GoDC Challenge: Alexander Graham Bell Quiz
Quick afternoon quiz for you all. And, the prize will be two tickets to Jim Lehrer’s new play BELL, this weekend. First person to correctly answer the following three questions wins. Put your answer in the comments below. Good luck!...
Alexander Graham Bell’s Hand-Drawn Map of Scott Circle
How cool is this?! It’s a hand-drawn map of Washington, centered on Scott Circle. The map is oriented with west at the top, and you’ll see Dupont Circle at the top right. Source: National Geographic The fine people over at...
History of the Telephone in D.C.
A Washington Post article from December 16th, 1928 celebrated the 50th anniversary of telephones in D.C. with a detailed history of its origins. The article mentions that there were 150,000 phones in the city, approximately one for every 3.4 people.
Email From a GoDCer: Alexander Graham Bell’s Georgetown Home
I have been receiving emails from GoDCers with increasing frequency. Quite often these emails contain wonderful personal or family history relating to DC. This is one such email that I have to share. I received it this weekend while enjoying...