I mentioned when I started in on Meads a few weeks ago that he was not the only crewmember of the Merrimac who was buried at Congressional Cemetery, so it behooves me to point out who the other one is: Douglas French Forrest. Born in 1837, he was the son of French Forrest (pictured), a […]
Whether or not you herald the arrival of fall with a wild embrace of all things pumpkin spice or if you plan to flip flop your summer style until first frost, we can all agree that it is past time for the mosquitoes to make their exit. Since that won’t be happening for a while, […]
Happy Tuesday, Capitol Hill and environs! Happy Hispanic Heritage month to you all as well! Here is an undying earworm for me, which I hum every September 16, and well into the 17th: Little Joe and La Familia, singing “Dieciséis de Septiembre.” You’re welcome. Right out of the gate, an obituary for the Washington Post […]
Gordon Chaffinis a freelance journalist who focuses on infrastructure and traffic news and insights for Street Justice. You can support independent journalism by subscribing to Gordon’s StreetJustice newsletter: He’s offering a 20% discount to THIH readers. See more information below. –Maria Helena Carey Note on Kennedy Center’s REACH Festival of Events The Kennedy Center opened up its new outdoor event space REACH this month and is in the middle of several weeks worth of programming there. A new […]
When we last looked at Charles C. Meads last week, he had just built three houses on North Carolina Avenue. The year was 1885, and Meads was just getting started. By this time he had moved from his Garrison Street house to the corner of 4th and A Streets, southeast. The reason for this became […]