Unfaithful Husband Drowns Wife in Georgetown Canal
Here’s a story to throw into the crazy bin. We came across this piece in The Washington Post printed on June 24th, 1888. A brutal murder occurred in Georgetown shortly before midnight last night. Agnes Watson, a...
Fascinating Unbuilt Expansion of the White House (1892)
During the administration of President Benjamin Harrison, there was a push to renovate the Executive Mansion, bringing it up to the elegant standards of European castles. This was to reflect the growing importance of America and...
The Harrison Grandchildren on a Goat Cart at the White House
Here is something you are highly unlikely to see today. Kids on the South Lawn, riding a goat cart. Quaint.