Eastern High School: The Pride of Capitol Hill
Before he told the Germans “Nuts!” at Bastogne, Anthony McAuliffe was an Eastern High School kid, class of 1916.
Capitol Hill is one of the oldest and most historically layered neighborhoods in Washington, stretching from the Capitol itself east through the rowhouse blocks that housed members of Congress, their staffs, and generations of working families. These posts dig into the neighborhood’s history, from its earliest houses to the urban renewal battles that defined it in the 20th century.
Before he told the Germans “Nuts!” at Bastogne, Anthony McAuliffe was an Eastern High School kid, class of 1916.
Arthur Webster vanished inside the National Capital Brewery on September 17, 1912. Two weeks later, the fireman shot himself.