Brief article on the 1901 McMillan Plan to beautify the city's monumental core.
The black community in Ellington's time and a tour of the Shaw neighborhood where he grew up. Companion site to PBS documentary.
The Senate Parks Commission, chaired by Sen. James McMillan, developed a plan for the Mall and central Washington that is largely responsible for their current appearance. The site has extensive excerpts from the commission report.
Series of 26 articles looks back at life during the 20th century, from the 1919 race riot to the "government girls" of World War II to suburban development.
Recollections of 20th century Washington by four longtime residents, with photos.
Over 14,000 photographs by Theodor Horydczak are in this Library of Congress collection and can be viewed and searched online. They document architecture and social life from the 1920s to the 1950s, including views of commercial, residential, and government buildings, street scenes and neighborhoods.
Lists those killed in the Vietnam War from the District of Columbia.
Unabridged text of the Senate committee report that proposed a plan for the development of the National Mall and central Washington that is largely responsible for their current appearance. [PDF]
Biographies of notable black writers, intellectuals, artists and musicians who were active in Washington during the period known as the "Harlem Renaissance." Includes bibliography and timeline. From the DC Public Library Web site.
Historical mementos of the venerable Washington, DC, department store.
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