Here's a great old photo. I was unaware that Geronimo came to Washington in 1905 and participated in Teddy Roosevelt's inaugural parade (see some amazing photos of the inauguration). Click on the image for a much larger...
This is clearly a headline that we wouldn't see today. Sasha and Malia wouldn't wander off the White House grounds the way young Quentin Roosevelt did, scaring his family...
The Rough Rider president, Teddy Roosevelt, was a total badass, the likes of which we won't ever see again in the White House. Below is an article to prove my point. Rough Riders'...
Here's a cool photo from Teddy Roosevelt's inauguration on March 4th, 1905. Chief Justice Melville Fuller is administering the oath of office to Teddy Roosvelt. Click on it for some amazing details. Teddy...
Here is an interesting article about President Teddy Roosevelt attending church, and then verbally berating a child for trying to take his photograph. Roosevelt was attending church at 15th and O St., for the 11 o'clock...
Source: Smithsonian Magazine Many of you probably don't know this, but there easily could have been another monument to a president in Washington, D.C. Teddy Roosevelt was lionized and revered...
Complaining about our bizarre weather? Try having your Presidential Inauguration in crappy, snowy weather. That's what happened to our most rotund president (and latest Nats racing president). Here is a photograph of him in the carriage with...
Here are two amazing photographs from Teddy Roosevelt's Inauguration in 1905. Thanks again to the Library of Congress. President Theodore Roosevelt passing...
On Friday, July 3rd, 1902, Teddy Roosevelt went for a hike in Rock Creek Park with General Leonard Wood and his entourage. The President's love for Rock Creek was well known, as he spent countless hours wandering...
Another delightfully bizarre post for you from the early 20th century. Leave it to Teddy Roosevelt to be in the middle of another good story. Considerable prominence has been given to...
In the Paper / 15.11.2012
September 22nd, 1901: The Youngest President
Here is the front page of the Sunday Morning Globe on September 22nd, 1901. President McKinley had been assassinated eight days earlier in Buffalo and his Vice President, Teddy Roosevelt, was inaugurated as the youngest President....
This article that we came across in the Washington Post is probably something we would never see today. I'm pretty sure Bo Obama is pretty locked down and confined to the White House grounds. This was...
Three Things... / 22.05.2012
Three Things About Deanwood
Last week, we did a quick post on Fort Lincoln Heights. Now, I'd like to focus a little more on Deanwood, the former neighborhood of both Nannie Helen Burroughs and Marvin Gaye. 1. Before the Deanwood metro...
Notable People & Places / 15.05.2012
White House Renovation Is Not Pleasing; Historic Lines Lost, Texas Steers’ Heads for Decorations
Teddy Roosevelt moved into the White House and made some changes that rocked the boat. The Executive Mansion was getting pretty cramped with the...