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If you’ve seen a photo of Washington DC, you’ve seen the Washington Monument standing proudly above the city.
The monument is the oldest in Washington, and was built as a tribute to our first President, in recognition of his contributions to liberty and democracy. It stands just over 555 feet high, is shaped like an Egyptian […]
We’re only half way through the Labor Day weekend, so there is still time to get out of the house and enjoy it.
The clock is running down on time for a couple of events, so if you’re trying to decide what to do, move these to the top of the list:
The National Museum of American […]
The National Archives had long been on my list of places to go, and finally, a few weeks ago, I made it there.
The Archives maintains documents and materials created in the business affairs of the Federal government that are deemed legally or historically important. The documents are preserved, and available to the public.
While the Archives […]
This neighborhood just isn’t like it used to be!
No one can argue with how the Pioneer Square area of Seattle has changed over the last couple of decades. Before it was what you see now, there was a whole other neighborhood of streets and storefronts, all of which were destroyed in the Seattle fire of […]
Independence Day was commemorated with ceremonies, including a 21 gun salute, on the grounds of the Netherlands Carillon, in front of the Marine Corps War Memorial.
Photo credit: Jon Rochetti, c. 2006
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An exhibit entitled “Air Hostess ““ Honoring Flight Attendants Past & Present” opened June 5th at the International Women’s Air & Space Museum (IWASM) in Cleveland, Ohio. The exhibit will run through August.
This look back at the history of Flight Attendants includes displays of scrapbooks, uniforms, and other artifacts, most of which are on display […]
June 2nd, 1692, is generally recognized as the commencing of the Salem Witch Trials.
Hindsight tells us that, despite the rampant hysteria running through the community at the time, none of these people (mostly women) were witches. Fear does crazy things to people.
Salem, rather than denying it, or trying to distance itself from its less tolerant […]
Along the border between Blaine, Washington and Surrey, British Columbia stands the International Peace Arch.
The arch stands 67 feet high, and is proudly rooted, one side in American soil, the other in Canadian. Straddling the longest undefended boundary in the world, the Peace Arch was dedicated in 1921, and was the first Monument built and […]
On a recent sunny afternoon, a friend shared with me one of the most beautiful and peaceful places that I have been in a long while: Mount Vernon, the home and estate of George and Martha Washington.
Located sixteen miles south of Washington DC, and eight miles south of Old Town Alexandria, Mt Vernon sits in […]
National Parks?
I couldn’t figure out why someone thought that I’d be interested in the website for the National Park Service. After all, that sounds an awful lot like camping and roughing it ““ definitely NOT things high on my to-do list.
But after spending some time on the site, I discovered the Park Service is in […]
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