Irish Washington, D.C. history 2024
Irish Washington, D.C. (it wasn’t just Swampoodle) sources on the history originally here: https://matthewbgilmore.wordpress.com/bibliography-irish-washington-dc/ Swampoodle history blog post-Feb 4th, 2018: Making Washington’s “Swampoodle”: Irish Neighborhood in the Tiber Valley Swampoodle history blog post resources: What … Continue reading
Merry Christmas, Washington: Origin and Evolution of the Holiday in the Nation’s Capital
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 … Continue reading
1845—Washington’s First Thanksgiving (plus other local Thanksgiving traditions)
To continue what is now a tradition I am republishing one of my holiday origin blog posts. There’s so much to know, learn, understand about the past and how it … Continue reading
Mark L. Goldstein — Interview with a Washington DC history author — “Before the Gilded Age: W. W. Corcoran and the Rise of American Capital and Culture”
Before the Gilded Age: W. W. Corcoran and the Rise of American Capital and Culture. By Mark L. Goldstein. Georgetown University Press, 2023. https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Before-the-Gilded-Age Before the Gilded Age is the first modern … Continue reading
Irish Washington, D.C. history 2023
Irish Washington, D.C. (it wasn’t just Swampoodle) sources on the history originally here: https://matthewbgilmore.wordpress.com/bibliography-irish-washington-dc/ Swampoodle history blog post-Feb 4th, 2018: Making Washington’s “Swampoodle”: Irish Neighborhood in the Tiber Valley Swampoodle history blog post resources: What … Continue reading
Merry Christmas, Washington: Evolution of the Holiday in the Nation’s Capital
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 … Continue reading
1845—Washington’s First Thanksgiving
To continue what is now a tradition I am republishing one of my holidaqy origin blog posts. There’s so much to know, learn, understand about the past and how it … Continue reading
Irish Washington, D.C. 2022
sources on the history originally here: https://matthewbgilmore.wordpress.com/bibliography-irish-washington-dc/ Swampoodle history blog post-Feb 4th, 2018: Making Washington’s “Swampoodle”: Irish Neighborhood in the Tiber Valley Swampoodle history blog post resources: What Once Was–Making Washington’s “Swampoodle”: Irish Neighborhood in … Continue reading
Mapping Early Washington
Storymap by Brian Kraft CLICK: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/1a200794650242299ddc668ad5b53c0a Brian has been working on mapping resources on early City of Washington, primarily Capitol Hill for several years. The story map links to a … Continue reading
Buried Streams in Washington DC – Preservation Cafe — Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 6:30 pm (Zoom)
Buried Streams – Preservation Cafe Uncovering the History of the District’s Buried Streams, a virtual Preservation Cafe, will be presented Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 6:30 pm. Presenters: Joe Arrowsmith, Ecological Engineer, Straughan Environmental, … Continue reading
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