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Happy Birthday to former At-Large Councilmember William Lightfoot! He served on the council from 1989-1997. Here is a snapshot of him with his council colleague from Ward 8, Wilhelmina J. Rolark.
January 3, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Happy Birthday to former At-Large Councilmember William Lightfoot! He served on the council from 1989-1997. Here is a snapshot of him with his council colleague from Ward 8, Wilhelmina J. Rolark.
Happy Birthday to Rev. James E. Coates! He was first elected in 1968 as the first elected Ward 8 Representative to the DC School Board! In 1974 he was then elected as Ward 8’s first elected Councilmember where he served on the Council until 1977.
December 30, 2023 at 12:57 PM
Happy Birthday to Rev. James E. Coates! He was first elected in 1968 as the first elected Ward 8 Representative to the DC School Board! In 1974 he was then elected as Ward 8’s first elected Councilmember where he served on the Council until 1977.
Wishing former Ward 8 Councilmember LaRuby May a Happy Birthday! She served on the council from 2015-2017. To celebrate, here’s a re-creation of her 2015 campaign poster for Ward 8 Councilmember!
December 27, 2023 at 2:15 PM
Wishing former Ward 8 Councilmember LaRuby May a Happy Birthday! She served on the council from 2015-2017. To celebrate, here’s a re-creation of her 2015 campaign poster for Ward 8 Councilmember!
Happy 50 years of Home Rule DC ✌️
December 25, 2023 at 2:21 PM
Happy 50 years of Home Rule DC ✌️
On this day former Councilmember Harold Brazil was born. Brazil served as Councilmember for Ward 6 from 1991-1997 and as an At-Large Councilmember from 1997-2005. During his time in politics Brazil made an unsuccessful bid for Mayor in 1998.
December 13, 2023 at 1:00 PM
On this day former Councilmember Harold Brazil was born. Brazil served as Councilmember for Ward 6 from 1991-1997 and as an At-Large Councilmember from 1997-2005. During his time in politics Brazil made an unsuccessful bid for Mayor in 1998.
Our collection has amazing pieces from local Washington DC political history. Subscribe to our Substack and join along in the journey to learn about this small part of DC History! dcelectionhist.substack.com
D.C. Election History | Carlos McKnight | Substack
Telling Stories From Washington, D.C. Politics. Click to read D.C. Election History, by Carlos McKnight, a Substack publication. Launched 23 days ago.
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November 26, 2023 at 1:51 PM
Our collection has amazing pieces from local Washington DC political history. Subscribe to our Substack and join along in the journey to learn about this small part of DC History! dcelectionhist.substack.com
Came across this rare find of Chairman Sterling A. Tucker in a local bookstore this past weekend. Checkout my thoughts:
Chairman Sterling A. Tucker Plays Tennis
A fascinating find in Lynne Bundesen’s Us: People of Washington, DC a Photostory
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November 21, 2023 at 1:48 PM
Came across this rare find of Chairman Sterling A. Tucker in a local bookstore this past weekend. Checkout my thoughts:
Prime example would be a recreation of this logo for Jerry A. Moore’s re-election campaign. Just an idea to bring history alive!
November 7, 2023 at 10:35 PM
Prime example would be a recreation of this logo for Jerry A. Moore’s re-election campaign. Just an idea to bring history alive!
Been trying to figure out how to engage more with history in my project I’ve been working on. Found some old DC Campaign ads in old news clippings and am trying to recreate them. Curious if folks might find this interesting?
November 7, 2023 at 10:25 PM
Been trying to figure out how to engage more with history in my project I’ve been working on. Found some old DC Campaign ads in old news clippings and am trying to recreate them. Curious if folks might find this interesting?
First post about #DCHistory is up! Learn about the night DC honored Julius W. Hobson, Sr.
The Evening D.C. Honored Julius W. Hobson
A look into the program that preserved the night.
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November 3, 2023 at 9:10 PM
First post about #DCHistory is up! Learn about the night DC honored Julius W. Hobson, Sr.
Julius Hobson (far left) in 1968 protesting the appointment of the new Superintendent of District Schools (seated right).
Just a little snipped into what I’ve been working on. Stay tuned for more!
Just a little snipped into what I’ve been working on. Stay tuned for more!
October 10, 2023 at 8:48 PM
Julius Hobson (far left) in 1968 protesting the appointment of the new Superintendent of District Schools (seated right).
Just a little snipped into what I’ve been working on. Stay tuned for more!
Just a little snipped into what I’ve been working on. Stay tuned for more!
So quick update! I’m starting a Substack! I’m thinking of being more interactive with the collection and begin to share some of the stories I can find. Sign up here to stay up to date on my work!
D.C. Election History | Carlos | Substack
Telling Stories in Washington, D.C. Politics. Click to read D.C. Election History, by Carlos, a Substack publication. Launched 2 months ago.
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October 1, 2023 at 1:41 PM
So quick update! I’m starting a Substack! I’m thinking of being more interactive with the collection and begin to share some of the stories I can find. Sign up here to stay up to date on my work!
Made it over to BlueSky! Will probably be posting more here!
September 30, 2023 at 1:33 PM
Made it over to BlueSky! Will probably be posting more here!