Capitol Hill is, contra my usual focus, not just buildings. Today’s post concerns itself with a different Capitol Hill icon, Senator Ted Kennedy, whose passing robbed the Senate of an institution as well as the nation’s third longest-serving Senator. Edward Moore Kennedy first arrived in the Senate on November 7, 1962, to take over the […]
When Abraham Lincoln moved to Capitol Hill in 1847 as a freshman congressman from Illinois’s 7th district, he soon found lodging in Mrs. Sprigg’s Boardinghouse. Her house was the second from the north of a row of five houses fronting 1st Street SE, just across from the Capitol. Lincoln spent two years in this house, […]
August has officially arrived in DC – Congress is in recess, half of the city has disappeared on vacation, and the heat and humidity is upon us. If you are one of the few still in town, enjoy a quick round up of news from around the blogs over the last week: JDLand and DCist […]
When Barack Obama bowled in Pennsylvania during the primary, his poor performance made for political good humor for quite a while. His bowling talents, it turns out, give him further ammunition in comparisons with a previous president with whom he has already been frequently compared: Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Lincoln, however, bowled inside the beltway. Over […]
Maybe these unseasonably nice temps are just a mirage, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find a real oasis among this weekend’s open houses. Like maybe this 4500 sq ft beauty pictured at left, listed at $1,195,000 and open on Sunday, August 9, from 1-3pm. Thanks to Phil for keeping us informed.