05
May
2020
Last week, I introduced Mary Clemmer Ames, long-time Capitol Hill resident, and mentioned some of her books. Today, I want to look at one that still contains information of interest today: Ten Years in Washington: Life and Scenes in the National Capital, As a Woman Sees Them. The book is copyrighted 1873, and was republished […]
Hey there, Capitol Hill! Another Tuesday upon us, so it’s time to share things with you. This time I checked that it actually is Tuesday, so yay! Let’s start with a little bit of joy from the Washington Bach Consort, who shared a lovely Bach piece this morning. What’s going on? For starters, we don’t […]
Finding new items to research for this column is a haphazard business. It sometimes feels like a stochastic walk through history, with my research leading me to a completely different area from what I set out to find out about. For instance, I found a charming little tale about newlyweds at the Capitol written by […]
It’s been quiet around here for those of you who like to celebrate by going out because DUH, but it looks like that as we adapt to our new normal, we’re also figuring out how to have fun. So here are a few events to put a little pep in your step and maybe, just […]