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Washington, D.C.
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Capitol of Punk 
 Ten documentary videos that focus on Washington, D.C.'s "status as an epicenter of [an] essential American musical movement, ... the hardcore [punk] scene that emerged in the late 70s." Includes an accompanying downloadable map. From Yellow Arrow, a project that allows users to create interactive travel information about cities. http://yellowarrow.net/capitolofpunk/ Topics: Musical Genres, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jul 28, 2008 George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
The GWMP "preserves the natural scenery along the Potomac River. It connects the historic sites from Mount Vernon, where Washington lived, past the nation's capital, which he founded, and to the Great Falls of the Potomac where the President demonstrated his skill as an engineer." The site features links to site along the parkway, such as the Clara Barton National Historic Site and Theodore Roosevelt Island. From the National Park Service (NPS). http://www.nps.gov/archive/gwmp/home.htm Topics: Presidents by Name, U.S. History By Place Last updated Apr 25, 2007 Half a Day on Sunday: Jewish-Owned Mom and Pop Grocery Stores
The online version of this historical exhibit about Jewish grocers in Washington, D.C., features "an illustrated historical essay, a searchable database of grocery stores and photographs, ... and a video about Jewish grocers' experience in Washington." Some of the grocery database entries are accompanied by photos of the stores. From the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington. http://www.jhsgw.org/exhibitions/online/momandpop/ Topics: Judaism, U.S. History By Place Last updated May 6, 2008 National Coalition to Save Our Mall
Website for a nonprofit organization that "works to protect and enhance the integrity of the National Mall" in Washington, D.C. Site features an illustrated history of the Mall (and related video clips), links to memorials on the Mall, reports on the state of the Mall, and related material. http://www.savethemall.org/ Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 5, 2009 Washington As It Was: Photographs by Theodor Horydczak, 1923-1959
A collection of over 14,000 photographs documenting "the architecture and social life of the Washington [D.C.] metropolitan area in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, including exteriors and interiors of commercial, residential, and government buildings, as well as street scenes and views of neighborhoods." Searchable by keywords, and browsable by subject. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/horydczak/ Topics: Architecture by Place, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections, Photography, U.S. History By Place Last updated Feb 19, 2007 |
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