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Matthew B. Gilmore

Category Archives: Politicians

News for the Capital and the Nation: Politics and Washington’s Daily Newspapers

What Once Was News for the Capital and the Nation: Politics and Washington’s Daily Newspapers PUBLISHED: MARCH 21ST, 2018 Full column here: http://intowner.com/2018/03/21/news-for-the-capital-and-the-nation-politics-and-washingtons-daily-newspapers/ Click this to find our archive of What … Continue reading

March 22, 2018 · 1 Comment

Georgetown Becomes Colonial — Reborn at 200: Georgetown’s 1951 Bicentenary Celebration

Georgetown Becomes Colonial — Reborn at 200: Georgetown’s 1951 Bicentenary Celebration PUBLISHED: MARCH 14TH, 2017 http://intowner.com/2017/03/14/georgetown-becomes-colonial-reborn-at-200-georgetowns-1951-bicentenary-celebration/ By Matthew B. Gilmore* For three days in 1951, between April 12th and 14th, … Continue reading

March 22, 2017 · 2 Comments

Restored Governor Alexander Robey Shepherd Portrait Now Hangs in Wilson Building Lobby

Restored Governor Alexander Robey Shepherd Portrait Now Hangs in Wilson Building Lobby An elegant portrait of Alexander R. Shepherd, a key early District leader who modernized the city but was also … Continue reading

October 1, 2015 · Leave a comment

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