History of Golf Courses and Civil Rights in Washington DC via StoryMaps

StoryMaps from the Department of the Interior, last updated March 2026, explore the history of racial integration, segregation, and civil rights at public golf courses in the District of Columbia. The reference contains links to multiple interactive StoryMaps, including 'Golf and Civil Rights in Washington, DC' and 'The Democracy of Golf'. The data is provided via an API from the datagov platform.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical narratives of racial integration and segregation based on the StoryMap content.
• Study the social history of public recreational spaces in Washington DC based on the described themes.
• Create educational or public history materials based on the documented civil rights and golf course history.

Strengths

• StoryMaps are from the authoritative Department of the Interior.
• Last updated date is explicitly stated as 2026-03-04.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Department of the Interior

Collection Method

Likely compiled and published as interactive StoryMaps.

Time Range

Historical coverage, specific range not stated.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-04 01:22:08.632315; freshness should be verified.

Geography

District of Columbia, National Capital Region