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
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–DC History Column — Matthew B. Gilmore
What Once Was — Matthew B. Gilmore (archival links below) Washington DC, Center of Manufacturing . . . PUBLISHED: JULY 18TH, 2015 Washington’s Lime Kilns: Creating the stuff of building PUBLISHED: AUGUST … 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
4th of July – Celebrating American Independence in Washington
Washington began celebrating the 4th of July as Independence Day in 1801: see https://matthewbgilmore.wordpress.com/2018/07/03/district-of-columbias-first-4th-of-july-1801/ “Free and unreserved” expression despite fiercely divided opinion was much hoped for: The definitive web resources … Continue reading
Washington DC History Resources 