Friday, May 10, 2013
Boundary Stones takes a look at the first 10 days of Gerald Ford's presidency, when he commuted to work from his home in Alexandria.
Boundary Stones, a local history blog from WETA dedicated to sharing interesting stories and historical nuggets about Virginia, Maryland the District, recently looked into the first days of Gerald Ford’s presidency when he and his family remained at their residence on Crown View Drive in Alexandria. For 10 days in August 1974, the new leader of the free world commuted to the Oval Office each morning from his home just off Janneys Lane. According to the Boundary Stones post, titled "When the White House was in Alexandria": You could say that things moved quickly for Gerald Ford in the ’70s. The longtime congressman from Michigan had been tapped at Vice President in December 1973 after Spiro Agnew resigned. Then, less than a year later, Ford…
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
A peek at things in the neighborhood you might miss at first glance.
This week, Del Ray Patch is taking a look at some of the historical markers and other things that might be overlooked in the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Near the foot of Russell Road and its busy intersection with King Street sits a small stone marker surrounded by a green fence barrier. While the stone might look inconsequential, it is actually a boundary stone marking the original 100-square-mile site for the nation’s capital surveyed by Andrew Ellicott and his assistant Benjamin Banneker in the late 18th century. This stone is not an original, nor is it at its original location. The first stone was located just to the northwest of the current marker. The Washington chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution placed the …
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Boundary Stones blog shares story of Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath's 1965 pro debut at George Washington High School.
Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath opened his professional football career not at Shea Stadium in Queens, N.Y., but at the George Washington High School football stadium in Del Ray. Boundary Stones, a new local history blog from WETA dedicated to sharing interesting stories and historical nuggets about Virginia, Maryland the District, detailed the story behind the 1965 AFL preseason opener in a Thursday post. The game pitted Namath’s New York Jets against the Houston Oilers, who also had a Hall of Famer under center in George Blanda. Hall of Fame coach Weeb Ewbank was on the sidelines for the Jets. The game was organized by a local Shriners organization as a charity benefit and coincided with a summer festival in Alexandria. Extra …
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Raine Koch
7:15 pm on Saturday, May 11, 2013
Such an amazing story. Thanks for this, Drew. more ›