Discover the trouble two teenagers got into in Chevy Chase, Maryland in 1951. Read this article to find out more about the FBI and Montgomery County Police's involvement and the consequences of their actions.

We love getting notes from readers like that! Here's a special post of appreciation, with incredible photos of Washington, DC as it looked in 1950.

Carroll Hall, a local newspaper and public relations man, lost his left eye after being struck by a flying hockey puck at a Washington Presidents-New Haven Blades game. Read the article from The Washington Post and Times Herald from December 16th, 1957.

Take a look back at Fidel Castro's historic visit to DC in 1959, when the Cuban leader appeared as a 'surprise' guest on the Steve Allison show at the Ceres Restaurant. What was the public perception of him then?

Take a step back in time and explore the retro charm of a 1952 Eastern Airlines ad. Learn about the history behind this iconic advertisement and its significance in the 1950s.

Like most of D.C., probably the country, we’re obsessed with House of Cards. It’s a little over the top, but sometimes that’s the beauty of it. Unfortunately, we don’t often expect movies about Washington to be largely filmed in the District or even have accurate portrayals of our fair city. But, House of Cards is one of the better shows when it comes to this. The Metro scenes are pretty realistic, even though there is no Cathedral Heights station. I’m curious why...

What's the history behind Hank's Oyster Bar's building in Alexandria? 1026 King St. was built in the late 19th century.

Revisit the history of The Gordon Hotel, a once fashionable haunt of Congressmen and hero of Manila Bay, Admiral George Dewey. The hotel was built in 1885 and razed in 1959, making way for the Third Church of Christ, Scientist in downtown Washington, DC.

Congratulations to our latest “If Walls Could Talk” poll winner, Nanny O’Briens. We’re going to do a little digging into the history of your building at 3319 Connecticut Ave. NW. Nanny O’Briens The Greek restaurant investor On September 11th, 1952, The Washington Post reported on a funeral mass to be held for Louis Kanakos, who died at the age of 51. The mass was held at Helen Church, 6th and C St. SW and he was buried at Glenwood Cemetery in northeast. Mr....

In 1954, Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie presented a pair of elephant tusks to District leaders in Washington, DC. Now, they have been stolen and the Metropolitan Police Department has asked for help in finding them. See photos and read descriptions of the tusks Selassie gave in other cities.