As the 11th Street bridge project slowly makes its way towards conclusion, which means that – for now – every trip across it means learning new ways through Anacostia and finding new corners to explore in that part of the city, it seems appropriate to learn a little about the history of this important crossing […]
A friend of mine recently pointed out that there were so few Jewish families on the Hill that they held Jewish School –where their children could learn about Jewish history and religion– in a church. It wasn’t always thus: Capitol Hill had, for a time, a thriving Jewish community, including a synagogue. Today’s post examines […]
Presidents don’t tend to spend much time on Capitol Hill: A brief stop to speak to Congress, or possibly to twist a Congressperson’s arm, sure. But they don’t live there – after all, not only do they have their own house, but it would be unseemly for the head of the Executive branch to spend […]
Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to chat with one of the builders who worked on many of the Capitol Hill houses that were fixed up during the 60s and 70s. Watch this space – and the Hill Rag – for more on him and his family, but one of the houses he mentioned […]
I have written before of the Old Capitol, both here and in my book , particularly its original use as a temporary building for use by Congress while their real building was rebuilt, as well as its use as a prison during the Civil War; but I came across a short article the other day that […]