Check out the best commencement speeches ever given in Washington, DC from President John F. Kennedy to Ken Burns, Tony Snow and others. See the full lists from NPR and Vox.com.

Brookland is now an up-and-coming neighborhood in Washington DC, but it wasn't always this way. In 1977, the Washington Post printed an article about how Metro was about to arrive. Read on to learn more about the past and present of this DC neighborhood.

GoDCers love maps! Here's a great one from 1907 showing the area around Catholic University. Take a look at this amazing map and learn more about the history of the area. Source: Library of Congress.

Do you have ties to Catholic University? Take a peek at this old photo of Albert Hall, courtesy of the Library of Congress. Get a glimpse into the past!

This is a photo of Catholic University‘s basketball team in 1923. The photo was taken in the old gymnasium, which is now the school of architecture (according to Shorpy). Catholic University basketball team in 1923

Take a closer look at this amazing 1915 photograph of Caldwell Hall at Catholic University. Courtesy of the ever-amazing Shorpy.com.

Catholic University advertisement in the Washington Herald (1910) October 4th? That seems really late. Holy sh*t … tuition of $75 per year. It’s now $35,000, and that’s actually not bad compared to neighbor school GWU at around $50,000 (ouch). Related articles The National Cathedral School for Boys (St. Alban’s) in 1910 If Walls Could Talk: Eastern High School Exploring...