Of The People: The American Presidency at Congressional Cemetery
The Inauguration of Washington. As First President of the United States, April 30th 1789, At the Old City Hall, New York. The oath of office was administered by Chancellor [...]
Resurrection Men: Body Snatching and Grave Robbing in the Federal City, Part 2
This is part 2 of a two part series about life and death in DC before the advent of scientific body donation. To see part 1 of this harrowing [...]
Resurrection Men: Body Snatching and Grave Robbing in the Federal City, Part 1
Author’s and Editor’s Note To go along with our latest book club read, STIFF: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach, we would like to share a [...]
Mathew Brady: The Father of Photojournalism
Mathew Brady In the middle of July, 1863, a small group of men busily moved across the sweeping terrain of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. One of the men gazed [...]
