The World War 1 Memorial, officially dedicated on September 13th, becomes the newest memorial in DC. Complete with a 60-foot-long bronze relief by Sculptor Sabin Howard, it is "a war memorial embedded with a call to peace."
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In today’s Journal entry, we spotlight another fascinating stop on our new Millionaires, Mansions & Moonshine tour. At the iconic Heurich House, we tell stories about a dynamic immigrant turned business tycoon, the art of brewing, massive fires, World War I and spontaneous fermentation. OH MY!
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There is no doubt that the ongoing COVID19 pandemic is an important part of the American story. However, it is not the first time that the United States has faced an outbreak of disease on such a scale. Americans saw their first cases in the Spanish Flu pandemic in March 1918. But did you know that the first American cases of the 1918 flu might have actually been the first cases of the disease in the world?
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“Tout le sang coule rouge” is not from the clever mind of some Hollywood scriptwriter. It is the actual title of an unpublished autobiography of, oddly enough, an American. The story of Eugene Bullard is one of grit and determination and should have been taught in schools.
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For thousands of years, people have been adjusting their daily schedules according to the seasonal sunlight. Take me for instance - I hibernate in a hidden ice cave from early November through the end of February.
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Today is a special video review of Peter Jackson’s groundbreaking WWI documentary, They Shall Not Grow Old. I was fortunate enough to attend a special screening here in DC. Unsurprisingly, I walked away with a multitude of thoughts. Perhaps you’d care to hear them? Spoiler alert: I loved it.
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