In the early 20th century there was a somewhat corroborated rumor of shark attacks in the Potomac River. Read the unbelievable story.

In 1916, a convention of former slaves were invited to Washington, DC. President Woodrow Wilson was invited to speak, but did not attend.

Washington Metro cars were almost bright red. Early mockups had the trains looking tomato red.

Can you believe the San Diego Padres almost moved to DC? In fact, it was approved, and ready to go. And then, it didn't happen. Read on to learn why.

I can guarantee you will never see a player do this today. Babe Ruth was knocked unconscious for five whole minutes and stayed in the game, going 3 for 3 ... AND played the second game of a double header. A player gets pulled today for a hangnail.

If you’re the kind of person that thinks walking home from Wonderland is sketchy, needs bars on your windows in Eckington or believes Petworth is a “fringe” neighborhood, you wouldn’t stand a chance in Murder Bay.

On December 10th, 1913, over 4,000 Temperance and Prohibition supporters marched in Washington DC in a demonstration of this size never seen before. This first grassroots attempt to persuade legislators failed, but by the end of the decade the movement had succeeded. The Eighteenth Amendment was ratified on January 16th, 1919.

Susan’s final years of high school lined up perfectly with her father’s rise to the Oval Office. Partly for security, but more likely for the awesome factor, she hosted the senior prom at her house … the White House.

Check out this famous photo of President Lincoln from February 1865, and compare it to the colorized version. Amazing and spooky! #Lincoln #History #GhostsofDC

Are you a D.C. history nerd? Check out this fascinating production from UMBC's Imaging Research Center that takes a look at what the Capitol looked like in 1814. The voiceover is a little dry, but follow along and watch the whole thing. It's very interesting!