01 Feb 2021

History:

Lost Capitol Hill: William Henry Harrison at Congressional Cemetery

One of my favorite factoids when touring Congressional Cemetery is that William Henry Harrison spent longer in the public vault there than he did in the White House. Today, I want to explore the situation a little more. William Henry Harrison was the 9th President of the United States. He came into office with a […]


28 Jan 2021
25 Jan 2021

History:

Lost Capitol Hill: Copyright Day 2021

Lost in the events of the past month is that January 1 marked the third year in a row in which a significant number of books went out of copyright. Getting most of the (little) press of this event was The Great Gatsby. However, as I’ve done in previous years, I looked at which books contain […]


22 Jan 2021

News:

To Hill and Back: A Coronavirus/What’s Open Update

By now, you may have seen all the posts from your favorite places that went into winter pause, telling you they are back. It’s true: The District has officially reopened indoor dining at 25% capacity (or 250 patrons, whichever number is smaller) as of today (WUSA-9). You may remember the winter pause went through January […]


22 Jan 2021

News:

To Hill and Back: A January Vaccine Update

Listen, I don’t know about you but the past two weeks have left me feeling off-kilter and just… exhausted. I meant to do a Hill Buzz on Wednesday, but instead I tweeted and watched as America did a peaceful transfer of power despite… evvvvverything. And I don’t think I’m okay, honestly. As much as today […]


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