November 11, 2003
A monument to civility
Let's face it: Most of the young people who arrive in D.C. every year to work in law firms, think tanks, magazines and on the Hill spent their high school years as student government nerds, debate nerds or journalism nerds (I was two out of three). Therefore, many Washingtonians have at least passing familiarity with Robert's Rules of Order -- it's a handy little book that shows you how to hold any kind of meeting in a civil manner.
Very few people know that Henry M. Robert, who wrote the book, was also a famous engineer and Washington resident. His former house, 1812 N St. NW, has a plaque out front with a short biography. Click on the thumbnail image for a larger (readable) version.
Posted by rj3 at November 11, 2003 4:04 PM
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