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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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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 Campaigns of Courage Tour and Meeting Interesting People
Just like a great movie, a great museum is always better the second time. The National World War II Museum in New Orleans is no exception. Since we’ve already discussed the basics in National World War II Museum: A Must Visit in New Orleans, let’s do something a bit different here. First, I want to…
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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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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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Heading Back to New Orleans with Mixed Feelings
Hey all. My plan for today was to announce I am heading back to New Orleans for the Battle of New Orleans commemoration next week. Though I still plan to go, that exciting announcement now comes with mixed feelings considering the attack that occurred in the city early this morning. The hotel I booked is…
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You’re Invited to the Boston Tea Party
Hello all. It is Christmas time. A time for decorating the house with holiday cheer. To gather with friends and family in merriment. It is a time for parties where we wear our favorite ugly Christmas sweater and partake in a glass of eggnog. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Exactly 251 years…
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The Salem Witch Trials and the Power of Fear
Is there anything that says Halloween better than a witch? If not the top, a witch is definitely on the Mount Rushmore of Halloween characters. Throw on a werewolf, Dracula, and Frankenstein’s monster and there you go! Now I want you to stop, close your eyes, and picture a witch. Once you open your eyes,…
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A Visit to Durham Museum and Some Nostalgia
Hi again all. This will be a shorter post since I just finished up a week of scout camp with my son and need to catch up on grown up things like mowing the lawn. And to be honest, it took quite a bit out of these 43-year old bones. I got blister on my…
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House on the Rock: It’s Mad and Kind of Brilliant
Hey all. I asked a question on Facebook a few weeks ago about everyone’s favorite museum. One response was the non-traditional House on the Rock in Wisconsin. It’s not the first time I heard about this place. And, since I happened to be in Wisconsin recently, I decided to check it out. It’s a wild…
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