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D.C.'s Electoral Vote
Buttons like this could be seen around D.C. in 1964 as District residents voted in their first Presidential election. (Source: ebay) It’s Election Day, and hopefully most of you are braving the cold...
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Merriweather Post's Legendary Double Bill
The Who vs. Led ZeppelinThe Who and Led Zeppelin Concert Poster, Merriweather Post Pavilion, May 25, 1969, Tina Silverman, artist It's one of the eternal questions argued by classic rock aficionados —...
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The Big Chair in Anacostia
In one of D.C.'s more creative publicity stunts, this oversized chair in Anacostia served as a home for model Lynn Arnold in 1960. (Source: Flickr user stgermh) Creative advertising wasn’t just for Don...
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Bob Dylan's Greatest Pic
The photo for the Grammy award-winning album cover of Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits was taken at the Washington Coliseum on November 28, 1965. (Source: Wikipedia) Washington doesn't usually get mentioned...
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Before He Was Broadway Joe
Joe Namath talks with Jets coach Weeb Ewbank during Namath's professional debut in Alexandria, Virginia, August 7, 1965. (Source: Alexandria Gazette) So where do you think Hall of Fame quarterback Joe...
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Nazis in Arlington: George Rockwell and the ANP
Now a coffee shop, this brick duplex near the Arlington County courthouse was the headquarters of the American Nazi Party for almost 20 years. (Source: Author photo)Thanks to Boundary Stones reader,...
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Did Led Zeppelin Play Here?
Did Led Zeppelin play at the Wheaton Youth Center on January 20, 1969? (Photo: Jeff Krulik) A few months back we posted about the legendary double bill of The Who and Led Zeppelin at Merriweather Post...
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Georgetown’s Mischievous Tradition of Clock Hand Thievery
As of now, the hands on Georgetown University's Healy Hall clock tower are securely in place. But how long will it be before the hands disappear again? (Photo source: Author photo) Georgetown...
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Jim Morrison’s Not So Happy Homecoming
WPGC deejay Jack Alix clenches a copy of GO Magazine between his teeth as he poses with "The Doors," "The Blades of Grass" and the Jackettes Go-Go Girls at his "Flower Power" show in Alexandria,...
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To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, WETA Television has created three short video pieces highlighting Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) and Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). Both played...
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On the days leading up to the March on Washington, buses from every direction poured into the District of Columbia. Culie Vick Kilimanjaro and her husband John Marshall Kilimanjaro came from...
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Though he was the grandson of a Klansman, Bob Zellner realized at a young age that he didn’t agree with segregation. As a young man, he joined the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and...
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Jimi Hendrix in DC
Jimi Hendrix performs at the 1968 Miami Pop Festival. (Photo Courtesy of © Ken Davidoff/Authentic Hendrix LLC) The PBS American Masters series documentary "Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin,"...
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The Strange Saga of the JFK Assassination Car
You may have assumed that the Presidential limosine that carried President Kennedy through Dallas on November 22, 1963 was taken out of service after the assassination... But that would be incorrect....
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A Synagogue on Wheels
It wasn't easy, but the then 93-year-old Adas Israel Synagogue building was relocated to make room for Metro on December 18, 1969. (Photo source: Wikipedia) As many realtors will tell you, the first...
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The Demise of DC's Streetcars
A streetcar in front of the U.S. Capitol. Credit: Theodor Horydczak, Library of Congress In a previous blog post, we told you about the history of the District's original streetcar system, which dated...
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Beatlemania Begins in DC
Paul McCartney and John Lennon are ushered through the crowd at Union Station on February 11, 1964. (Photo credit: Mike Mitchell)It's hard to imagine that anyone would think the Beatles might not be a...
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The Beatles Storm Washington
The Beatles at Washington Coliseum, Feb. 11, 1964 (Photo credit: Mike Mitchell) In a previous post, we looked at the prelude to the Beatles' first-ever concert in the U.S. on February 11, 1964 at the...
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The Beatles' Awkward Embassy Soiree
The cold weather wasn't the only thing that was uncomfortable when the Beatles visited the British Embassy on February 11, 1964. (Photo by Flickr user UKinUSA. Used under Creative Commons attribution...
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Host to History: 1966 NCAA Final Four at Cole Field House
Texas Western's NCAA Championship victory over all-white Kentucky at Cole Field House in 1966 went way beyond sports. (Photo source: El Paso Times) Nowadays the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four is...
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