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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.
Representative Francis Shoemaker Arrested for Assaulting Taxi Driver in 1934
Revisiting History: A Look at the Cuban War Mission to the United States in 1917
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