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Clip: Season 2006 | 2m 22s
Originally developed in 1873, the gated "Whites only" community of LeDroit Park was a high-end romantic suburb. After the gates came down it was a haven for Howard University scholars, literary figures and civil rights leaders such as Mary Church Terrell.
Aired: 12/31/05
Video has closed captioning.WETA examines the transformation of Adams Morgan from farmland to urban hot spot.
WETA explores how Adams Morgan became the center of the Latino community in the District.
Carlton Fletcher paints images of Glover Park with both his brushes and words.
Established during Prohibition, Pearson's Wine & Spirits remains a D.C. fixture today.
The Glover Park co-ed softball league is the city's only independent neighborhood league.
The community garden in Glover Park is one of the few "victory garden" sites still in use.
Once farmland, Shepherd Park is now one of Washington's densest urban neighborhoods.
In the late 1950s, Shepherd Park residents formed Neighbors, Inc. to promote integration.
Dr. Dorothy Height exemplifies the important role of women in the Civil Rights Movement.
Tour the oldest row houses in D.C. and a waterfront area on the brink of redevelopment.
