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 in 1913: A Washington Post Article on US-Mexico Relations
Some things never change. An article from The Washington Post on November 8th, 1913, speaks to frustrations over US-Mexico relations that still sound familiar.
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.
When President-Elect Wilson Moved to Ban the 1913 Inaugural Ball
On January 17th, 1913, the Washington Herald reported newly elected President Woodrow Wilson’s wish to do away with the lavish inaugural ball. See the original front page.
Counting Electoral Votes for the 1916 Presidential Election: Woodrow Wilson vs. Charles Hughes
A Library of Congress photograph showing the counting of electoral votes for the 1916 Presidential Election between Woodrow Wilson and Charles Hughes.