The Man Behind the Bridge: Francis Scott Key
• March 28, 2024

Our hearts and prayers go out to those who died because of the catastrophic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge which spanned the Patapsco River, just south of Baltimore […]

Mapping Georgetown: Cherishing St. John’s
• June 20, 2023

What do Francis Scott Key, Reverand Gini Gerbasi, Ann Laporta and Katie Remedios all have in common? Their cherishing of  Georgetown’s historic St. John’s Episcopal Church at 3240 O St. […]

Christ Church Celebrates Key’s Birthday; Plans Sept. 12 Homecoming
• August 6, 2021

The congregation of Christ Church Georgetown gathered Aug. 1 to celebrate the birthday of one of its founders, Frances Scott Key (1779-1843), author of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” who lived on […]

Business Ins & Outs: Preppy Fitzgerald’s, Aerie, M&T
• June 28, 2021

In: The Preppy Chic, Cozy Fitzy’s Clyde’s Restaurant Group and 1789 Restaurant have gone back to the future with the second reboot to replace the celebrated, longtime F. Scott’s, companion […]

The Life of Georgetown From 1620 to 2020, Part 2
• December 28, 2020

In the hope of keeping the challenges of 2020, the year now ending, in perspective, here is the second of three looks into Georgetown’s past.

In Defense of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’
• September 14, 2020

A slave owner, Francis Scott Key was conflicted about slavery. As D.C. attorney general, he prosecuted slaves, but also represented them in lawsuits to obtain their freedom.

D.C. Renaming Proposals Scrutinized
• September 3, 2020

In its analysis, the DCFACES Working Group “reviewed the namesake legacy of 153 assets, including schools, residential housing, streets, neighborhoods, parks, recreation centers, libraries and monuments.”

Francis Scott Key Park Vandalized
• June 22, 2020

The acre at 34th and M Streets NW, next to Key Bridge, was given by the Francis Scott Key Foundation to the American people in 1993, becoming part of the National Park System.

Our Black History … in Georgetown
• February 20, 2019

To the surprise of some, Georgetown can tell the story of early and contemporary America from a black perspective. 

In Defense of the National Anthem and Francis Scott Key
• September 14, 2017

Vandals desecrated the Francis Scott Key Monument in Baltimore and displayed their own misreading of history.