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The Rise and Fall of the Chevy Chase Ice Palace and Sports Center

Discover the history of the Chevy Chase Ice Palace and Sports Center in Washington, DC, from its opening day in 1938 to its demolition in late 2019. Learn about the ice rink, bowling alley, pool hall, Best & Co. clothing store, and more!

Jimmy Dean and Elvis Presley, March 23, 1956

A ‘Nervous’ Elvis Appears on Jimmy Dean’s WMAL-TV Show

Elvis Presley gave a short interview to Jimmy Dean on WMAL on March 23, 1956, a few weeks after he had released "Heartbreak Hotel."

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Glebe Road: History of Modern Day Arlington County

Abraham Lincoln in Color

Old Dutch Market at Dupont Circle

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Photo shows night view of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., decorated with electric lights for the first inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008)

Electric Lights and the New Era of Progress: Remembering President Woodrow Wilson's Inauguration

Shark Attacks in the Potomac in 1911?

Three Sisters Island Legend in the Potomac

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Where Was Murder Bay in Washington, DC?

May 29, 1959. "Prince George Plaza, Hyattsville, Maryland. Night view." An actual mall (a long, open plaza) when it opened in 1959, the shopping center was enclosed in the 1970s and renamed the Mall at Prince Georges. Large-format safety negative by Samuel H. Gottscho.

Exploring Prince George's Plaza in the "Wonder Years" Era

Looking toward the west side of the United States Capitol building, a panoramic view of the city of Washington, D.C. shows the Mall area in the foreground before the railroad tracks were removed. A train is visible on the tracks. The domed structure in front of the Capitol is the Botanic Garden original octagonal greenhouse of 1859 and behind it the central pavilion added after the Civil War. The buildings were razed in 1932. The Botanic Garden was on a site previously occupied by the Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences in Washington, D.C.

Exploring the City of Washington D.C. Around 1900

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