Here's a cool old panoramic photo of Walter Reed Hospital from 1919. Click on it for a larger version. Source: Library of Congress...
GoDCers Love Maps / 22.03.2013
Map of Area Around Walter Reed in 1911
It's amazing to see how rural Washington was in the early 20th century. This is the Baist map of the area around Walter Reed in 1911. ...
On October 13th, 1919, an out-of-control streetcar was traveling down Georgia Ave. NW, near Walter Reed, when it slammed into a military truck, instantly killing one passenger on the truck and injuring countless others. Below is...
Featured, From the Crazy Vault, Notable People & Places / 08.05.2012
Senator John Stennis Mugged and Shot in Front of Cleveland Park Home
That's right, the Senator from Mississippi and chairman of the Armed Services Committee was shot both in the chest and the leg, after he was mugged in front of...
I was researching a couple of stories and I came across an article that was so sad that I had to share it with you. It's from the Washington Times on October 19th, 1918.
The world was in the middle of the greatest pandemic in the history of the planet. Between 50 and 100 million people fell victim to the deadly virus. The citizens of Washington shared in this epic tragedy and the innocent victims were often children.
If they didn't catch the flu themselves, certainly someone in their family would. Sadly, a common case was the parents getting the flu and dying, leaving the child without one or both parents.