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Matthew B. Gilmore

Monthly Archives: February, 2019

Welcome Pierre 2019

Welcome Pierre 2019 Welcome Pierre Don’t miss out! Join us for the 30th annual Welcome Pierre on March 9th from 6:30 to 8:30. Hosted at the exclusive rooftop bar of the Graham … Continue reading

February 28, 2019 · Leave a comment

Commandeered Housing in WWI Washington, DC: A Federal Landlording Nightmare

What Once Was Commandeered Housing in WWI Washington, DC: A Federal Landlording Nightmare By Matthew B. Gilmore COMPLETE COLUMN HERE: http://intowner.com/2019/02/21/commandeered-housing-in-wwi-washington-dc-a-federal-landlording-nightmare/ A startling (if cryptic) heading appears in the April … Continue reading

February 22, 2019 · Leave a comment

2018 Washington DC history books

What follows is a list of books on Washington DC history (and biography) published  in 2018. A Goodreads link is included for those available to provide more details on each title, the … Continue reading

February 21, 2019 · 1 Comment

Cameron Logan– Interview with a Washington DC History Author – “Historic Capital: Preservation, Race and Real Estate in Washington, DC”

https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/historic-capital University of Minnesota Press, 2017 Tell us about the book. This is a book about the preservation movement in Washington, DC, across the 20th Century. I focus on the physical impact … Continue reading

February 18, 2019 · Leave a comment

Welcome Pierre 2019

Welcome Pierre Don’t miss out! Major L’Enfant’s arrival in Georgetown to design the Federal City on March 9th, 1791, was both unexpected and unheralded. Join this group of local history lovers … Continue reading

February 11, 2019 · Leave a comment

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