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
Book Review: The Foggy Bottom Gang: The Story of the Warring Brothers of Washington, DC.
The Foggy Bottom Gang: The Story of the Warring Brothers of Washington, DC. By Leo Warring (Cleveland, OH: Parafine Press, 2020), 239 pp., illus., paper, $17.95 Reviewed by Matthew B. … Continue reading
What Once Was: Washington’s Lime Kilns: Creating the stuff of building
This What Once Was column was originally published in The InTowner newspaper — August 19, 2015. The InTowner ceased publication in 2020. PUBLISHED: AUGUST 19TH, 2015 By Matthew B. Gilmore* To view images full … 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
Recent Scholarship on Washington, D.C. — 2019 edition
BY MATTHEW B. GILMORE This bibliography is the latest compilation of non-book/non-monograph scholarship on Washington, D.C. It includes theses, dissertations, and scholarly articles from 2018 into 2019 (and a few … Continue reading
Teddy Roosevelt and Washington DC’s “Smoke Nuisance”
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
Chris DeRose – Interview with a Washington DC History Author – “Star Spangled Scandal: Sex, Murder, and the Trial that Changed America”
Star Spangled Scandal: Sex, Murder, and the Trial that Changed America. Regnery History, 2019 1. Tell us about the book. A Congressman killed the US Attorney across from the White … Continue reading
Naming Names: Washington’s Neighborhoods
Naming Names: Washington’s Neighborhoods By Matthew B. Gilmore* FULL COLUMN HERE: http://intowner.com/2018/09/17/naming-names-washingtons-neighborhoods/ There’s a kind of sport in identifying the neighborhood name for any particular spot in Washington — a sport … Continue reading
Adam Costanzo – Interview with a Washington DC History Author
Adam Costanzo George Washington’s Washington: Visions for the National Capital in Early Republic America. University of Georgia Press, 2018. book website Adam’s twitter @adam_costanzo Tell us about the book. Well … Continue reading
One Final Flutter at Benning — the End of Horse Race Gambling in the District of Columbia
What Once Was One Final Flutter at Benning — the End of Horse Race Gambling in the District of Columbia PUBLISHED: JANUARY 1ST, 2018 Click this to find our archive … Continue reading
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