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Oh, Say You Can See…The Star-Spangled Banner at the National Museum of American History
It is September 1814. The United States and Great Britain are fighting each other in the War of 1812. A month prior, the British burned Washington, DC to the ground. As the British fleet bears down on Baltimore, the fledgling United States is in peril of losing a second major city. The war in general…
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Read Between the Columns: The Library of Congress is Epic
I’ll admit the Library of Congress wasn’t in my top 10 places to visit in Washington, DC. So, seeing it on the tour itinerary did not get the heartrate up. However, another adult on the tour was giddy. I asked her why the excitement? She simply said, “it’s the Library of Congress!” After our visit,…
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The National Archives: A Document Treasure Chest
People die. That’s the thing about mortality. The Founding Fathers were no different. Fortunately, their legacy lives on in the documents they created. Yet, who is responsible for ensuring these, and the countless other government documents, are preserved and maintained? In this post, we are going to discuss the entity charged with this duty, the…
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The Shot Heard Round the World: Reliving Lexington and Concord
“For God’s sake, fire!” – Major John Buttrick of Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony April 19, 1775 After departing Boston late in the evening of the previous day, the British are on the march to Concord with the objective of seizing colonist weapons and munitions. This is an attempt by General Thomas Gage to quell mounting…
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A Fun Way You Can Recreate Paul Revere’s Ride
Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,“Paul Revere’s Ride” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere received an urgent summons from Dr. Joseph Warren. Warren had received intelligence that British troops were planning to march to Lexington. Their mission was to arrest Samuel Adams and…
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Fenway Park and what was going on in the world
Baseball is back! Though my fervor for the national pastime is not what it used to be, I still get excited for Major League Baseball’s opening day. Being a Cubs fan, I appreciate the history of the sport. The Cubs earned the very annoying nickname of “lovable losers” based on their 108-year drought between World…
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Samuel Adams: The Man and the Beer
Portrait of Samuel Adams the patriot and the label for Samuel Adams Boston Lager.
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Your Ultimate Guide to an Overnight Paris Adventure from London
“Do you want to take an overnight trip to Paris?” This is the question I asked my wife when planning our trip to the United Kingdom. Her response was a look of “What are in the world are you talking about?”. With so much of England and Scotland already crammed into our itinerary, how could…
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Commemorating the Battle of New Orleans: A Totally Normal Trip
Rampart at Chalmette Battlefield
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When I Go Back to New Orleans…Revisted
Hey all. I am home after a trip back to New Orleans. The actual travel was a bit rough (I didn’t board any of my original flights), but all-in-all everything went as well as one could hope. For those reading this blog for the first time, my family and I just went to New Orleans…
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