Iwo Jima Memorial

The Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, VA is an emotionally moving statue, which is impressive considering its massive size- the figures alone…

Cherry Blossoms in Wartime Washington

Although it feels more like winter in Washington this week, the beginning of spring marks the annual countdown to the frothy pink explosion…

Today, D.C. is digging out from its first snowfall of the year. We got about 4”- a bit more than expected- and…

Manhattan’s Times Square is now packed with people almost every day of the year. The pedestrian plaza, created in 2009 but permanently and…

This is a great article about how a group of upper-class New Yorkers helped turned the focus of America’s Christmas celebrations towards kids– and…

Here’s my first video in the Scandalous Washington series. They’re based on talks I created and give in D.C. The nation’s capital is almost as…

Considering that the Folger Shakespeare Theatre combines two of my favorite things- history and theater- I can’t believe that it took me…