Last week, I introduced the story that Abraham Lincoln, well before he was President, had been involved in the funeral of his predecessor John Quincy Adams. I also recounted Lincoln’s repudiation of the story. Today, a closer look at what really happened Despite not being a member of the sub-committee that actually made the decisions […]
Hello there, Capitol Hill! This weekend, we had a whole arc of emotions with the news that Tortilla Coast would close permanently. You flooded us with some of your loveliest memories: Snippets from your first meal as an intern on the Hill, to marriage proposals, first post-baby outings, to everyday merriment and fond memories (or […]
A few weeks ago, I gave the weekly tour of Congressional Cemetery – virtually, of course, and decided to play to my strengths, talking about the stories from the cemetery that have entered our collective memory, whether as urban legends, scandals, or ghost stories. While most of the stories were drawn from my books, there […]
Some days are entirely too hot to be outside and an indoor play area that focuses on gymnastics is just the kind of space for parents of young kids on the Hill. The Little Gym on Capitol Hill will be opening this coming Monday, July 13, to help fill that very need. Mind you, being […]
To finally bring our long look at Capitol Hill subways to a close, today we will look at what is currently transporting Senators under Constitution Avenue to the Capitol. The 1960s subway really started to go into a decline with the opening of the Hart Building in 1981, with the distance to be traversed just […]