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A Short History of Brookland

  • by Robert Malesky
  • Posted on March 29, 2022April 1, 2022

A short, photo-rich history of the Brookland neighborhood in Washington DC.

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  • PORTRAITS

The Angel of Brookland

  • by Robert Malesky
  • Posted on November 20, 2014January 17, 2021

Clara Barton (right) was already known as the “Angel of the Battlefield” when she first met Antoinette…

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  • HISTORIC PLACES

More Angles on the Shrine

  • by Robert Malesky
  • Posted on September 13, 2014January 4, 2021

After my post on the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception last week, I was contacted…

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  • BROOKLAND ROADS

Just Where was Queen’s Chapel?

  • by Robert Malesky
  • Posted on July 6, 2014January 29, 2021

When I moved to DC decades ago and first drove out Michigan Avenue I noticed…

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Featured Posts

Creating McMillan Park

Bringing Water to Brookland

O’Leary Column Prompts Telling Response from Sterling Brown

The Legacy of Racially Restrictive Housing Covenants

How the Monroe Street Bridge Changed the Face of Brookland

The Fascinating History of Edgewood

Building the Filter

The Brookland Childhood of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

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