July 11, 2023
Live from NPR in Washington…
The tours of NPR’s headquarters are on hold because of the pandemic. But when they come back it is a must see for those coming to Washington for more...
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July 11, 2023
Graduating from Electoral College
The National Archives is more than the place to see the constitution and the Declaration of Independence. It also has a key role managing the Electora...
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July 11, 2023
The Radioactive Grave at Arlington National Cemetery
There’s only one radioactive grave at Arlington National Cemetery. It belongs to Richard McKinley who had the misfortune on being one of three soldier...
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July 11, 2023
The House Where J. Edgar Hoover Dies
J. Edgar Hoover spent his entire life in Washington. He was born on Capitol Hill and lived there until he was 43. With his mother. When Mother Hoove...
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July 11, 2023
Myths About the Lincoln Memorial
There are lots of myths and urban legends about Washington, DC’s sites. The Lincoln Memorial is the home of the myths I hear most often form visitors...
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July 11, 2023
Two Dead in Truman White House
The presidency is thrust on Harry Truman in the last months of World War II when Franklin Roosevelt dies after being president for twelve years. No on...
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July 4, 2023
A LGBTQ Hero at Congressional Cemetery
Soon after moving to Capitol Hill, I visited Congressional Cemetery. It was quite run down back then. And I came across this gravestone. It reads,...
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June 21, 2023
Charles Pierce: Preventing Unknown Soldiers
No one wants to be an unknown soldier. During the Civil War, that was a real fear. Soldiers worried that if killed their bodies would not be identif...
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June 2, 2023
Who's on first?
OK, I know baseball can be a slow game. But the one going on here behind the Federal Reserve Bank must be the slowest. Who’s on first? I don’t know....
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