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....
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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,...
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January 19, 2023
James Earl Fraser Is Everywhere!
It seems you can’t throw a rock in Washington without hitting a statue of some sort. There are so many ideas, events, and people (actually mostly whi...
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January 5, 2023
What Is a Cathedral?
The official name of Washington National Cathedral is the Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul. But that name itself begs the question: What’s th...
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December 19, 2022
Bartholdi Fountain on Capitol Hill
At the base of Capitol Hill at a site that few visitors come: the Fountain of Light and Water. Locals call it the Bartholdi Fountain, named after it...
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December 5, 2022
Titanic Memorial
At the end of this crumbling sidewalk near some docked sightseeing boats in SW Washington stands the Titanic Memorial. It’s dedicated “To the brave m...
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