Thomas Kenning – Interview with a Washington DC History Author
Abandoned Washington DC Thomas Kenning America Through Time/Arcadia Press/Fonthill Media. October, 2018 Tell us about the book. Abandoned Washington, DC is a collection of twelve essays and about 350 photographs … Continue reading
Timeline – Washington’s Lost Month: the 1918-19 Spanish Influenza Epidemic in the District of Columbia
Timeline – Washington’s Lost Month: the 1918-19 Spanish Influenza Epidemic in the District of Columbia see: http://intowner.com/2018/10/01/washingtons-lost-month-the-1918-19-spanish-influenza-epidemic-in-the-district-of-columbia/ October 1, 1918 October 2, 1918 October 3, 1918 October 4, 1918 October 5, … Continue reading
Washington’s Lost Month: the 1918-19 Spanish Influenza Epidemic in the District of Columbia
Washington’s Lost Month: the 1918-19 Spanish Influenza Epidemic in the District of Columbia By Matthew B. Gilmore [CLICK HERE for complete article: http://intowner.com/2018/10/01/washingtons-lost-month-the-1918-19-spanish-influenza-epidemic-in-the-district-of-columbia/ ] CLICK HERE for a timeline of the month: https://matthewbgilmore.wordpress.com/timeline-washingtons-lost-month-the-1918-19-spanish-influenza-epidemic-in-the-district-of-columbia/ … Continue reading
Kim Prothro Williams – Interview with a Washington DC History Author
Kim Prothro Williams Lost Farms and Estates of Washington, D.C. The History Press, 2018 Related presentation: Rural Remnants of Washington County: An Architectural Survey of Washington’s Historic Farms and Estates … Continue reading
Naming Names: Washington’s Neighborhoods
Naming Names: Washington’s Neighborhoods By Matthew B. Gilmore* FULL COLUMN HERE: http://intowner.com/2018/09/17/naming-names-washingtons-neighborhoods/ There’s a kind of sport in identifying the neighborhood name for any particular spot in Washington — a sport … Continue reading
Adam Costanzo – Interview with a Washington DC History Author
Adam Costanzo George Washington’s Washington: Visions for the National Capital in Early Republic America. University of Georgia Press, 2018. book website Adam’s twitter @adam_costanzo Tell us about the book. Well … Continue reading
Remembering President James Garfield
https://www.c-span.org/video/?445754-1/remembering-president-james-garfield Remembering President James Garfield Matthew Gilmore, who edits a Washington, D.C., history blog, talked about the complicated and controversial building of a memorial to President James Garfield on the U.S. Capitol … Continue reading
Where did Washington DC’s 1950 Population of 800,000 Live?
Where did Washington DC’s 1950 Population of 800,000 Live? By Matthew B. Gilmore COMPLETE COLUMN here: intowner.com/2018/07/31/where-did-washington-dcs-1950-population-of-800000-live/ RESOURCES https://matthewbgilmore.wordpress.com/what-once-was-where-did-washington-dcs-1950-population-of-800000-live/ In 1950 the United States federal census recorded the population in the District … Continue reading
The D.C. Underground Atlas
Interesting map/GIS project see: https://www.washingtontunnels.com/ The D.C. Underground Atlas Underground passageways are a recurring plot device in fictional stories set around Washington. Something about tunnels and the government appeals … Continue reading
Honk that Horn — Go to Jail: Evolution of Noise Regulation in Washington, DC
[NOTE: this is worth re-posting and (re)reading–despite the withdrawal of the Amplified Noise Amendment Act of 2018; legislation is expected this fall–ED.] Honk that Horn — Go to Jail: Evolution … Continue reading
