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Published
January 6, 2014
Photos of 1940s Boarding House Living in DC
What was life like living in a Washington boarding house during World War II? Here is a series of photos showing the life of young men and women in their communal living arrangements.
The History of Georgetown's Gun Barrel Fence From the War of 1812
1917 Film Footage of 180-Mile Journey Down Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
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Pearl Ginsburg refused to have her boardinghouse rent raised
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