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
Decoration Day, 1869, Washington DC
The Grand Army of the Republic, in 1868, inaugurated the tradition which would lead to our modern Memorial Day holiday. In 1869 (with more notice) the commemoration really took off. … 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
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
What Once Was: 1845—Washington’s First Thanksgiving
PUBLISHED: 2017; OCTOBER 25TH, 2018 To view images full size & high resolution, left click on each archival link: https://web.archive.org/web/20190606115013/http://intowner.com/2018/10/25/1845-washingtons-first-thanksgiving/ By Matthew B. Gilmore* In November of 1845 Washington’s newspapers, … Continue reading
District of Columbia’s first 4th of July – 1801
The July 4th holiday has not always been recognized as a national holiday (only since 1870) but observations began in the District of Columbia since its earliest days. The National Intelligencer … Continue reading
1845—Washington’s First Thanksgiving
In November of 1845 Washington’s newspapers, including the National Intelligencer, and The Union, reported on Mayor William Winston Seaton’s proclamation of November 27 as a “Day of Thanksgiving,” it being the city’s first … Continue reading
Washington DC History Resources 