Washington has drawn fascinating characters throughout its history, from city planners and inventors to entertainers and scoundrels. These posts spotlight the people who shaped the capital in ways that didn’t always make it into the textbooks.
Read about Charles Lindbergh’s horseshoe championship win at President Herbert Hoover’s summer camp in 1929, just a few months before the start of the Great Depression. Learn about the White House and Constitution Avenue, too!
In 1923, Washington DC women formed the Anti-Flirt Club to fight back against men who harassed them from cars and street corners. Here are their Ten Commandments.
In 1916, a convention of former slaves were invited to Washington, DC. President Woodrow Wilson was invited to speak, but did not attend.
Discover the story of Mark Twain’s visit to DC in December of 1906 as he testified before Congress on copyright hearings. His testimony was sprinkled with humor to lighten the mood of the committee. Read the article to find out more!
Take a look back in time to the Old Post Office in Washington, DC in 1846 with this beautiful daguerreotype taken by John Plumbe. Get a taste of history and learn more about the Postal Service with this incredible photo.
Take a look at the Capitol Building in 1846 through John Plumbe’s remarkable photograph. This daguerreotype shows the east front of the Capitol Building, noticeably different than it looks today
A wonderful story from GoDCer Sharon about her great great grandfather purchasing the house at 1321 33rd St. NW from Alexander Graham Bell, the Kennedys living around the corner, and General Douglas MacArthur’s wife living next door. Read the amazing DC story here!
Explore the debate over who said the famous phrase “Go West, Young Man, Go West” and what it meant in the context of Manifest Destiny. Learn more about the possible origins of this quote and its impact on American history.
If you’re a history buff — and a presidential history buff — you’re well aware of the 1876 U.S. Presidential election. This is not a post about that. You can read up on the whole election on Wikipedia as well as the resulting “corrupt bargain,” the Compromise of 1877 — ending military occupation of the southern … Read more
