J Street, Traffic Circles & The Swamp That Never Was
Series: The Newcomer's Guide to Washington
From: Rebecca Sheir
Length: 00:05:34
More from Rebecca Sheir
Lincoln, Memorialized: The Myths & Legends Of A D.C. Icon
(00:06:58)
From: Rebecca Sheir
Secret signs... hidden profiles... underground stalactites... This is not your 8th-grade tour of D.C.'s Lincoln Memorial.
The Myths And Mysteries Of Curious George(town)
(00:06:45)
From: Rebecca Sheir
Georgetown is one of Washington, D.C.'s most storied neighborhoods - but not all of those stories are true...
Going Local: The Ins And Outs Of "Washingtonian-ness"
(00:07:04)
From: Rebecca Sheir
Paris has its Parisians, Boston its Bostonians. What does it take to be/become a Washingtonian?
Obelisk In The Sky/Obama In The House: D.C.'s Monumental Myths
(00:05:47)
From: Rebecca Sheir
Think you know why the White House flag is flying, and the Washington Monument is tri-colored? Then you might want to think again.
Shedding Light On Height: The Truth About D.C.'s Skyline (short version)
(00:03:27)
From: Rebecca Sheir
Getting to the bottom of why Washington, D.C.'s building tops... are so low.
Shedding Light On Height: The Truth About D.C.'s Skyline
(00:04:55)
From: Rebecca Sheir
Getting to the bottom of why Washington, D.C.'s building tops... are so low.
Remembering the Subtle Signs of Segregation
(00:07:41)
From: Rebecca Sheir
A well-meaning illustration in a children's book sparks controversy over segregation in the nation's capital in the 1930s.
An Extra-Chilly Successor To Hubble
(00:06:22)
From: Rebecca Sheir
Come winter, your neck of the woods may be cold. But guess how frigid the James Webb Space Telescope will be when it launches in 2018? 400 degrees Fahrenheit below zero. For real.
From Scott Joplin to Super Mario Bros.: Making Old-Time Piano New Again
(00:03:48)
From: Rebecca Sheir
A 20-something pianist is making old-time piano new again... with a little help from Darth Vader and Super Mario Bros.
A Beer'n'Burger Stock Exchange: The Big Board
(00:03:45)
From: Rebecca Sheir
A new restaurant is trying to corner the market on neighborhood pubs, with beer prices that fluctuate in real time, based on customer demand.
Related Pieces
Piece Description
In the first installment of the new series, A Newcomer's Guide to Washington, intrepid radio reporter Rebecca Sheir uncovers some of Washington, D.C.'s most enduring mysteries... and flat-out myths. Did George Washington really build the nation's capital on a swamp? Why does the District's grid system have no J Street? And what the heck is up with all those traffic circles? Sheir, a newcomer to D.C., grabs her microphone and hits the streets to find out.
Broadcast History
This piece originally aired on WAMU's Metro Connection, 12/18/09.
Related Website
Of 3 purchasers of this piece...
- 3 also bought:
Blind Dog (00:04:22) - 3 also bought:
Movie Director (00:07:14) - 3 also bought:
- 3 also bought:
Nick: Home School to High School (00:16:53) - 2 also bought:
World War One and Armistice Day (00:03:45)
