We have explained why your vote counts, and Tim Krepp has shared some opinions on who to vote for. Now it’s time for you to do some homework, so you can do your civic duty and vote next Tuesday. Don’t just vote for the name you recognize, or blindly follow the endorsements of our local news outlets […]
You people. I don’t know why I even bother. Every election, every damn election, I’m out there telling you to vote, and like six of you do. No, you’re too busy. Or, “I don’t pay attention to that local stuff,” as if President Obama really cares that you helped carry DC for him. Or, the […]
A while back, I came across an article in the Washington Post with a list of baseball stadiums that have been in D.C. over the years. Some, like Griffith Stadium, I knew about. Others, like Capitol Park (or Capitol Grounds, as the refer to it) I decidedly did not. The fact that it was located […]
It is no secret that Capitol Hill, like D.C., leans strongly Democrat. So when Pranav Badhwar stepped forward as the Libertarian candidate for Ward Six council member, we at The Hill is Home wanted to know how his campaign would appeal to Hill voters. Although this is Badhwar’s first time running as a candidate for […]
Last week, we looked at the origins of the name given to the Civil War hospital a mile east of the Capitol, and found that, contrary to legend, it was not named by the soldiers recuperating there. Today, we will try to find the origin of the legend – as well as another, similar, story.