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In 1925, Sam Madeoy ran a furniture and hauling business at 600 H Street NE. The photo of that corner looks nothing like the H Street you know.
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The band played "Reefer Man" in the East Room, and the Secret Service checked every instrument case. We made a podcast episode about Susan Ford's 1975 White House prom.
🎧 New podcast episode, 7 minutes. Listen at the link.
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In December 1973, 86 guests sat down at a Georgetown club for Tip O'Neill's birthday dinner. The host was a South Korean rice broker whose luggage would soon get searched in Anchorage, with a very…
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On May 31, 1975, 74 Holton-Arms seniors held their prom in the East Room of the White House. The band played "Reefer Man," the Beach Boys got turned down, and Susan Ford's parents were in Spain.
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In 1970, a Phoenix bread truck driver hijacked a TWA jet to Dulles and demanded $100 million from the Supreme Court. His grudge? A $471.78 tax bill.
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In 1958, Benny Mendelson asked DC's liquor board to let him fly a Confederate flag over his 14th Street tavern. We made a podcast episode about the strip it anchored.
🎧 New podcast episode, 11 minutes. Listen at the link.
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1971, Bowie, Maryland. A puppy turns up dead on Fletchertown Road. Her head is gone.
The neighbors know who did it. Half man, half goat.
But how did the Goatman get to Bowie?
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On May 31, 1975, 74 Holton-Arms seniors threw their prom in the East Room while President Ford was in Spain. The Beach Boys were nearly the band, until one condition got in the way.
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In 1939, Errol Flynn showed up to a Georgetown pirate club with a working brig at 3135 K Street. We made a podcast episode about what that building became.
🎧 New podcast episode, 12 minutes. Listen at the link.
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On June 14, 1966, Arlington police watched two rival gangs gather in a Safeway parking lot for hours. Then 100 shots flew across the Lee-Harrison lot.
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