A few years ago, I looked at a few incidents of the life of Michael Shiner, who was born enslaved in Southern Maryland and brought to D.C. Here he was forced to work at the Navy Yard and observed the burning of Washington in 1814; he was later freed, but continued to work for the […]
Arrests and other crime information in the area, directly from MPD. If you have a tip, you can always call 202-727-9099. You can also send info anonymously to the TEXT TIP LINE by texting 50411. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment […]
The Literary Hill Bookfest, which has brought together local authors with their fans for many years now, is back and better than ever. This year, it will be on Sunday, September 17, from 11 until 3 in the North Hall of Eastern Market. The list of authors is long and distinguished, even if one of […]
Some weeks, the weekend can’t come soon enough. What is there to do? Lucky for you, it’s H STREET FESTIVAL WEEKEND! The ten-block plus celebration of everyone’s favorite high street is on Saturday, September 16 on H Street NE! Spanning from 3rd to 15th Streets NE, this makes this year’s festival 1.5 miles long! Expect […]
File this under, “I read it so you don’t have to.” I found this book (Tully, Andrew. Capitol Hill. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1962) recently, and you will not be surprised that the title intrigued me. A book from 1962 that was about my neighborhood? Sure! Except that it took about one-third of the […]