I mentioned when I started in on Meads a few weeks ago that he was not the only crewmember of the Merrimac who was buried at Congressional Cemetery, so it behooves me to point out who the other one is: Douglas French Forrest. Born in 1837, he was the son of French Forrest (pictured), a […]
Whether or not you herald the arrival of fall with a wild embrace of all things pumpkin spice or if you plan to flip flop your summer style until first frost, we can all agree that it is past time for the mosquitoes to make their exit. Since that won’t be happening for a while, […]
Gordon Chaffinis a freelance journalist who focuses on infrastructure and traffic news and insights for Street Justice. You can support independent journalism by subscribing to Gordon’s StreetJustice newsletter: He’s offering a 20% discount to THIH readers. See more information below. –Maria Helena Carey Note on Kennedy Center’s REACH Festival of Events The Kennedy Center opened up its new outdoor event space REACH this month and is in the middle of several weeks worth of programming there. A new […]
When we last looked at Charles C. Meads last week, he had just built three houses on North Carolina Avenue. The year was 1885, and Meads was just getting started. By this time he had moved from his Garrison Street house to the corner of 4th and A Streets, southeast. The reason for this became […]
Oh, hey y’all. Another weekend is almost here. How are we going to spend our precious time? Tonight, Councilmember Charles Allen (my boss) sits down with reporters Tom Sherwood and Mark Seagraves for All Politics is Local at the Hill Center. The two veteran reporters will engage the councilmember on a variety of policy and […]