Tag: Dwight D. Eisenhower

This wonderful old photo of Pennsylvania Avenue in 1957 shows President Eisenhower and Queen Elizabeth in an old Lincoln Cosmopolitan. Source: Flickr user Dave Gelinas And...

Here's a pretty cool set of photos from January 20th, 1953. Source: Opie Radio

In September 1955, President Eisenhower suffered a heart attack while visiting Denver. He was rushed to Fitzsimmons Army Hospital, where he would spend seven...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oKD5J7wllU In September of 1960, the U.S. and Japan were celebrating 100 years of diplomatic relations. Crown Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko traveled to Washington...

You know how bad it sucks to accidentally lock yourself out of your house. How about when you're locked in and your home is...

This is a guest post by GoDCer from Poolesville, Jack (the guy that tipped us off to some great stories, like the decapitated convict). President...

If you're fortunate enough to be participating in WABA's "Down the Tubes" ride tomorrow, the last stop on your journey is going to be...

President Eisenhower needed a quick and effective way to travel from Washington to his summer home in Rhode Island. Air Force One was too...

I came across this one on YouTube. This was the first time the President of the United States was videotaped and then broadcast in...

Aviation has a strong history in the Washington area. Following on the heels of our last aeronautical first (Concorde at Dulles), here is another...

One of the most powerful and important inaugural addresses of all time, this is something worth watching in its entirety. The whole speech is...