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Schlesinger got his dad's bow ties.

Robert Schlesinger, political reporter and son of the late presidential historian and writer Arthur Schlesinger Jr., may have inherited dozens of bow ties—like his father, he wears one regularly—but he is reluctant to admit his career path was carved by his father.

“He was just my dad,” says the son, who in his younger years thought everyone’s father was on TV. “As I got to adulthood I began to really appreciate who he was and what he had done, but by then my course was set.”

Growing up as the only child of Schlesinger and his wife, Alexandra, Robert found that household discussions often focused on politics and world affairs.

After graduating from Middlebury College, Schlesinger worked for such publications as the Boston Globe and now U.S. News, but he remained fascinated with his father’s world: the people who piece together the speeches of some of the nation’s greatest leaders. 

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro speaks about the importance of community service.

What: National Student Partnerships, a nonprofit that pairs college volunteers with area residents who need help finding jobs and getting their lives back on track, hosted this reception to honor Connecticut congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and Massachusetts senator Edward Kennedy for their commitment to helping low-income communities.

Where: Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St., NW

When: May 7, 6:30 to 8:30 PM

Who: Kennedy had two aides accept his framed Leadership in Service award, but DeLauro rushed into the theater’s lobby at 7:45, straight from work, just in time to fly down the stairs and snag hers. Kirsten Lodal, CEO and cofounder of NSP, led the awards ceremony, cheered on by a crowd of volunteers and supporters.

Food: Passed hors d’oeuvres such as lamb chops were a treat, while the buffet of fruit, cheese, pita, hummus, tuna-topped cucumber, and deceptively spicy chicken skewers had us taking seconds.

Drink: The open bar included Champagne—always a crowd pleaser. Guests also sipped wine and beer.

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Green Awards
Celebrating Washingtonians who preserve and protect our environment.

Polo went glam at America's Cup of Polo this past weekend, where the fashionable folks came out for a polo match between Italy and America, live music, fireworks and more. Check below for our photo slideshow.

If the presidential race comes down to John McCain versus Barack Obama, it will be the first time the presidential nominees were not born in the continental United States.

McCain was born in Panama; Obama was born in Hawaii.

Easterners dominated the presidency for the first 150 years of American history. No US president had been born west of the Mississippi River until Herbert Hoover of Iowa won in 1924. Perceived westerners Andrew Jackson of Tennessee was born in South Carolina; Abraham Lincoln of Illinois was born in Kentucky.