1920 Election Night Celebrations at the White House
Take a look at the crowd in front of the White House on Election Night 1920. The elation is palpable as the crowd exudes utter joy and relief that eight years of Woodrow Wilson...
December 20th, 1920: Join Our New Christmas Club
How are you liking the “In The Paper” posts? Check out this page from The Washington Herald on Monday, December 20th, 1920. The “Merchant of Venice” performed by Gonzaga students and a Mardi Gras-themed...
Little Miss Tarkington Waits for President Harding
This picture speaks for itself. This little girl is waiting on the White House steps to take a photo with President Harding.
Vice President Calvin Coolidge Evacuates the Willard Due to Fire … and an Awkward Encounter
This one made me laugh. This would never happen today … at least I hope it wouldn’t. It’s a story about Calvin Coolidge’s time here at Vice President under Warren Harding. Coolidge and his...
Our 29th President, Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding sure didn’t look like a friendly guy. In just about every photograph I see of him, he looks like he’s scowling. I dug through some Library of Congress photos and wanted...
Friday Roundup: Thanks For Reading and Sharing Ghosts of DC
Five weeks into this blog and the response has been far greater than anticipated. Thank you to everyone for reading and sharing Ghosts of DC with their friends. With your help, we have surpassed 700...
Video: Wilson, Harding and a Nation Pay Respect to the Unknown Soldier (1921)
Here’s a video I came across on YouTube of the old president and recently inaugurated one attending the burial ceremony of the Unknown Soldier. President Wilson was instrumental in honoring those “unknown but to...
Then and Now: Joan of Arc Statue in Meridian Hill Park
Prince of Petworth has a couple of posts on this statue already, but I wanted to add a few then and now photos and do a little more background research on the dedication ceremony.