Merry Christmas, Washington: Evolution of the Holiday in the Nation’s Capital
orginally PUBLISHED: DECEMBER 30TH, 2018 By Matthew B. Gilmore* During December of 1923 a 48-foot balsam fir tree arrived in Washington from Vermont. Installed on the Ellipse south of the … Continue reading
1845—Washington’s First Thanksgiving
What Once Was: 1845—Washington’s First Thanksgiving Orginally PUBLISHED: 2017; To view images full size & high resolution, left click on each By Matthew B. Gilmore* In November of 1845 Washington’s newspapers, … Continue reading
What Once Was: Washington’s Lime Kilns: Creating the stuff of building
This What Once Was column was originally published in The InTowner newspaper — August 19, 2015. The InTowner ceased publication in 2020. PUBLISHED: AUGUST 19TH, 2015 By Matthew B. Gilmore* To view images full … Continue reading
Robert Watson – Interview with a Washington DC History Author – “George Washington’s Final Battle: The Epic Struggle to Build a Capital City and a Nation”
GEORGE WASHINGTON’S FINAL BATTLE: The Epic Struggle to Build a Capital City and a Nation. Robert P. Watson. Georgetown University Press, 2021. http://press.georgetown.edu/book/georgetown/george-washingtons-final-battle 1. Tell us about the book. George Washington, … Continue reading
Food on the Streets: Street vending in the District of Columbia
Food on the Streets: Street vending in the District of Columbia Excerpts.. . For complete column CLICK: https://intowner.com/2020/03/24/food-on-the-streets-street-vending-in-the-district-of-columbia/ By Matthew B. Gilmore* In 19th century Washington sales of goods … Continue reading
Robert Kapsch – Interview with a Washington DC History Author – “Building Washington: Engineering and Construction of a New Federal City, 1790-1840”
Building Washington: Engineering and Construction of a New Federal City, 1790-1840 Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018 1. Tell us about the book. Building Washington: Engineering and Construction of a New … Continue reading