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Levi and Mary Leiter: Washington, DC's Quintessential Parvenus and Buccaneers
The current site of the large International-style hotel at 1500 New Hampshire Avenue was once home to one of the largest and grandest mansions in…
Feb 5
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Levi and Mary Leiter: Washington, DC's Quintessential Parvenus and Buccaneers
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January 2025
William Hemsley Emory Jr.: The Rescuer of the Greely Expedition
The year 1879 saw the arrival of another new significant military resident on Connecticut Avenue in Dupont Circle, William Hemsley Emory Jr.
Jan 28
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William Hemsley Emory Jr.: The Rescuer of the Greely Expedition
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Hamilton Fish III: Longtime Residence of the Kalorama Triangle Neighborhood in Washington, DC
Hamilton Stuyvesant Fish III was a longtime resident of Kalorama Triangle and for year made his home at 2319 Ashmead Place.
Jan 24
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Hamilton Fish III: Longtime Residence of the Kalorama Triangle Neighborhood in Washington, DC
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December 2024
George and Phoebe Hearst: The Washington Years
In 1886, George Hearst, wealthy American businessman, U.S.
Dec 17, 2024
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George and Phoebe Hearst: The Washington Years
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The Hanging of James McGurk: Washington's First Execution
The hanging of James McGurk in 1802—Washington's first judicial execution—was not simply an act of justice in the case of a poor man who killed his…
Dec 10, 2024
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The Hanging of James McGurk: Washington's First Execution
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November 2024
Some Cleveland Park History on the WETA PBS Show "If You Lived Here"
Here is a video segment of an interview with me on the history of the historic Cleveland Park neighborhood for the WETA PBS show If You Lived Here.
Nov 6, 2024
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Some Cleveland Park History on the WETA PBS Show "If You Lived Here"
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January 2022
The Knickerbocker Theater: Death Trap 1922
The collapse of the Knickerbocker Theater's roof in Washington, DC on the evening of January 28, 1922 brought tragedy not only to all those inside, but…
Jan 28, 2022
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The Knickerbocker Theater: Death Trap 1922
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Analostan: General John Mason's Summer Home on Theodore Roosevelt Island
The 70-acre Theodore Roosevelt Island, resting in the Potomac River between Washington, DC and Virginia, once known as Analostan and Mason’s Island, was…
Jan 27, 2022
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Analostan: General John Mason's Summer Home on Theodore Roosevelt Island
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December 2021
Cliffbourne: From Country Estate to Civil War Army Hospital
Cliffbourne was an early 19-century estate that once stood on the west side of present day Cliffbourne Place NW, a one-block stretch between Calvert and…
Dec 14, 2021
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Cliffbourne: From Country Estate to Civil War Army Hospital
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Kalorama: From Joel Barlow's Country Seat to Suburban Subdivision
The Kalorama mansion in Washington, DC once stood on the south side of the 2300 block of S Street, NW on the site of Jeff Bezos's two houses. The…
Dec 10, 2021
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Kalorama: From Joel Barlow's Country Seat to Suburban Subdivision
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November 2021
Some African-American Heritage of the Early Dupont Neighborhood
The Corner of 17th and R Streets NW Was Once Home to a Freed Slave Community, Pioneering African-American Educators, and Independent Business Owners.
Nov 30, 2021
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Some African-American Heritage of the Early Dupont Neighborhood
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The Columbia Mills and Holt House: A History
Holt House, just off Adams Mill Road, NW on the grounds of the National Zoo, was constructed in 1817 as a mill seat for the Columbia Mills, a pair of…
Nov 24, 2021
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