On February 21, 1885, an event that was more than 100 years in the making finally happened--the Washington Monument was dedicated. What else was happening around the country (and even in Washington D. C.) on that very special day?

SOURCES

“5 Things You Might Not Know about the Washington Monument.” History.com. Accessed December 21, 2023.

“Asylum in Flames.” Harrisburg Daily Independent (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania), February 13, 1885. www.newspapers.com.

“Fatal Explosion.” Savannah Morning News (Savannah, Georgia), February 21, 1885. www.newspapers.com.

“History & Culture.” National Parks Service. Accessed December 21, 2023.

“The Monument.” The Evening Star (Washington D. C.), February 21, 1885. www.newspapers.com.

“Nurse Schroeder Discharged.” The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 3, 1885. www.newspapers.com.

Roberts, Jay. “Blood on the Snow: The 1885 Railroad Disaster at Four Mile Run.” Jaybirds Jottings, May 1, 2021.

“Shot and Killed.” Nashville Banner (Nashville, Tennessee), February 21, 1885. www.newspapers.com.

“Three Killed In A Sleeper.” Savannah Morning News (Savannah, Georgia), February 21, 1885. www.newspapers.com.

“The Virginia Railroad Wreck.” The Saint Paul Globe (Saint Paul, Minnesota), February 21, 1885.

“The Work of Fiends.” Reading Times (Reading, Pennsylvania), February 21, 1885. www.newspapers.com.

“The Work of Jealousy.” The Ottawa Daily Republic (Ottawa, Kansas), February 21, 1885. www.newspapers.com.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.