Discover the shocking reality of opium dens in Washington DC in 1894, as uncovered by The Washington Post. Learn more about the notorious ‘Gypsy Joe’ and ‘Matinee Charley’ who frequented the dens.
Mary Surratt’s boarding house at 604 H Street NW, where John Wilkes Booth plotted Lincoln’s assassination, is now the Wok and Roll.
In 1921, the Secretary of Treasury, Edwin Denby, issued a ‘shoot to kill’ order to the Marines on a train leaving Union Station in Washington. Read the full story here!
On May 26th, 1969, an argument over a dog ended in tragedy with the fatal shooting of William Fields Jr. in 13th Street NW Washington, DC. On the same day, Apollo 10 returned to Earth after NASA’s final test runs for the mission to the moon.
Digging through the Library of Congress archives, we uncovered the life of Roland Ford, a White House police officer. Learn more about his life and his connection to President Roosevelt in this post.
Discover the story of Nubby Nuckols, the 1930s D.C. underworld king. We look into his criminal career, his rise to prominence, and his untimely death.
Sometimes the story behind the story is almost as sensational as the original news. Learn the amazing tale of Bill O’Leary and how he captured the infamous photo of Marion Barry in handcuffs outside his home in southeast DC.
A wild story from The Washington Post in 1913 about a runaway horse & carriage in Washington DC. Read the full story, plus learn more about George Bowman, the liveryman, and Harry L. McCormick, who rescued the baby.
Discover the forgotten tragedy of the McCrory disaster in D.C. history. Six died and dozens were injured in a devastating boiler explosion in 1929.
