Take a look back at the past with this old clip from the Washington Post from September 30th, 1923. It shows an old school bus that Gonzaga had procured to transport their athletic teams around the city and region.
We dug up three stories about McKinley Tech in Washington DC: their football dynasty, star athlete “Snookie” Kernan, and a tragic auto accident involving a graduate. Enjoy this post on the history of McKinley Tech!
Take a nostalgic look back at the Redskins’ heyday and the hope for a brighter future with Robert Griffin III. Hail to the Washington Redskins!
In 1913, Sylvia Altman enrolled at Central High School in Washington, D.C. at age 10. She graduated college at 17. Her brothers Julian and Elmer were no less driven. Here’s the story of three siblings who made Washington papers before any of them were old enough to vote.
Take a look back in time to the 1920s, when young ladies at Central High School (Cardozo) were competing in the low hurdle race. View the photograph of this incredible moment in history.
Discover the forgotten story of the Ballston Skulls, a semi-pro football team of the 1930s. We’ve dug up some history and searched for photos, but if you know of any, please let us know!
Revisit the magical and majestic memories of DC’s best-ever high school basketball team, the Archbishop John Carroll Lions, who reeled off a 55-game winning streak from 1958 to 1960, and their courageous efforts in racial integration.
If you were at the Capital Centre on February 10th, 1975, you were one of 18,800 lucky fans witnessing Led Zeppelin’s performance. Learn about the show, the arrests, and the setlist here!
In September 1921, 16-year-old Margaret Gorman of Washington, D.C. won the very first Miss America pageant. The Georgetown teen made history overnight.
