Posts tagged Frederick Douglass
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Events: Stroll through the city with WalkingTown DC
September has the perfect weather for walking tours and Walking Town DC has a slate of options, some led by our very own GGWash contributors. Keep reading…
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Here are 15 places in and around Anacostia that you should visit
Did you know that there's a little Smithsonian museum in Anacostia? How about a National Park Service-operated roller skating rink? Keep reading…
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Honor Frederick Douglass and DC with a worthy new bridge design
The Federick Douglass Bridge, which carries South Capitol Street over the Anacostia, will soon be rebuilt. It’s on one of DC’s main axes from the Capitol and honors a singular champion of the rights of all people regardless of race, ethnicity, or sex. But the result, so far, is an anticlimactic highway bridge that hunkers down instead of soaring. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Vote
Vote today. Why not now?; Marijuana arrests target blacks; United stadium looking likely; Trees are ultimately obstacles; Swing span got stuck; Met Branch Trail unstuck; Count people and bikes in Alexandria; We’re renting more, driving less; And…. Keep reading…
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New book chronicles Frederick Douglass in DC
A statue of Frederick Douglass (c. 1818-1895), the most famous African-American of the 19th century, will soon be added to or near Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol to represent the District of Columbia. It’s a notable and long overdue recognition for both Douglass and the District. John Muller, a journalist and Greater Greater Washington contributor, has meticulously… Keep reading…
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Then & Now: Valley Place, a slice of 19th Century Anacostia
Valley Place SE stretches only two blocks in Anacostia, but the street maintains 5 houses (4 of which are occupied) that date back to Frederick Douglass’ early morning walks through the neighborhood. Keep reading…