Standing up for women's rights
In 1917 the National Women’s Party picketed in front of the White House to press for voting rights for women. Some women who picketed were arrested and spent time...
Staying cool in DC
The wading pool at Garfield Park in southeast Washington, DC, offered children a place to cool off and have some summertime fun in 1914. Today, Garfield Park is one...
"The glorious voice"
By 1939, African-American singer Marian Anderson had toured Europe impressing crowds and composers alike. But in this country, she was banned from many concert halls...
“The Post-Season Parade”
This cartoon highlights the biennial departure of “lame duck” members of Congress––those who are departing Capitol Hill after losing their bid for reelection....
The President is asking questions
Shortly after Washington, DC, UFO sightings, this Air Force memo describes internal Air Force efforts to coordinate investigations into sightings.
Traffic at the Pentagon
A military policeman directs traffic in front of the Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia, in 1942. Construction of the world’s largest office building began in 1941...
Veggies for sale!
Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, workers at public markets stocked merchandise and haggled over price with customers. Markets like this one in Washington, DC,...