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Three Top Places To Visit for July 4th

EventsJune 30, 2019274Views 0Likes 0Comments

There's no better place to visit on the celebration of our country's birth than Washington DC. There are so many artifacts and exhibits here, how do you decide which to visit? Here are our top three picks for your holiday visit to DC. 1. The Declaration of Independence at the National Archives. This document started…

Monuments Men Diary Donated to the National Archives

EventsMay 2, 2019223Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Monuments Men Foundation donated the diary of S. Lane Faison, Jr. to the National Archives this week. This continues the piecemeal reconstruction of records related to the immense theft of art in Europe by the Nazi during WWII. Now 74 years after the meticulous kept Nazi records fell in Allied hands, the records are…

Cherokee Days at the American Indian Museum

Events, MuseumsApril 12, 2019328Views 0Likes 0Comments

When you meet him, Vyrl Keeter introduces himself as a retired educator but after watching his passion as a Cherokee Nation culture keeper, you'd be right to wonder if he's ever really left education behind. This weekend at the National Museum of the American Indian, you'll find him sitting just off the atrium, the clack…

A Family Guide to Visiting the Botanic Garden Christmas Display

EventsDecember 15, 2016225Views 0Likes 0Comments

Each year the United States Botanic Garden puts on a wonderful Christmas display, made entirely from natural materials. It's free and fun for kids of all ages. But with so much to see, you may miss some parts. This guide will help you navigate easily and see it all. Start by entering the Botanic Garden…

John Philip Sousa – Where Bands Come to Play at Your Grave

EventsSeptember 26, 2016260Views 0Likes 0Comments

John Philip Sousa Grave in Washington, D.C. John Philip Sousa's gravesite had a conductor's baton and a trumpet mouthpiece left in tribute when we stopped by last week. Sousa is one of the famous occupants of Congressional Cemetery here in Washington, D.C., but as far as we know, the only one with concerts played at his…

Volunteering at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival

EventsSeptember 22, 2016202Views 0Likes 0Comments

I volunteered this year for the Folklife Festival looking to contribute to the festival and hoping to experience a little bit of Basque culture right here in Washington, D.C. Over three days of volunteering I got all I expected and more.