This is the seventh and final post in a series of guest posts by Sandra Moscoso, featuring a few of Capitol Hill’s sheroes — remarkable women — in honor of Women’s History Month. Today’s post features Frances Slaughter. Previous posts featured Heather Schoell, Laurie Siegel, Barbara Percival, Julia Christian, Barbara Rielhe, and Sherry Trafford. Frances […]
It’s the second week of the month and despite the mess that is downtown thanks to the Nuclear Security Summit, it should be business as usual for the Hill’s ANCs (Advisory Neighborhood Commissions) and PSAs (Police Service Areas). So here’s a quick run down of what’s coming up this week and next. Be sure to […]
April 16, 1862 was the day that Abraham Lincoln signed a bill “An Act For the Release of Certain Persons Held to Service or Labor in the District of Columbia” which freed all the slaves in the District of Columbia. This marked the first time the Federal Government freed any slaves, and the only time […]
Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema was spot-on in describing Charlie Palmer Steak as a place that’s “convenient for lobbyists and the people with whom they seek face time.” But it’s also a place where you can eat a fantastic steak. Last week, Charlie Palmer’s started offering free corkage on Friday nights. So if you’ve […]
This is the sixth in a series of guest posts by Sandra Moscoso, featuring a few of Capitol Hill’s sheroes — remarkable women — in honor of Women’s History Month. Today’s post features Sherry Trafford. Previous posts featured Heather Schoell, Laurie Siegel, Barbara Percival, Julia Christian, and Barbara Rielhe. Sherry Trafford – Education activist, community […]