Eliza Scidmore Lobbied For Decades To Bring Cherry Blossoms To Washington DC
There are thousands of cherry blossoms in the nation's capital, and it all happened thanks to one very determined woman and a bunch of great minds all thinking alike.
A Teacher In Illinois Made The Washington DC Trip A Spring Break Tradition
There’s a story behind why so many students have spent so many spring breaks in our capital city, and it starts with a single teacher.
There’s A Basketball Court In The US Supreme Court Building
On this day in 1790 the US Supreme Court held its first session. Back then, the Court didn't have its own building, but now it does, and that building includes a basketball court.
Ben’s Chili Bowl Was One Of Martin Luther King’s Regular Stops In DC
Dr. King gave his most famous speech in Washington D.C. When he was in the capital city and when he was hungry, he often stopped at a landmark restaurant known as Ben’s Chili Bowl. Here's some of its story.
Repainting The White House Takes 570 Gallons Of Paint
Today in 1800, President John Adams first moved into the president's house, which, despite rumors to the contrary, was always a White House. Here's how it gets repainted.
The Lincoln Memorial Has A Basement
For Abraham Lincoln's birthday, we look at one of the most timeless memorials to the 16th president - or at least its undercroft, which has been out of public view for a long time.
To Live At This Antarctic Base, You Have To Have Your Appendix Out
Villas Las Estrellas is a tiny community run by Chile on Antarctica's King George Island. And it's so remote that one of the rules is that everyone who lives or works there has to have their appendix out before they show up.
Somebody Wanted To Put The Library Of Congress In The Capitol Dome
Washington DC is home to monuments, memorials and the largest library in the world. Here's some of the history of the Library of Congress.
Coincidences
I was in DC for a book event and decided on a whim to get off subway several stops early, and then...
A Three Minute Audio Tour Of The U.S. Capitol
After yesterday's stunning, discouraging events at the U.S. Capitol, we decided to make today's show a chance to get to know our Capitol building a little better.