WWII Government Girl Frances Spollen Regan
WWII Government Girl Frances Spollen Regan
Sex Work in Civil War Washington and Beyond
VE Day in Washington, DC
White House History Quarterly’s The White House and WW II Issue
Check out the latest White House History Quarterly. The theme is The White House and World War II. It includes my article, “Celebrity Square: Politics and Performance at Washington’s Stage Door Canteen.” I’ll be posting more about WWII Washington as we commemorate the 80th anniversary of V-E Day on May 8th, and V-J Day on August 14th
“The Kiplinger Family: 110 Years of Journalism and Civic Leadership” with Knight Kiplinger
“Finding Our Voice in a Complicated World”: with Steve Hammond, Zsun-Nee Miller-Matema, Inez Parks, and Custis Glover
Steve Hammond presents on and leads a panel discussion on how descendants of the enslaved and free people at the Arlington House plantation have found one another and come together after more than 160 years.
For more information on the descendants and their stories see:
NPR story about the 2023 family reunion.
CBS This Morning – Arlington House reopening 2021
Redesignate Arlington House
Freedman’s Village – A panel of historians and archivists will discuss Freedman’s Village
Nancy Syphax – Life and Legacy, An Enslaved Resident of the Historic Decatur House
Hidden History of Black Georgetown
Check out this terrific new doc from the PBS Legacy Series. And for more on the history of the Black community in Georgetown, check out the landmark 1991 book and doc, Black Georgetown Remembered. All three include stories and interviews with Georgetown residents past and present for a compelling glimpse into the neighborhood’s vibrant past.
https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Black-Georgetown-Remembered
Daniel Smith,”Son of a Slave” Memoir
Loretta Neumann Smith discusses the life and experiences of her late husband, Dan Smith, believed to be one of the last known children of an enslaved person.
“Oak Hill Cemetery: Georgetown’s Garden Cemetery” with Laura Lavelle, Office Manager, Director of Social Media, & Author, Oak Hill Cemetery Company
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