Remembering Esther Coopersmith
• March 28, 2024

Esther Coopersmith lived well into her 90s, and during her eight-plus decades of life, she collected an impressive group of friends and memorabilia too. Her home was full of treasures, […]

Where Is Honor to Be Found?  
• August 16, 2023

The founders of our great nation knew our Constitutional Republic could only survive if our citizens were honorable. But now we search in vain for traces of character in our […]

Woman’s Nat’l Democratic Club Welcomes New Congresswomen — and Nancy Pelosi
• February 2, 2023

You could feel the excitement, satisfaction and pride in the Dupont Circle mansion’s large dining room when more than 150 members of the Woman’s National Democratic Club gathered on an […]

Georgetowners of the Year, 2022 
• December 7, 2022

The naming of Georgetowners of the Year has been a tradition of The Georgetowner newspaper for decades. This year’s group — selected by the editorial board — includes a church and its pastor, […]

Four Members of Congress Celebrate WNDC Centennial
• November 21, 2022

More than 150 people, including four current members of Congress, celebrated the Woman’s National Democratic Club’s 100th anniversary on Nov. 17 in grand style with a reception, celebratory toasts and […]

Woman’s National Democratic Club at 100: Beautiful and Looking to Renew 
• October 13, 2022

On Wednesday evening Sept. 27, the chairperson of the The Get Out The Vote (GOTV) Committee of the Woman’s National Democratic Club (WNDC), looked around her with satisfaction.  More than double the […]

Celebrating Georgetown and Washington, D.C. Centennials
• September 14, 2022

What Was It Like 100 Years Ago?  As we commemorate major centennials, why not travel by Time Machine back 100 years?  In 1922 – only four years since the end […]

With Roe v. Wade Overturned: D.C.’s Abortion Debates Heat Up
• June 27, 2022

Battle lines have formed in the wake of the Supreme Court’s June 24 ruling overturning the landmark 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision guaranteeing Americans the constitutional right to abortion. At […]

Bob Dole (1923-2021): A Vet to Remember
• December 6, 2021

“Veteran who gave his most for his country.” Bob Dole said he wanted to be remembered that way. But for Bob Dole, giving “his most” included an almost impossible-to-remember-it-all list of […]

Covering Hot News on the Hill a Waiting Game
• October 1, 2021

  Congressional reporters inside the U.S. Capitol Thursday evening were excited as Sept. 30 wound down. In the next few hours, the hottest news in the nation was scheduled to […]