Robert LeGendre set a world record at the 1924 Olympics, then built a quiet life as a Washington dentist. When his granddaughter asked about the 1930 divorce that ended his marriage, we traced what the records could honestly tell her.
Langston Golf Course opened June 11, 1939 as DC’s only public links for Black golfers. The fight for equal access took longer than the build.
In June 1922 a Washington cop knelt on the sand of the Tidal Basin with a tape measure pressed against a woman’s thigh. He was checking how far her swimsuit climbed above the knee.
Wait, Andre the Giant tried out for the Washington Redskins? Did that really happen? You have to read more to find out the story.
The Washington Redskins were the last NFL team to integrate. Owner George P. Marshall ran a southern-focused media empire.
Nationals manager Matt Williams is the grandson of Bert ‘Buck’ Griffith, who played for the 1924 Washington Senators, the only Washington team to win the World Series.
Take a look back at Howard University and St. John’s College football teams from 1904 and 1906. Check out the cool photos and learn about how the school has changed over time.
Check out these amazing old team photos of Georgetown Prep’s JV basketball team from 1911. Amazing uniforms! See the current team photo too.
Take a look back at a time when swimming in the Reflecting Pool was permitted, even though it wasn’t strictly enforced. Learn why Congress failed to appropriate money for District pools at the time.
