Here is a good video we stumbled upon on YouTube. It was pulled together by Amtrak in 2008, on the occasion of the station’s 100th anniversary.
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A Fascinating Look at Old Photos of Washington D.C.
Here is an interesting video that we found, showing a collection of really old photos of D.C.
Take a Trip Down Memory Lane: Watch This Incredible Footage of the 82 Streetcar Line from Eckington to College Park
This is some really cool old footage. It shows the 82 streetcar line running from Eckington, heading through northeast, up to Mount Rainier, Hyattsville, Riverdale Park, and College Park.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpFCFILDOxs
It’s really long, but well worth a watch.
The Roaring Twenties: D.C. Commissioners Ban ‘Shocking’ Movies in 1921
In 1921, the D.C. Commissioners issued a ban on movies that “shock the ordinary sensibilities” with a fine of $5-$45 for the first offense and revocation of the theater’s permit for the second. Read more about the Roaring Twenties in D.C.!
Remembering When Movie Times Were in the Newspaper & the My Lai Massacre
Take a trip down memory lane with the Washington Post newspaper from 1969. Also, remember the My Lai Massacre of 1969, when explicit photos were first published by the Cleveland Plain Dealer after Seymour Hersh broke the story.