Explore how far we've come in discussions of religion and politics in the US by examining an advertisement from 1918. Separation of Church and State has been an issue since the country's founding, and this advertisement provides an interesting look at the debate.
Learn the fascinating history behind the first movie to be screened at the White House: The Birth of a Nation, an infamous and racist film that sparked large protests and was partially credited with the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1910s and 1920s.
Take a trip back in time to 1979 and see what everyday groceries cost at Giant Food! This advertisement from the Washington Post offers a hilarious glimpse into the past.
Did you know there was a stolen sailboat in 1854? Read the full unsolveted mystery of the stolen boat ad in the Daily Evening Star, July 5th, 1854. Did they ever find the boat?
Take a look at the home at 219 North Saint Asaph Street in Alexandria, Virginia, as it appeared in an ad from January 2nd, 1900, and as it looks today in Google Street View.
Take a trip back in time to the 1870s and explore the Clyde's New Express Line from Georgetown to Philadelphia and Boston. Learn more in this blog post about the advertisement from December 17th, 1877.
160 years ago today, Montgomery C. Meigs placed an advertisement in the Daily Evening Star for skilled bricklayers to help in the expansion of the U.S. Capitol. Check out a great photo from 1858 of the Capitol under construction!
Explore real estate from 1877 and how it has changed today! See how 1523 P St. and 911 L St. look today with our Google Street View and learn how much you'd need to pay to buy them now.
Take a look back in time to 1854 with this old omnibus advertisement from the Daily Evening Star. Learn more about the coach service to Alexandria and the history behind it!
