A colorized photograph of Miss Jessie Hoover of the Department of Agriculture in 1923. She was a milk utilization specialist and pushed a national campaign to educate Americans that milk was nutritional. See the photo for a closer look!
In the hours before Pearl Harbor, Washington Post articles spoke of the failing negotiations between the U.S. and Japan. Read about the articles and President Roosevelt's dramatic move to prevent war. See his "Date Which Will Live in Infamy" speech and related articles.
Take a trip to the far reaches of the District and learn about 3 things you didn't know happened at Chevy Chase Circle: a tragic suicide, a cricket match, and a tornado!