History of Washington DC We’re back with our last installment of DC history with the DC Real Estate Mama. In this final part of our series, we’re going to explore the period from the late 1960’s to our modern-day—which includes riots, crime, corruption, and recovery through the decades. If you’ve never heard of Marion Barry, […]
Read MoreThe History Of Washington DC ~ MLK to Present Day
September 17, 2020Homeschooling, DCPS Style!
August 31, 2020Homeschooling with DCPS Style At some point during the summer, DCPS sent out a survey asking for our opinions on how homeschooling went. Really? It was necessary to ask us how it went? That’s like asking how 9/11 was. It wasn’t good, dude. It wasn’t good. You want to know how it went? It was […]
Read MoreThe History of Washington – The Roaring 20’s to the Riotous 1960’s
August 24, 2020The History of Washington DC We’re back with part 3 of your DC history lesson with the DC Real Estate Mama—along with my two helpers, one of whom may or may not be Harry Truman. This time we’re starting in the 1920s and it’s gonna be a bumpy ride! (If you haven’t seen parts 1 […]
Read MoreLiving in DC – The History of Washington DC Pt 2 – Murder, Prostitution & Night Soil – 1850’s to 1920’s
August 06, 2020Living in DC Murder, murder, murder… with a side of prostitution. And, what is night soil? All coming your way on part 2 of your DC history lesson with the DC Real Estate Mama! (Check out pt 1 here if you missed it to learn about the juicy history of Washington DC) The first half […]
Read MoreLiving in DC – The History of Washington DC Part 1 – Where Should We Put the Capital?
July 23, 2020History of Washington DC Pt 1 What is Washington, DC? Is it in Maryland? Virginia? Is it a state? Nope Nope and Nope. DC is a district, not a state. At least not yet. There’s a lot of history regarding the location of the district. The capital was originally located in Philadelphia. James Madison argued […]
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