Explore the dark and fascinating past of 1843 7th Street NW in DC, from murder to bankruptcy and liquor bans. Discover the stories uncovered by GoDC researchers.

Take a trip down memory lane to the Dixie Chicken Shop on 14th Street NW in 1939. Read the Baltimore Afro-American ad, see the photo, and reminisce about the good ol' days of fried chicken!

Take a look at the newly built Copley Hall at Georgetown University in 1931 with an exterior adorned with the crest of St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus. Read more about its history here.

Adding some color to your social media posts can help make them stand out, but why do things never seem to change? Learn more about adding color to your social media posts and why things never seem to change.

We dug up three stories about McKinley Tech in Washington DC: their football dynasty, star athlete "Snookie" Kernan, and a tragic auto accident involving a graduate. Enjoy this post on the history of McKinley Tech!

Learn about Benjamin Stoddert, the former Secretary of the Navy and namesake of Stoddert Elementary School in Glover Park. We also uncover the school's 1932 dedication ceremony and the neighborhood history.

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.

Where was the last farm in Washington, DC? It was located in Congress Heights, in southeast and was gone by 1939.

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.

Sally Halterman was just 27 years old, 88 pounds and just under five feet tall. That didn't stop her from becoming the first woman to receive a license to operate a motorcycle in D.C. This photo was taken on September 15th, 1937, with Halterman sitting on her bike in front of the Lincoln Memorial.