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Day: December 13, 2013

The Women Picketing the White House on March 4th, 1917: Demanding Women’s Right to Vote

January 15, 2022December 13, 2013 by ghostsofdc
Picketing the White House at Wilson's second inauguration, March 4, 1917

On March 4th, 1917, the National Women’s Party picketed the East Wing of the White House to demand the right to vote. Learn more about this historic moment in women’s rights history.

Categories Historical Events Tags 1910s, National Woman's Party, The White House

Uncovering the Mystery of the Capitol from the Monument Photo

March 9, 2022December 13, 2013 by ghostsofdc

Can you help uncover the mystery of a photo of the Capitol from the Monument taken between 1900 and 1920? See the photo and learn more about it from the Library of Congress.

Categories Notable People & Places Tags 1920s, The Capitol Building, Washington Monument 6 Comments

The Consequences of the Glen Echo Speed Limit: A Letter from a GoDCer

January 29, 2025December 13, 2013 by ghostsofdc
Town Marshall, Charles Collins, ticketing a car along Conduit Road (MacArthur Boulevard). Note the 12MPH limit. ca. 1907

Read a letter from a GoDCer about the amusing consequences of the six-mile-per-hour speed limit in Glen Echo, Maryland in 1907. The story even precipitated an international incident!

Categories From GoDCers Tags 1900s, Glen Echo MD 3 Comments

A Glimpse Into the Past: Captured Images of the Construction of the Washington Monument

December 18, 2021December 13, 2013 by ghostsofdc
digging the Washington Monument foundation

Take a look into the past with these captured images of the construction of the Washington Monument! See the foundation and the team at work digging it out.

Categories Notable People & Places Tags Washington Monument 2 Comments
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