The year is 1954. For the first time in six years, the New York Yankees are not in contention for the world series. But I don’t care – I spent the early school year racing home to watch my heroes on our tiny black-and-white TV. I not only know all the players – Andy Carey on third, Mickey Mantle in …

I was curious to see what life was like in the nation’s capital days before a Presidential Election. I took the Metro which cost less than $3 for a regular pass or $15 for a whole day pass. I remember when they opened the first line in the late 70s and was impressed at the high coffered ceilings and the …