Postcard for the Fourth of July
Reading L.G. Shreve’s wonderful biography of Tench Tilghman for an upcoming novel, I ran across this quote, a tribute to loyalty. “Perhaps a clue to the closeness of the relationship between […]
Tag Archives: George Washington
TIPSY TOURIST: George Washington’s whiskey
George Washington had led the army that defeated the world’s superpower of the 18th Century. He’d served as the first president of a newborn country. And then, after eight years in […]
An Old Senate Chamber restored in Annapolis
Maryland’s State House, the oldest continuously used state capitol in the country, served as the first national capital of the United States. So it was here that General George Washington […]
Mount Vernon, upstairs and down
Mount Vernon celebrates the domestic life of our first president and his first lady, George and Martha Washington. And it is certainly a thrill to glimpse moments from their great […]
POSTCARD FROM Mount Vernon
It was a cold day but picture perfect when we arrived at Mount Vernon, home of America’s first president and his first lady. A good day to visit with few […]
Adventures on Interstate 95
I-95 gets all of us from here to there lickety split (as long as there aren’t accidents, traffic jams, construction or other hindrances.) But as Stan and Sandra Posner can […]
Alexandria Without a Plan
Had a chance to spend a sunny day in Alexandria, Virginia, recently. I couldn’t resist — an hour from my house and I’d never been to Old Town. Even […]
A Day Away Travel 
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