Phase-I Archaeology Survey (2010-2011) of Tudor Place
· Archaeology · This 2010-2011 project for the first time surveyed all 5½ acres of Tudor Place. Performed by Dovetail […]
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Entries by Comms2018
The Square Piano: Conservator’s Report
· Conservation · Purchased by Major George Peter (1779–1861), this 1804 John Broadwood & Sons instrument has remained in the […]
War of 1812: Friends, Family, and the Star-Spangled Banner
· Historic Events · The War of 1812 finds its voice in the accounts of two people closely tied to […]
Peter Cousins Hanged as Confederate Spies
· Historic Events · “The boldness of their conduct made their flimsy subterfuges almost successful.” In one of the […]
Enslaved Labor and Building the Smithsonian
· Enslaved and Free · Historian Mark Auslander details the roles of enslaved workers in building the original Smithsonian “castle.” […]
Letter from George Washington to his wife Martha Washington, June 18, 1775
My Dearest, I am now set down to write you on a subject which fills me with inexpressible concern—and this […]
The Slavery Code of the District of Columbia
· Enslaved and Free · Held in the Library of Congress, this comprehensive compendium reprises the full text, judicial decisions, […]
District of Columbia Emancipation Act
· Enslaved and Free · Held in the National Archives and signed on April 16, 1862, the law required the […]
