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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…
Christ Church Marks 200 Years
Cloudy skies and a light drizzle didn’t stop Christ Church, Georgetown, from getting to its parish picnic on Sunday, May 13. After all, this was something 200 years in the making.…
The WD Interview: Author George Saunders Talks Structure, Outlining and Lincoln in the Bardo
Superlatives. George Saunders is used to those. A 2013 profile in The New York Times Magazine called him “the writer of our time.” The late David Foster Wallace once dubbed him “the…
Nameless Resting Place Gets DAR Recognition
One of the best aspects of being regent of my chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is exploring our colonial connections to Georgetown, a neighborhood many of our…