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Lucasville School: A lesson in cultural history
One of the first schools for children of color is now restored and ready for viewing.
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National Museum of African Art – The story of African art heritage and history
Founded in 1964 and formerly located in Frederick Douglass's Washington, D.C. house, the National Museum of African Art is one of the Smithsonian Institution’s newest museum’s in the physical setting along the National Mall just west of the U.S. Capitol building.
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National Museum of American History: The USA's central depot for all things Americana
From the original Star-Spangled Banner and Abraham Lincoln’s top hat, to Dizzy Gillespie’s angled trumpet and Dorothy’s ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz,” the newly renovated National Museum of American History is the nation’s largest central depot for storage, viewing and appreciation of all things Americana.
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: America’s tribute to a tragedy
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is America’s national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, and serves as this country’s memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust.
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Korean War Memorial: A larger-than-life look at the 1950s conflict
Larger than life statues, lighting and specially designed terrain add authenticity to this site, the Korean War Memorial, located in Washington, D.C.'s West Potomac Park.
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African American Civil War Memorial & Museum: Only one of its kind in the USA
Commemorating the service of more than 209,000 soldiers and sailors of color in the War Between the States, the African American Civil War Memorial & Museum is the only one of its kind in the country and includes a 10-foot-tall outdoor sculpture and names of those who served throughout the four-year-long conflict.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald Calls Rockville his final home
The literary genius traveled the world but had a fondness for this D.C. suburb.
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Ford’s Theatre: The country’s first presidential assassination site lives on
Washington, D.C.’s Ford’s Theatre, where Lincoln was gunned down by John Wilkes Booth, is simultaneously national historic landmark, live playhouse and consistently popular tourist site.
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Newseum: History from many perspectives
Just as you might have become jaded with the news coverage today, a visit to the Newseum will refresh your perspective of today's journalism profession. This exciting, interactive multi-level (seven, to be exact) museum, located off the Mall, pays tribute to news editors, news writers, TV personalities, photographers and those who spend their careers dedicated to bringing stories and headlines to the general public.
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Washington National Zoo: America's Panda Central!
The National Zoo, Washington DC's 163-acre zoological park set within the Rock Creek National Park, is one of the most comprehensive zoological parks in the nation, featuring more than 2,000 animals representing 400 diverse species.
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Winchester, VA: Apple Capital of the World.
Annapolis, MD: Crabtown
Baltimore, MD: The Greatest City in America.
Harrisonburg, VA: The Friendly City
Richmond, VA: The River City
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