As long as human beings have existed, so too have infectious diseases. These invisible foes of humanity have proliferated and thrived across history, claiming the lives of untold billions across [...]
On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot in the head while watching a play at Ford's Theatre. The assassin, John Wilkes Booth, jumped to the stage floor and [...]
Washington, DC has always been a place of diversity. Ever since the city's founding in 1790, thousands of different people have lived, worked, and died alongside each other. And while [...]
“I believe that we must be the same activists in our deaths that we were in our lives.” - Leonard Matlovich 1987 Along with its other claims to fame, why, [...]
The story of Washington, DC is a story of women. Their important roles throughout the district's 234-year history have not always been sufficiently recognized, due to a combination of structural [...]
Approximately 210 years ago, on August 24, 1814, American forces under the command of Brigadier General William Winder maneuvered to defend the nation’s capital. Among these Americans were Washingtonians, citizen [...]
Disinterment. Exhumation. Grave Robbing. The words themselves seemingly resonate in our collective consciousness, conjuring images of the silhouettes of misbegotten characters, toting shovels, sneaking into a cemetery on a dark [...]
Son of a man born enslaved in 1863 during the Civil War, Daniel Smith (1932-2022) was living proof that slavery is not distant history. His father, 70 years old when [...]
On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot in the head while watching a play at Ford's Theatre. The assassin, John Wilkes Booth, jumped to the stage floor and [...]
Throughout history, Americans have fought for freedom. And in the mid 20th century, Gay Americans fought for and advanced the LGBTQ+ liberation movement. Seeking equal rights and protections from discrimination, [...]
Tobias Lear, circa the 1780s. Courtesy of New England Historical Society Sign up here! In his capacities as general, president, enslaver, and farmer, George Washington received support from [...]
SOLD OUT The final Speaker Series guest of 2025 is a real treat! 🍪 Congressional Cemetery is thrilled to welcome Rosie Grant, author of the newly-released book, To Die For: [...]
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