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Smithsonian Museums in Washington, D.C.
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Smithsonian Museums in Washington, D.C.

byLeslie Carbone July 10, 2023July 9, 2023

“History is Philosophy teaching by example.” — Thucydides   This post contains affiliate links.  For more information, click here. There are currently 16 open…

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Rebecca Nurse Homestead in Danvers, Massachusetts
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Rebecca Nurse Homestead in Danvers, Massachusetts

byLeslie Carbone June 12, 2023June 22, 2023

“I am innocent as the child unborn, but surely, what sin hath God found out in me unrepented of, that He should lay such an affliction on…

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National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
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National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

byLeslie Carbone March 18, 2023July 22, 2023

The Smithsonian‘s National Air and Space Museum is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The closest Metro stop is L’Enfant…

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International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C.
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International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C.

byLeslie Carbone October 8, 2022October 7, 2022

From an Aston Martin DB5 like James Bond’s to the ice axe used to kill Leon Trotsky, the International Spy Museum in…

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Anderson House in Washington, D.C.
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Anderson House in Washington, D.C.

byLeslie Carbone October 1, 2022April 14, 2023

A Revolutionary War cannon sits atop the marble floor of the Gilded Age mansion. Anderson House in Washington, D.C., is not your…

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National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

byLeslie Carbone September 17, 2022August 3, 2023

The Smithsonian‘s National Museum of African American History and Culture is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The closest Metro…

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Udvar-Hazy Center — part of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, Virginia
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Udvar-Hazy Center — part of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, Virginia

byLeslie Carbone August 27, 2022August 25, 2023

Planes hang from above.  Rockets stand tall. Artifacts proclaim the story of air and space exploration, and what it has meant for…

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The Capitol at Colonial Williamsburg
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The Capitol at Colonial Williamsburg

byLeslie Carbone August 20, 2022September 26, 2022

“Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third …” Shouts of “Treason!” interrupted Patrick Henry, as he…

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Raleigh Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg
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Raleigh Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg

byLeslie Carbone August 13, 2022August 31, 2023

It was May 17, 1769.  America’s independence from Britain was more than seven years away. And members of Virginia‘s colonial legislature, the…

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Frank Sinatra Walking Tour of Hoboken, New Jersey
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Frank Sinatra Walking Tour of Hoboken, New Jersey

byLeslie Carbone July 4, 2022April 23, 2023

The story of Frank Sinatra is a story of the 20th-century American dream. The Hoboken Historical Museum has put together a 23-stop…

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National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City
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National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City

byLeslie Carbone May 23, 2022August 26, 2023

“Il fait froid,” the young father said. Oui,” I reflexively replied. This post contains affiliate links. For more information, click here. It was…

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Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, North Carolina
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Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, North Carolina

byLeslie Carbone May 5, 2022September 27, 2022

“To Frank and desert nights, Ava” So reads the inscription on the gold watch given by his second wife Ava Gardner to…

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