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Matthew Gilmore’s Journalist Portfolio

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Food on the Streets: Street vending in the District of Columbia

Food on the Streets: Street vending in the District of Columbia

By Matthew B. Gilmore* In 19th century Washington sales of goods and produce involved the District government…

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Pneumatic tubes: technological innovation and politics in Shepherd-era Washington DC

Pneumatic tubes: technological innovation and politics in Shepherd-era Washington DC

By Matthew B. Gilmore* Deep in the archives of the Smithsonian Institution is a folder labeled "Pneumatic tub…

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Franklin Square: Park or Parking? Evolution of a Public Space

Franklin Square: Park or Parking? Evolution of a Public Space

By Matthew B. Gilmore* In a milestone moment in DC's urban development, plans are underway for a complete ref…

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Teddy Roosevelt and Washington DC's "Smoke Nuisance"

Teddy Roosevelt and Washington DC's "Smoke Nuisance"

By Matthew B. Gilmore* In of December 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt's annual message to Congress contain…

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Washington Welcomes the Automobile: 120-year Romance - Part II, Adoption and Regulations

Washington Welcomes the Automobile: 120-year Romance - Part II, Adoption and Regulations

By Matthew B. Gilmore* In 1900 there were approximately 11,000 horses in Washington, and 40 horse-shoers, and…

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Washington Welcomes the Automobile: 120-year Romance - Part I, Anticipation and Local Innovation

Washington Welcomes the Automobile: 120-year Romance - Part I, Anticipation and Local Innovation

By Matthew B. Gilmore* "... Not calculated to frighten the horses. . . ." That was the condition under which …

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Sally Starts a Shell Company off the Seashore

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By Emma Soren, Ashley K. Frantik, Matthew Gilmore
| Points in Case
Sally sells seashells by the seashore. Success! Sally’s seashell sales soar suddenly. She’s shocked to see her seashell stocks swell. Soon Sally’s seaside seashell stall is swimming in surplus. Shrewdly, Sally assembles a squad of skillful shills. These sleazy suits smoke cigars and sip top-shelf sherry. “Sally!” the sycophants shrilly squawk. These shysters suggest she stash her seashell cash overseas.
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I'm You from the Future, and You Messed Up Big Time

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By Heather Talty, Tessia Phillips, Matthew Gilmore
| Points in Case
Hi! It’s me, you from the future. Yes we did invent time travel, but that’s not why I’m here. I have something very important to tell you: You fucked up. Big Time. You remember how you were thinking about going to Kevin’s stand-up show, you know the one he does every month in the back of that disgusting bar you hate? Well you should have! The love of your life, your future wife and the mother of your children, is there tonight, and because you skipped it now we end up alone.
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FAQs About the Round Table's New Hot-Desking Policy

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By Tessia Phillips, Matthew Gilmore, Elizabeth Steere
| Points in Case
Greetings, Knights of the Round Table, old and new! Before you take a seat, please review our FAQs on the recently rolled out Round Table hot-desking policy. What does hot-desking mean? Hot-desking means that no individual knight has an assigned seat at the Round Table. Instead, every knight chooses his seat upon arriving for the day.
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