Here is some really sad and devastating film footage that we dug up showing the city after the riots of 1968....
Here is a series of amazing photos that we came across on Flickr showing the 1968 riots in D.C. We've posted some stuff on the riots in the past, like this film clip, and these photos. Here...
Faces & Places of Yesterday / 24.03.2014
Film of 1968 Washington Riots
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avEa_cGNaKQ Here is an old film that we dug up at the National Archives. It's from 1968, showing the devastation of the riots following MLK's assassination....
No commentary needed on this one. A sad day for D.C. ...
Faces & Places of Yesterday, Historical Events / 24.06.2013
Wow. Military Occupied H St. After the 1968 Riots
Wow, this is an amazing photograph of H St. after the riots. See if you can make out where this is on H St. Source: Sam Smith...
What a powerful photo. We dug this up here. Source: DC Almanac...
I see 1806 as the address for the American Rescue Workers Thrift Store. Is this 14th St.? 7th St.? Can anyone identify the location of this image and whether the buildings are there today?
Faces & Places of Yesterday, Historical Events / 03.05.2012
Riots of ’68: “We Have to Finish What He Worked So Hard For”
I came across an interesting video from 1968 while checking out this YouTube channel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4OjyyXxID0 The quote that is the most powerful is when a teacher is reading something written by one of her fifth graders. His dream wasn't...
Historical Events, Notable People & Places / 02.05.2012
President Lyndon Johnson’s Remarks on the 1968 Riots Before Signing the Civil Rights Act
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQmMzhjgPxs This is a clip from President Johnson's speech before signing the bill into law. This was only a week after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis. We all know that the roots of injustice...
The '68 riots were a tragic and defining moment in our city's history. Here's a great then and now shot of 9th and U St. I think you'll recognize the building in the middle, currently occupied...
Historical Events / 10.01.2012
The Riots of ’68
There's a strong element of sadness watching this video. A burning city, military occupation ... what essentially was complete chaos in the city from April 4th to April 8th, 1968, following the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Economically it seriously devastated the corridors of 14th St NW, 7th St NW and H St NW. It has only been in the last decade that these neighborhoods have seen a significant resurgence.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZHCvHd1O6Y