Tag: history
What Would Olmstead Do? A Tour of the Capitol Grounds
One of the less noticed and appreciated natural treasures of Capitol Hill is the wonderful array of trees on the Capitol grounds. On September...
Pride History on the Hill: The Gay Press on Barracks Row
Once upon a time, Barracks Row was home to a gay publishing powerhouse that helped define gay identity and community.
From 1958-1972 the building at...
Overbeck June Lecture: The Last Lincoln Conspirator
The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theater on the evening of April 14, 1865, is a well-known and pivotal event in American...
The Literary Hill: Three Reads for Local History Buffs
Indigenous DC: Native People’s and the Nation’s Capital,
by Elizabeth Rule
Forthcoming 2023. Dr. Elizabeth Rule begins her extensively researched and fascinating mapping of the indigenous...
Join Community Meeting to Plan for Eastern Market’s 150th Anniversary
This year marks the 150th Anniversary of Eastern Market (225 Seventh St. SE), which opened Nov. 12, 1873.
Plans are in the already being made...
LeDroit Park: Small in Size, Large in History
In Small in Size: LeDroit Park: A History & A Guide, Canden Schwantes’ (now Arciniega) demonstrates her ability as a storyteller, honed through years...
A Jewish Family’s WWII Life in Shanghai
Readers of World War II history and stories of the “kitchen table” variety will enjoy Shanghai Losses: A Young Jewish Girl’s Time in Shanghai...
Flags at Half-Staff
Eric Rozenman came to DC in 1980 as a congressional staffer and worked on or near Capitol Hill for many years. He is now...
National Museum of Women in the Arts Slated to Re-Open Fall...
The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA, 1250 New York Ave. NW) will open its newly renovated building in fall 2023, representatives...
A Little Love for the Congressional Exxon
These days the little gas station between Union Station and the Supreme Court is mostly known because Wolf Blitzer referenced it in a November...
