by susandabbar | May 5, 2010 | Oral History
Sitting in the living room of her lovely home on N Street, Polly Kraft gave interviewer, Michele Jacobson, a glimpse into her remarkable life in Georgetown. An established artist, whose work is exhibited at the Fischbach Gallery in New York and the Addison/Ripley... by susandabbar | May 5, 2010 | Oral History
Edith Bralove moved to Georgetown in the 1960’s with her three teenage children. In her interview with Annie Lou Berman, she remembers the curfew imposed after the 1968 riots, the filming of the movie The Exorcist, and entertaining styles and nightlife. She discusses... by susandabbar | Apr 21, 2010 | Oral History
Barbara Gordon, resident in Georgetown since 1961, was brought up on a sugar cane ranch in Cuba, she is bi-lingual and has traveled extensively. She was the first person in the United States to recognize the extraordinary art of Ferdinand Botero and to buy his works.... by susandabbar | Apr 15, 2010 | Oral History
Harold Sugar met his wife during the blizzard at John F. Kennedy’s Presidential inauguration – she helped push his car out of a snow bank in Georgetown. Since then, he has been an integral member of the Georgetown community as the head pharmacist of Dumbarton Pharmacy... by susandabbar | Mar 26, 2010 | Oral History
Barry Deutschman, owner/pharmacist of Morgan’s Pharmacy at 30th & P Sts., NW., has seen his professional life in Georgetown come full circle since beginning his association with this independent neighborhood pharmacy as a part-time weekend pharmacist in the 1970s.... by susandabbar | Mar 13, 2010 | Oral History
Ever wonder why airplanes flying to and from Reagan National Airport follow the path of the Potomac River? You can thank Gerald Brown for his part in expressing the concerns of the residents of Georgetown about high levels of airplane noise and for his relentless...
