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| Exhibit of Pulitzer Prize winning photos. Always a moving experience. |
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| Two medical workers carry an Ebola victim. |
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| Coverage of Ferguson wins a Pulitzer. |
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| Interactive poll...A year after Ferguson, have protests against police violence made a difference? |
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| Interactive poll..Should the news media avoid naming the perpetrators of mass shootings? |
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| 9/11 exhibit featuring a piece of radio tower from top of World Trade Center. |
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| Quote from the "We Were Neighbors" exhibit at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. |
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| Toy soldiers used to encourage children's' interest in serving the Nazi party. |
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| Section on the artists who supported the Nazis. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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| President Kennedy's grave marked by the eternal flame with General Lee's former plantation home in the background. |
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| Robert Kennedy's grave located just down the hill from his brother JFK. Interesting rhetorical message. |
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| Inside of General's Lee's home. |
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| Changing of the guard at Tomb of the Unknown. |
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| We were fortunate to witness a wreath laying ceremony followed by Taps from the bugle. |
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| The first female guard we've witnessed at the tomb. The only identifiable characteristic is her hair in a bun. |
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| View of the flight path and point of impact. |
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| Time for reflection and discussion. Brandon is sharing some additional insight learned when researching for his group's presentation. |
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| Katelynn taking advantage of the train ride to get some journaling done. |
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| Abdullah and Celia chilling while a train passes by. Great photo Loginn! |
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| Glowing beacon of democracy. |
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| Tough to capture the sites in the dark, but they certainly tried. |
