Reading about Washington in general, and Capitol Hill in particular, from 200 plus years ago is always a treat. The changes that have come over the place in the intervening years is rather remarkable. Even more fun is when the writer pulls no punches, and tells us what it was really like. One such writer […]
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 […]
It’s a frigid but bright Tuesday. Many of you have breathlessly followed the news that a snowy owl has been spotted around Union Station. Looks like our plumed friend honored its name and was a harbinger for the snow last week. From your collective observations around the Ward 6 and 7 area, we got an […]
Another copyright day has come and gone. On January 1s of this year, all books published in 1926 had their copyright protection removed, allowing sites such as HathiTrust to put the entire text into the internet. I searched, as always, for those books relevant to my interest. My find this year, while only tenuously linked […]