Skip to content
The Best Of
Neighborhoods
Southwest DC
Waterfront
Maryland
Gaithersburg
Rockville
Bethesda
Hyattsville
Silver Spring
Bladensburg
Virginia
McLean
Falls Church
Alexandria
Vienna
Arlington
Southeast DC
Congress Heights
Navy Yard
Capitol Hill
Anacostia
Northeast DC
Trinidad
Woodridge
Deanwood
Brookland
Northwest DC
Tenleytown
Park View
Friendship Heights
Brightwood
Crestwood
Sheridan-Kalorama
The Palisades
Logan Circle
Petworth
Glover Park
Bloomingdale
Georgetown
Woodley Park
Dupont Circle
Columbia Heights
Cleveland Park
Adams Morgan
Mt. Pleasant
Chevy Chase
Cathedral Heights
Chinatown
Lost Neighborhoods
Hell’s Bottom
Swampoodle
Murder Bay
Notable People & Places
Places
Washington Monument
Library of Congress
The White House
The Capitol Building
Dulles Airport
People
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
Officer Sprinkle
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Warren G. Harding
William McKinley
Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
-ad 189-
Posted In September 10, 2012
The Wild and Crazy Story of Jeffries D. Henry, Ex-White House Policeman and Slayer of His Wife
A crazy story from 1943: Jeffries D. Henry was an ex-White House policeman, bigamist, and alleged slayer of his wife. He was sentenced to 15 years to life imprisonment. Read about the wild events that led up to his conviction.
Who Was Frank Morris? He Escaped Alcatraz.
Frank Morris was from Washington, DC; a career criminal, he had a high IQ of 133, and was the only person to escape from Alcatraz.
No posts found
A Look at the Amazing Anti-Flirt Club and Their "Anti-Flirt Week" from 1923
Exploring an 1857 View of Washington, D.C. with the Smithsonian in the Distance
Why Is It Named Trinidad?
No posts found
-ad 615-
Petworth in the 1930s
A Look Back at the Construction of the Memorial Bridge in the 1930s
Why Is It Named Centreville?
No posts found
-ad 616-
A Look Back at Columbia Heights in 1951: A Photo of 11th and Kenyon St. NW
A Striking Portrait of Lewis Powell: The Man Who Tried to Kill Secretary of State William Seward
Now This is Cool: Check Out the Washington Times Pocket Directory of Apartments from 1914
No posts found
-ad 630-
Popular Posts
If You're a D.C. History Nerd, You'll Find This Fascinating: A Look at the Capitol in 1814
No posts found
Hear the Voice of Walter Johnson, The Greatest Pitcher of All Time
History of Washington's Suburbs
Metro Trains Were Almost Bright Red!
Unbuilt Wonders: The 1912 Alternative Designs for the Lincoln Memorial
No posts found
Enjoy daily
Ghosts of DC stories.
SUBSCRIBE
No thanks.
