One of my favorite factoids when touring Congressional Cemetery is that William Henry Harrison spent longer in the public vault there than he did in the White House. Today, I want to explore the situation a little more. William Henry Harrison was the 9th President of the United States. He came into office with a […]
Good afternoon Capitol Hill! It snowed and it stuck around and I am choosing to delight on that fact. What else is going on? That tweet is quite the eye-opener. Let’s start off by saying this: Increased security around the Capitol is understandable up to a point. Yes, I’m sure there are increased security threats […]
Lost in the events of the past month is that January 1 marked the third year in a row in which a significant number of books went out of copyright. Getting most of the (little) press of this event was The Great Gatsby. However, as I’ve done in previous years, I looked at which books contain […]
By now, you may have seen all the posts from your favorite places that went into winter pause, telling you they are back. It’s true: The District has officially reopened indoor dining at 25% capacity (or 250 patrons, whichever number is smaller) as of today (WUSA-9). You may remember the winter pause went through January […]