The 1910 Plan to Take Alexandria Back from Virginia
In 1910, Taft, Hannis Taylor, and Washington’s Board of Trade tried to undo the 1846 Alexandria retrocession. Virginia and a lame-duck clock stopped them
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Can You Help Us Identify Where President Wilson’s 1919 Pierce Arrow Is Parked?
Can you help us in our investigation to identify where President Wilson’s 1919 Pierce Arrow is parked? Take a look at the photo we’ve shared and see if you can figure it out. Happy sleuthing!
Woodrow Wilson’s 1913 State of the Union
The first State of the Union was in 1800 by our second president, John Adams. Thomas Jefferson began the tradition of passing along the state of the union in writing to Congress, allegedly because he felt he was an inadequate public speaker. In 1913, the task of speaking directly to a joint session of Congress … Read more
Woodrow Wilson in Southwest D.C.: An Old Photo from May 1913
Take a trip back in time to May 1913 with this amazing old photograph of the 28th President of the United States, Woodrow Wilson, driving around Southwest D.C. in a car!
The Same Frustrations 100 Years Ago: An Article from The Washington Post on November 8th, 1913
Interesting, and yet things never change. Read an article from The Washington Post written 100 years ago today, which speaks to the same frustrations many express today about US-Mexico relations.
Austria Has Chosen War: Washington, D.C. and the Newspaper Front Pages of 1912–1919
Seven years of Washington Times front pages: from the Titanic in 1912, to the day Austria declared war in 1914, to the first Fourth of July after the armistice.
Tracing the History of D. Mullany’s Saloon: From Irish Fenian to the Birthplace of the Mamie Taylor
We’re trying out a new category called “Lost History” today with a post about D. Mullany’s Saloon. Read about its history from Irish Fenian to the birthplace of the Mamie Taylor, plus a 1927 article from the Washington Post.
Exploring the History of Inaugural Balls, 100 Years Ago Today
Learn about the history of Inaugural Balls, 100 years ago with a look at the front page of the Washington Herald on Friday, January 17th, 1913. Discover the austerity of Obama’s second term mirrored in the desires articulated by newly elected President Woodrow Wilson.
Counting Electoral Votes for the 1916 Presidential Election – A Fascinating Photo from the Library of Congress
A fascinating photo from the Library of Congress shows the counting of electoral votes for the 1916 Presidential Election between Woodrow Wilson and Charles Hughes. Click on the photo to see the faces of the men, who all happen to be old white dudes.