Come take a look at this incredible black and white photograph of the Capitol. We hadn't come across it before and it's certainly stunning. Source: Shorpy.
On August 8th, 1974, the day Nixon resigned, an article in the Washington Post detailed how D.C. was, yet again, screwed out of baseball by greedy owners. We also narrowly missed landing the Padres for the 1974 season.
Take a look at an early drawing of the Capitol from the time of its completion. Source: Library of Congress. Learn more about the history of this iconic building!
Take a look back to 1924 and see Georgetown University's graduating class and President Coolidge presenting an honorary degree to Governor Flynn of Rhode Island. Explore these historic photos from Ghosts of DC.
Take a look at this stunning old photograph of Healy Hall at Georgetown University overlooking the Potomac River and the Washington Monument in 1890. Source: Georgetown University Library.
Take a look back in time with this old home movie of a family's visit to Washington and the White House. You'll be shocked to see how much security has changed compared to today! This film was sourced from the Internet Archive.
Explore three vintage postcards of Washington, DC, featured in the Boston Public Library's Flickr photostream. See the city in a different light with these beautiful images from the past.
Check out this incredible find! We discovered a letter penned by President John Adams nominating George Washington of Mount Vernon to Lieutenant General and Commander in Chief of All the Armies. Read the full story here!
Check out this awkward photo of Vice President John Nance Garner, one of FDR's three VPs, squished in a car with a lot of other men. Taken around 1939. Source: Library of Congress.
