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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...

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,...

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...

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....

April 24, 2023

Vinnie Ream Plays DC's Power Game

Lavinia Ream, known as Vinnie, knew if she was going to make it as an artist in Washington, she had to play the city’s power game just as the men did....

April 21, 2023

Eleanor Roosevelt Breaks the First Lady Mold

As strange as it seems and as wrong as it is, there are only three outdoor sculptures of women in Washington, DC. One of them is Eleanor Roosevelt at...

February 21, 2023

DC's African American Civil War Memorial

U Street: It’s the heart of the African American experience in Washington, DC. Making it a fitting site for the African American Civil War Memorial....

February 9, 2023

Famous Authors Buried at Arlington National Cemetery

In a previous episode we explore famous actors buried here at Arlington National Cemetery. Today, let’s look at some famous authors. "In an old house...

January 23, 2023

Washington’s Creepiest Statue

There is a statue of a young boy, a naked man, and a partially clothed woman. It is the Boy Scout Memorial. I guess when this was dedicated in 1964,...