(HINT: Click on the pictures to enlarge them) As the southern bookend to the National Mall, the Jefferson Memorial shows me the southern nature of Washington DC. The original plan for the Capitol was to include parts of Virginia, but … Continue reading
The corner stone for the White House was laid in 1792, but it wouldn’t be until 1901 when it would get it’s official name. It was then that someone asked Theodore Roosevelt about the place and he said “oh, it’s … Continue reading
Everyone in the US knows that the Supreme Court is the highest court of the land. What many people don’t know is the Supreme Court building is rather new compared to it’s Executive and Legislative counterparts. For the longest time … Continue reading
Visiting the Capitol in Washington DC is fascinating. If you go as a tourist you will see many things. You will see exhibits, statues, paintings, and even a movie. Surprisingly you will not see the reason for it’s being. The … Continue reading
Our vacation in Washington DC is rapidly coming to an end. It has been very fun but it has also made for some very long days. When traveling to Washington DC you come to find that there is some great … Continue reading
Apparently, 7/11 has called it quits… Well AJ thought it was funny… To see this sight for yourself you will have to go to the U street-African American-Civil War-Cardozo metro stop. How’s that for a mouthful of a metro stop … Continue reading
Someone get a curator quick! Something weird is starting to grow on Mrs. Johnson’s hat: What do you mean it supposed to look like that?! Oh well, I guess there was no crisis after all. I guess I will just … Continue reading
Yesterday we went to the White House, Ford’s Theatre, the National Archive, the Hard Rock Cafe, and Chinatown. We learned a lot of things, but some things still remain a mystery to me. At Ford’s Theatre I saw these hats. … Continue reading
Today was the first two days of our trip. I know you probably think that was a typo,but it wasn’t. To get to Washington DC from California it takes a lot of traveling. For our trip we first took the … Continue reading