Joseph (“Joe”) Auslander died peacefully at his home in Washington, D.C., on April 7, 2025, halfway through his 95th year. Moments before, he had fallen asleep sitting at his computer while working on a mathematical problem. Joe was born September 10, 1930, in New York City, to Dr. Jacob “Bi” Auslander and Rebekah Zeltzer Auslander.Continue reading “Remembering Joe Auslander, 1930-2025”
Tag Archives: dailyprompt
In Search of Enslaved Persons from Chevy Chase DC
I have recently been deeply moved, and rather startled, to realize that the street on which I grew up, Chevy Chase Parkway in Northwest Washington DC, was located on the grounds of a former a slavery-based plantation, evidently in operation from the 1720s, until perhaps as late as April 1862. I have been eager toContinue reading “In Search of Enslaved Persons from Chevy Chase DC”
Mark Auslander 