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Marion Barry has been called the "Mayor for Life," but in 1978, he was just getting started. He narrowly defeated incumbent mayor Walter E. Washington and D.C. Council Chairman Stanley Tucker in the Democratic primary, and then coasted to victory over Republican Arthur Fletcher in the general election. A new era of D.C.

It's hard to imagine that anyone would think the Beatles might not be a big enough concert draw. But when Harry G.

On February 11, 1964 the Beatles played their first U.S. concert at the Washington Coliseum to a screaming crowd of 8,000. Cavernous noise, jellied beans and a shaky sound system turned a historic debut into organized chaos — and changed Rock 'n' Roll forever.

After their first American concert at the Washington Coliseum on February 11, 1964, the Beatles rushed to a British Embassy charity ball. There, they found chaos — snatched hair, desperate autograph seekers, and a night they would never forget.

In 1973,The Exorcist, was a box office smash. Set in D.C., the film chronicles a Roman Catholic priest's struggle to save a 12-year-old girl from demonic possession. But The Exorcist has another, even more unsettling connection to the Washington area.

We look back at the life and vision of Elizabeth Campbell, WETA's founder and a pillar in the Washington, D.C. area community. Thank you for everything, Mrs. Campbell. We still feel your impact today.

On August 8, 1873, a steamboat ride down the Potomac turned into a nighmare when a fire broke out on the Wawaset. Panic, sinking lifeboats, and harrowing rescues left Washington reeling.

J.D. Salinger, one of the most important American writers of the 20th century, was deeply influenced by Indian philosophy and religion.

There have certainly been worse fires, but the Willard Hotel blaze of 1922 caused quite a stir. It resulted in $400,000 — about $5,400,000 today — in damages to the grand hotel and sent some of the District's most distinguished citizens and guests out into the street in their pajamas. Some just moved a little more quickly than others.

Poland’s famed pianist and one‑time prime minister died in New York in 1941 and was honored at Arlington National Cemetery. His coffin stayed in the USS Maine vault for 51 years before returning to a free Poland in 1992.