RETURN TO Return to WETA website Donate
Boundary Stones
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Maryland
  • Virginia
  • About

Environmental History

  •  
Rachel Carson at Woods Hole, MA, 1950. (Courtesy of the Linda Lear Center for Special Collections & Archives, Connecticut College)

Rachel Carson in Silver Spring

1/19/2017
  • Comments
in Maryland by Patrick Kiger

Rachel Carson, whose 1962 expose Silent Spring helped launch the modern environmental movement, was a longtime resident of Silver Spring.

Read More

Surprise me!

Not sure where to start reading? Let us pick a story for you!

Categories

  • DC (539)
  • Maryland (102)
  • Virginia (142)

Latest Posts

  • “The Indispensable Plan: 1791”  A painted portrait of what DC would have looked like if the city was laid out  exactly to L’Enfant’s plans. The image has red painted curtains framing  a familiar DC but with key differences. The colors are vibrant but there are a lack of people.
    6/28/2022
    The City That Was... And The City That Never Was
  • Albert Small in his later years. He stands in front of a  pairing of the National Mall/
    6/23/2022
    DC’s Most Underrated History Philanthropist
  • A group from Ecuador marches to Kalorama Park during 1971 Latino Festival. (Source: Reprinted with permission of the DC Public Library, Star Collection © Washington Post)
    6/21/2022
    "¡Tirarlo a la calle!": D.C.'s Latino Festival of 1971

Most Popular

  • The Starland Vocal Band in 1977, the same year they won 2 grammys for their 1976 debut album, which included the song "Afternoon Delight." (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
    9/30/2019
    "Skyrockets in Flight:" Starland Vocal Band Launched from D.C.
  • The height of John Denver's fame came after his songwriting collaboration with Fat City. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
    7/18/2019
    Maryland was almost "Almost Heaven"
  • Rayful Edmond III's extensive cocaine network and ties to Colombian drug cartels marked a shift in D.C.'s drug trade, which had previously been dominated by small-time dealers in constant search of supplies. (Photo courtesy of May 3rd Films)
    11/14/2014
    1989: Bringing Down D.C.'s Drug King

Tags

1860s 1870s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Alexandria Arlington Baseball Black History Bygone DC Civil War Georgetown Music History Sports History White House Women's History World War II
More
Historical D.C. Metro Map

Tweets by BoundaryStones

WETA
  • Support WETA
  • About WETA
  • Press Room
  • Contact Us
  • Newsletter
  • Shop WETA
  • RSS

Contact Us


  • 3939 Campbell Avenue, Arlington, VA 22206 | Map

  • 703-998-2600
  • boundarystones@weta.org

Connect with us

About Boundary Stones

A blog about local history in Washington, D.C., suburban Maryland and northern Virginia.

Boundary Stones is a service of WETA and is supported by contributions from readers like you.

Donate

Copyright © 2022 WETA. All Rights Reserved. Terms | Privacy | Guidelines