Smoke! — Teddy Roosevelt and Washington DC’s “Smoke Nuisance” (repost)
In of December 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt’s annual message to Congress contained a passage which would seem rather extraordinary to us today. In that day, the President sent his annual … Continue reading
Irish Washington DC — 2020 update
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 the … Continue reading
Faye Haskins – Interview with a Washington DC History Author – “The Evening Star: The Rise and Fall of a Great Washington Newspaper”
The Evening Star: The Rise and Fall of a Great Washington Newspaper https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780742548725/The-Evening-Star-The-Rise-and-Fall-of-a-Great-Washington-Newspaper# Faye Haskins Tell us about the book: The book tells the story of the 129-year old history … Continue reading
Change of venue – Welcome Pierre 2019
Pierre has MOVED! – (And not just from France…) Due to High Winds Welcome Pierrewill now be hosted at Dumbarton House – 2715 Q street NW Washington DC 20007– March … Continue reading
One Last Tempo: Liberty Loan Building
One Last Tempo: Liberty Loan Building Matthew B. Gilmore* [CLICK HERE for complete article: http://intowner.com/2018/11/30/one-last-tempo-liberty-loan-building/ Temporary Liberty Loan Building Is the Liberty Loan Building [1] Washington’s last tempo? Well, yes and no, all … Continue reading
Gil Klein – Interview with a Washington DC History Author – “Trouble in Lafayette Square”
Trouble in Lafayette Square: Assassination, Protest & Murder at the White House Gil Klein Arcadia Publishing, 2018 Tell us about the book. This is a history of many of the … Continue reading
Elliot Carter — Interview with a D.C. Website Creator – D.C. Underground Atlas
D.C. Underground Atlas Elliot Carter 2018 1.Tell us about the website. The D.C. Underground Atlas is a digital project that explores all the different types of tunnels that can be found … Continue reading
1845—Washington’s First Thanksgiving (seasonal re-run)
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 … Continue reading
Unveiling Of President Garfield Assassination temporary markers On National Mall – Nov 19, 2018
Unveiling Of President Garfield Assassination Waysides On National Mall By NPT Staff on November 8th, 2018 The site where President James Garfield was assassinated in 1881 will finally be marked by interpretive … Continue reading
David Krugler — Interview with a D.C. Novelist
David Krugler — Interview with a D.C. Novelist Rip the Angels from Heaven David Krugler Pegasus Books July 2018 TELL US ABOUT THE BOOK Rip the Angels from Heaven (Pegasus … Continue reading
Washington DC History Resources 