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A Home for America’s Bad Boys

  • by Robert Malesky
  • Posted on October 9, 2017October 15, 2022

The story of the National Training School for Boys, and one troubled resident who would become famous. His name was Charles Manson.

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  • ON THIS SPOT

Cemeteries in the City

  • by Robert Malesky
  • Posted on April 4, 2016October 15, 2022

The history of cemeteries in Washington DC, focusing on those near to Brookland.

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Brookland’s Property Brothers

  • by Robert Malesky
  • Posted on December 8, 2015August 18, 2025

James and Jesse Sherwood were developers as well as residents of the growing neighborhood of Brookland. Their story encapsulates the early history of the neighborhood.

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Featured Posts

The Demolition of the Taylor Street Bridge

Loïs Mailou Jones and the Little Paris Studio

Creating McMillan Park

Two Glimpses of the Early Fort Totten Neighborhood

The Twisty History of Lincoln Road

Walking the Color Line in 1909

Building the Filter

The Fascinating History of Edgewood

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