Traditionally, January 6 or Epiphany day is the day where many Christmas decorations come down (and the three wise men bring MORE presents, but we digress). The Union Station regalia was struck this past Sunday, for instance, and most places are going back to normal– as are all those who hold down a regular 9-to-5. […]
Another new year, another spate of newly-out-of-copyright books. This year, I discovered a brief (under 40 page) memoir of growing up in Washington during the Civil War. It was written by Elizabeth K. Vincent in 1924, so as of January 1 of this year, it is entirely unencumbered by any copyright restrictions. Elizabeth Kipp was […]
Y’all, apologies for this delayed post. I’ve had no idea what day it is for weeks and this week has gotten away from me. I hope your 2020 has started off alright. Things are still pretty quiet so there’s not a ton of things happening on the Hill but here you go. Tonight, you have two […]
Over the last few weeks, I looked at Michael Shiner and his time during the Burning of Washington. Today, I want to look at another important moment in his life: The outbreak if the Civil War. By 1860, Shiner had been a free man for many years. He lived on Pennsylvania Avenue with his wife […]