I love the law (I'm trained as a lawyer), and I love Alexandria, Virginia history (I grew up here, and I live here...

In 1922 the Majestic Steamship would ferry passengers between Washington D.C. and the resort town of Colonial Beach,...

Here's an interesting July 30, 1816 document recording trade between Alexandrians and Native Americans. It appears to...

After Martha Washington's death, Bushrod Washington inherited Mount Vernon from his uncle George Washington and most of...

Here is a nice advertising brochure from the long-closed Concordia Hotel at the corner of Prince Street and S. Royal...

The Alexandria, Virginia firm Desmond and Wiley sent out this Christmas card. I'm guessing it was sent in the late...

Here is one of my favorite items in the OurHistoryMuseum collection. When this June 1, 1865 letter was written, America...

Take a close look at this never-publicly-seen photo of the Battery Rogers Hospital in 1863. If you follow that link,...

There are many reasons why people start companies. Some identify a need. Some invent a thing. Some do it out of a...