Bytes of History – by Sandy Schmidt

Apr 2, 2013

The web page, http://bytesofhistory.org, provides access to documents describing the social history of Washington focusing primarily on the 19th and early 20th centuries. Special emphasis is given to the men and women of the Metropolitan Police Department and the many interesting stories of those interred in Washington cemeteries.

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