In an intimate and informative interview with Cathy Farrell, Eve Thompson and her husband Ken Thompson recall various events from their Georgetown years that involved Mildred Barnes Bliss, Robert Woods Bliss, and Beatrix Farrand. All three were lifelong friends of...
In a remarkably informative interview with Emma Oxford, brothers Richard and Philip Levy relate a complete social and commercial history of Georgetown from the early 1920s to the present day. Beginning with the extended family’s relocation from Southwest DC to M...
Approaching his 100th birthday, Guy Martin spoke candidly with interviewer Constance Chatfield-Taylor about his beautiful old home on the corner of 33rd and O Streets. Built in 1855, the house was briefly occupied by the likes of Douglas MacArthur (who described it as...
Anne Emmet’s lively and personal commentary about her experiences weaves together her deep Washington family history with memories of half a century of life in Georgetown. Her first residence was on Dent Place in the early 1940’s. Her aunt, Mrs. David Finley, wife of...
Ev Shorey moved to West Lane Keys in 1986 with his wife, Joan, after raising four children in Cleveland Park. Originally from Illinois, Ev moved to Washington in the early 1960s as the Deputy General Council of the Foreign Aid Administration. He became very active in...
