It seems unlikely, but there was – for a time – a club on Capitol Hill named the Ugly Club. It flourished for a few years – in a couple of incarnations – before the Civil War. After that, it disappeared again. The original Ugly Clubs were formed in Great Britain in the 18th Century, as […]
As reported by the Hill Rag this morning, the owner of Fragers’ Hardware, John Weintraub, is selling the business and joining the Ace Hardware Cooperative known as A Few Cool Hardware Stores (AFCHS). This may sound familiar to you because the well-known Logan Hardware is also part of AFCHS. Customers can expect the same great service […]
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One hundred and fifty-five days ago yesterday 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 the […]
What can you do if construction crews are seriously disrupting your life, or if you feel the crews are not following the law? Here's where to start.