Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Monday, October 19, 2015
DAY FOUR - Newseum
| Exhibit of Pulitzer Prize winning photos. Always a moving experience. |
| Two medical workers carry an Ebola victim. |
| Coverage of Ferguson wins a Pulitzer. |
| Interactive poll...A year after Ferguson, have protests against police violence made a difference? |
| Interactive poll..Should the news media avoid naming the perpetrators of mass shootings? |
| 9/11 exhibit featuring a piece of radio tower from top of World Trade Center. |
Friday, October 16, 2015
DAY THREE - Holocaust Memorial Museum
DAY THREE - The National Mall
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| Park ranger explaining the relief sculptures at WW II Memorial. |
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| Each state has a column in the memorial. |
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| Reflecting pool en route to Lincoln Memorial. |
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| Making a rubbing at Vietnam Memorial. |
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| Family left their loved one's flak jacket with a note in the pocket. "David you are missed - I wonder so often who the man would have been. We loved you. Your family." |
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| Korean War Memorial by day. Notice the reflections on the wall. |
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| The South Korean President happened to have been in the city during our stay. |
DAY TWO- The sites at night
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| Names engraved on Vietnam War Memorial. |
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| "I have a dream..." inscription marks the location of MLK Jr's famous speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. |
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| Stainless steel soldier at the Korean War Memorial. |
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| MLK Jr. Memorial...the newest on the Mall. Also one of the most controversial. |
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| View from the Jefferson Memorial. |
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| More journaling and reflection. |
DAY TWO - Capitol Hill
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| Our animated and highly knowledgeable tour guide explains how the Capitol crypt was originally intended to be the burial place of President George Washington and his wife Martha. |
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| Unfortunately the interior dome is undergoing renovation to repair structural cracks. |
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| Parachute like protection inside the dome. |
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| Enjoying the weather with the Capitol dome wrapped in scaffolding. |
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| Front steps to the US Supreme Court building. |
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| Who says law and justice can't be fun? |
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| Brandon showing just how big the doors of justice are. |
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