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 […]
This is a message from our friend Josh Burch over at Neighbors United for DC Statehood, regarding the hearing that will take place September 19. If you want to volunteer, distribute flyers or help in other capacity, email unitedforstatehood@gmail.com —Maria Helena Carey Let’s Get 218+ VOTING Cosponsors This Week!!! There will be a hearing on the […]
I have spent the last couple of weeks looking at the USS Monitor, and its connection to Capitol Hill. The question therefore arises: What connection does the Monitor’s famous adversary, the Merrimack, a.k.a. the CSS Virginia, have? Turns out, I found one– well, two. But we’ll start with the first one today. Charles C. Meads […]