Author Archive for: Yzhou

Entries by Yiyun Zhou

The Edsel from Fords

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On this day in Arlington history, October 26, 1957: Car dealers O’Brien and Rohall advertised in the Washington Post that they were now selling a brand new Ford car model: the Edsel. Their lead advertising line was: “Arlington’s landmark of automotive value takes on a great new name!

Fortifying the Capital

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On this day in Arlington history, October 25, 1862: Secretary of War Edwin Stanton appointed a commission to examine and report on a plan of the present forts and sufficiency of the present system of defenses for the City.

A Rumor of the British Raid

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On this day in Arlington history, October 24, 1775. A rumor reaches the area now known as Arlington County that British Lord Dunmore–John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore and governor of Virginia–is moving up the Potomac with a naval force.

Harry Vermillion

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On this day in Arlington history: October 23, 1890: Harry Vermillion is born. He will be one of several Arlington men to lose their life in World War I. Harry died on March 15, 1918.

Joan Cooper

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On this day in Arlington history, October 19, 2013, Joan Cooper is awarded the William Brittain Jr. Community Appreciation Award by the Arlington branch of the NAACP. Joan, an Arlington civic activist and community leader, fought for those in need across the area on issues ranging from public safety to education.

Gen. Richard N. Batchelder

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On this day in Arlington history, October 18, 1890, US Army Quartermaster General Brig. Gen. Richard N. Batchelder, recommended that the remaining residents of Freedmen’s Village be forced to move out.

The Palais Royal

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On this day in Arlington history: October 17, 1916: The Washington Herald had a multi-page advertisement from the Palais Royal Department Store in DC that invited residents of (what would be called) Arlington and northern Virginia to shop in DC.

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