The Front Page of The Washington Herald on January 1st, 1914
A look back at an amazing piece of history: the front page of The Washington Herald from January 1st, 1914.
This Day in History
What happened on this day in Washington, DC history? Stories tied to specific dates across the city’s past.
Merry Christmas GoDCers: Revisiting the Christmas Day Front Pages of 1913 Washington
A look back at the Christmas Day front pages of The Washington Times and The Washington Herald from 1913. Merry Christmas, GoDCers!
Remembering President Kennedy and the National Symphony Orchestra Before the Kennedy Center Opening
The National Symphony Orchestra performed at D.A.R. Constitution Hall prior to the opening of the Kennedy Center. Read about President Kennedy’s connection to the Orchestra and see an advertisement from The Washington Post, printed on November 22nd, 1963.
The 1963 Debate Over the Debt Ceiling, in The Washington Post
A 1963 Washington Post headline on the debt ceiling debate still sounds familiar. A look back at where the long-running fight came from.
A Look Back: A Delta Airlines Advertisement from November 1963
Take a look back at a Delta Airlines advertisement from the November 22nd, 1963 edition of The Washington Post. You could fly from Friendship (now BWI) to Houston for only $81.15 plus tax!
The Powerful Prayer Published in The Washington Post on November 22nd, 1963
On the day President Kennedy was assassinated, a prayer was printed in The Washington Post asking for patience and light in the midst of sorrow. Read this powerful story and its foreshadowing of the tragedy to come.
Exploring the Regular, Average Things from the Day JFK was Assassinated
Everyone’s talking about JFK’s 50th anniversary of assassination, but have you heard the stories of the regular, average things that happened that day? Get a look at the front pages of the Washington Post on November 22nd and 23rd, 1963.
The Same Frustrations in 1913: A Washington Post Article on US-Mexico Relations
Some things never change. An article from The Washington Post on November 8th, 1913, speaks to frustrations over US-Mexico relations that still sound familiar.
John Wilkes Booth’s Acting Debut at Ford’s Theatre
On November 2nd, 1863, John Wilkes Booth made his acting debut at Ford’s Theatre. Check out this advertisement from the Daily National Republican and learn more about Booth’s debut in Baltimore on our sister site.