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An all-American ghost story
I find anything related to Abraham Lincoln super interesting. His personal story—of someone from humble beginnings who successfully navigated the political world without compromising his beliefs—is fascinating. I’ve read a…
‘A Chance Encounter’ Debuts at Oak Hill Cemetery
Retired National Gallery of Art executive-turned-filmmaker, Joseph J. Krakora premiered A Chance Encounter, the first of 20 short films about the history of Georgetown’s Oak Hill Cemetery on Sunday, October 8, 2017. Not yet released and,…
Tischler’s Take: ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ at Oak Hill Cemetery
“Lincoln in the Bardo” will confound you, will move you and make you feel drugged at times, will challenge your conceptions of what a novel should be — but also…
‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ novel has people flocking to a Georgetown cemetery
There are a lot of dead people in Oak Hill Cemetery. Lately, there’s an increasing number of live people there, too. Nearly every day over the past month, one or two…