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Author Archives: Rick
Wordless Wednesday: Summertime . . . and the living is easy
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Tagged Photo by Rick Snider, softball on the mall, Washington D.C.
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Religious Freedom at Reagan Building
The Oscar A. Strauss Memorial Fountain at the Reagan Building along 14th St. N.W. was 20 years in the making. It was time well spent. Strauss was a German immigrant in the 1850s who become one of the top U.S. … Continue reading
One door closes, another . . .
The Washington Examiner closes today and after 35 years covering Washington sports I’m on the bench. It may not be for long. I’m talking to several groups, but until a deal is signed it’s not a done deal. I’ll still … Continue reading
Capitol gatehouse now protects Ellipse
The Bullfinch Gatehouses certainly get around. Now at Constitution Ave. and 15th and 17th Streets, the two gatehouses were once on the western edge of the U.S. Capitol grounds from 1828-74. Named for Charles Bullfinch, a prominent Boston architect before … Continue reading
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Tagged Bullfinch Gatehouse, Photo by Rick Snider, Washington D.C.
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The history of flags by the FBI
Sometimes the government website says it better than we can. Here is the FBI’s website explanation of the flags along its building on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington. The Grand Union, or Continental Colors, serving from 1775-1777, was first raised on … Continue reading
A new twist on history – Videos of your life
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Tagged Rick Snider, video histories, Video Legacies Everlasting
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Two bridges, four statues
Behind the Lincoln Memorial and guarding the entrances to two bridges leading directly and indirectly to Arlington National Cemetery are four bronze equestrian statues that took a long path to their perch. By Arlington Memorial Bridge are Arts of War … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts of Peace, Arts of War, James Earle Fraser, Photo by Rick Snider, statues
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Did the Truth set her free?
Born into slavery in 1797, Isabella Baumfree was the first of 13 siblings to be sold at auction at age nine. There would be four more owners over the next two decades. Finally, after an owner reneged on a promise … Continue reading
An interesting honor may be heading my way
I’m in the final weeks of a 35-year career as a Washington sports writer. The Washington Examiner closes June 14 and maybe I’ll find work soon in the business and maybe not. But three days before saying goodbye, I’m up … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: Found at Five Guys meeting – really
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Tagged Five Guys, Idaho potatoes, Photo by Rick Snider, Wordless Wednesday
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Montrose Park — the grass next door
It’s not often a beautiful park is overshadowed by its neighbor, but Montrose Park at 30th and R Sts. NW has to be compared with adjacent Dumbarton Oaks Gardens. Well, Dumbarton charges and Montrose is free and more of a … Continue reading
