attend this show? Related articles The Beach Boys Reunite At The Grammys, Sing “Good Vibrations” (mediaite.com) The Grateful Dead – The 1980 Tapes On The Internet Archive (dlr2008.wordpress.com) Read More »