Washington History is the only scholarly publication devoted exclusively to the history of our nation’s capital. First published in 1989, the magazine replaced the Records of the Columbia Historical Society (1897-1989). Washington History is filled with scholarly articles edited for the general reader. It is written and edited by distinguished historians and journalists, offering a rich array of images as well as reviews and short features.
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Washington History in the Classroom
CURRENT ISSUE
Spring 2024 | Volume 36, Number 1
The latest Washington History engages themes of identity, power, and agency. Joe Lapp opens with a reflection on pioneering housing advocate Kimi Gray. Working with Republicans and Democrats, she spent decades fighting to improve conditions at the Kenilworth Courts and Parkside housing projects. Anne Dobberteen spotlights hidden figures of Washington’s World War II defenses. Women volunteers tracked the capital region’s air traffic and joined the U.S. military’s first mixed-gender unit experiment. The issue concludes with Nikki Grigg’s study of German immigrants, beer branding, and citizenship in late-19th-century DC.
Washington HistorySpring 2024 | Volume 36, Number 1
Stories:
“I Want to Own the Plantations”
“Flash, Flash!”
Beer, Branding, and Citizenship
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