A brazen daylight assassination attempt against President Truman took place right on Pennsylvania Avenue with a shootout in front of Blair House. It was carried out by militant Puerto Rican pro-independence activists. White House Police officer Leslie Coffelt, was killed protecting the President.
Billionaire Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska's mansion at 2501 30th St. NW was raided by the FBI last week. Everyone's Googling around for details on Deripaska, but naturally, we're more interested in the history of the property.
During the depths of Prohibition, an infamous crime was committed in a near-beer saloon in Washington, DC. Read the wild story of Good Old Tom Brady's murder, as told in December 1924 edition of The Washington Post.
Take a step back in time to 1881 Washington D.C. and Georgetown, where a smallpox patient was roaming the streets and spreading infection. Read the story of how it was dealt with in this article from The Washington Post.
On November 17th, 1927 a large tornado ripped through the area, destroying over 200 homes in D.C. and 300 structures in Alexandria. Read about the damages and see the photos from library of Congress on Ghosts of DC.
Take a look at this stunning drawing from the 1920s done by Susan Brown Chase. It shows storefronts on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C. between 22nd and 23rd streets. View the source to learn more!
Explore the unique posters of the Work Projects Administration (WPA) from 1936 to 1943, including the one below which shows the Navy asking to borrow your binoculars to help prevent attacks at sea. View 907 digitized posters at the Library of Congress!
Uncover this lost Ford Motor Company film from 1922 recently discovered in the National Archives. Watch now and explore the history of this iconic American company!
We miss the days of old saloons in Washington. Here's a look at 3 saloons we'd love to visit again: J.J. O'Keefe's, The Indian and Oedekoven's. Learn more about each one and why we miss them.
Relive the past with this incredible photo from the 1950s, showing a crowd on the Watergate steps watching a performance on a barge at the edge of the Potomac River.
Get a glimpse of history with this amazing photo from 1976 of the Willard Hotel, looking northwest across 14th St. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Take a journey back in time to explore Connecticut Avenue in 1919 with maps of Cleveland Park and Chevy Chase. See what the area looked like over 100 years ago!
