February 21, 2024
Best Books About Washington, DC
Its summertime and whether you’re at the beach or by a lake you may be looking for a good book. So, I thought I’d share with you what I think are some...
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February 21, 2024
DC’s Frances Perkins: Labor Secretary and Saint
The Department of Labor building at the base of Capitol Hill in Washington, DC is nothing special to look at. Built in the 1970s, it’s about as uncrea...
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February 21, 2024
The Beatles First US Concert Was In DC
The Beatles to the US by storm in 1964. For a country still mourning the tragic death of its young president, the arrival of the Fab Four was a joyous...
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February 21, 2024
Best Movies Filmed In DC
Washington, DC is at the confluence of power, money, and politics. So, it’s a natural setting for some great movies. Now lots of movies take place in...
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February 21, 2024
Where Barack Obama Lived Before Moving to the White House
For members of Congress who are not wealthy, and there are fewer and fewer of those these days, finding an affordable place to stay in Washington is a...
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February 21, 2024
Twenty-one Women Killed in Washington Arsenal Explosion
It was hot the morning of June 17, 1864. At the Washington Arsenal munitions were being made for the Civil War. Twenty-one young women, wearing the co...
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February 21, 2024
The Information Revolution Begins in Georgetown
When you think of the birth of the information technology industry, you usually think of Seattle or Silicon Valley. But you should really think of the...
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February 21, 2024
Nathanael Greene in DC’s Stanton Park
On Capitol Hill in Washington, DC’s in Stanton Park you won’t find a statue of Edwin Stanton, but you will find one of Nathanael Greene. Greene was fr...
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February 21, 2024
Franklin Square Is Back!
Franklin Square is back! Now rechristened Franklin Park, this long-neglected green space managed by the National Park Service, underwent a $20 million...
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