The post At a Small Rally in Dupont Circle, an Old Hat Is a Symbol of Liberty first appeared on Washingtonian.

It took Cody Wellema nine years to build his hat business in Altadena. The Eaton Fire destroyed it in one night.

Tucked beneath Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia, the rhythmic hum of sewing machines signals the continuation of a century-old tradition. American Hats LLC, one of the last remaining ...