Poppies are a ubiquitous symbol with veterans day today, but how did the flower get associated with one of the world’s most sacred holidays?
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Nestled in downtown Washington DC, an imposing mansion-turned-museum harbors a dark past. In the Octagon House, rumors of paranormal activity have swirled for years, but who- or what- lingers in the walls of the Old Octagon?
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The World War 1 Memorial, officially dedicated on September 13th, becomes the newest memorial in DC. Complete with a 60-foot-long bronze relief by Sculptor Sabin Howard, it is "a war memorial embedded with a call to peace."
Read MoreA few months ago my wife Molly & I took a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Israel as part of an amazing journey with the Israel Collective. These are my journal entries over the course of the trip. Today’s post is the sixth installment. More to come!
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A few months ago my wife Molly & I took a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Israel as part of an amazing journey with the Israel Collective. These are my journal entries over the course of the trip. Today’s post is the fifth installment. More to come!
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A few months ago my wife Molly & I took a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Israel as part of an amazing journey with the Israel Collective. These are my journal entries over the course of the trip. Today’s post is the fourth installment. More to come!
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A few months ago my wife Molly & I took a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Israel as part of an amazing journey with the Israel Collective. These are my journal entries over the course of the trip. Today’s post is the third installment. More to come!
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A few months ago my wife Molly & I took a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Israel as part of an amazing journey with the Israel Collective. These are my journal entries over the course of the trip. Today’s post is the second installment. More to come!
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A few months ago my wife Molly & I took a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Israel as part of an amazing journey with the Israel Collective. These are my journal entries over the course of the trip. Today’s post is the first installment. More to come!
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Today’s Historic America Journal entry is the second of our two-part series on presidential love stories in preparation for our limited-run Presidential Sweethearts Tour. If these true tales capture your imagination, you’re in luck! A ticket for our Presidential Sweethearts Tour is the perfect Valentine's Day gift for the history nerd in your life. More information about the tour can be found on our website or our Eventbrite page. In our final piece for this series, we journey back in time to visit John F. Kennedy and Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis.
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Today’s Historic America Journal entry is the first of a two-part series on presidential love stories in preparation for our limited-run Presidential Sweethearts Tour. If these true tales capture your imagination, you’re in luck! A ticket for our Presidential Sweethearts Tour is the perfect Valentine's Day gift for the history nerd in your life. More information about the tour can be found on our website or our Eventbrite page. This week, we journey back in time to visit Dolley & James Madison.
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This week marks the 100th anniversary of DC’s infamous “Knickerbocker Storm”. Our friend & colleague Larry Clark at Federal City Private Tours, shares the story in a special piece for the Historic America Journal.
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This marks the first time in almost a century that the general public has been allowed to walk on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Plaza and pay their respects on ground that is typically reserved for the sentinels alone. Naturally, the Historic America team seized the opportunity.
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Lunch and Learn Food Tours are a celebration of American foodways. They offer a growing menu of guided walking tours that use local historic sites and dynamic storytelling to connect the past and plate.
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The O Museum and Historic America Tours present “Millionaires, Mansions, Moonshine & The O Museum”
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Every wonder why we celebrate Independence Day on July 4? Did you know that a certain founding father and former president believed it should be celebrated on July 2 instead?
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The Donner Party story is synonymous with the idea of the American pioneer and infamous because of the tales of cannibalism that surround the tragedy. However, Daniel James Brown’s The Indifferent Stars Above goes beyond historical stereotypes and salacious details to tell the Donner Party’s story that is truly raw and capitvating.
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The image of United States Marines raising the American flag over the battlefield of Iwo Jima during the height of the Second World War is easily among the most iconic in American memory. In fact, this harrowing silhouette is the at the core of the Marine Corps War Memorial — a monument dedicated to all U.S. Marines that sits just outside the District of Columbia.
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