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Managed by the National Park Service, The Old Post Office Clock Tower offers one of the best views of Washington, DC and the National Mall area.
The building houses mostly commercial and governmental offices, along with a large atrium with shops, an entertainment stage, and a food court.
But the highlight of the building is just […]
A memorial to Maine fishermen who have devoted their lives to the fishing the sea is located on Maine Avenue at the Waterfront.
It’s a curious place for a statue to lobster fishing, considering Washington, DC and the Chesapeake Bay is prime crab territory.
The statute is a copy of the original statute, commissioned by the state […]
In a prominent location on Constitution Avenue, just off The Ellipse, and only a couple blocks from the White House, is the U.S. Second Infantry Division memorial.
The massive marble and flaming gold sword is dedicated to the “Indian Head” soldiers who fought in World Wars I and II, in Korea and during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
With […]
A sure of spring, tulips on the National Mall in Washington.
Image - from personal collection - © 2008 - Jon Rochetti
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Today in 1865, just 5 days after the end of the Civil War, around 8:00 in the evening, President Abraham Lincoln his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln along with Major and Mrs. Henry Rathbone, visited Ford’s Theatre for a lively performance of the comedy, Our American Cousin.
Just after 10:00, during the third act, the well-known […]
He was a leader of millions, but had no employees, no direct reports, no staffer nor any hired help. But he led a nation through a peaceful revolution - Mohandas “Mahatma” K. Gandhi.
He was the pioneer of Satyagraha, mass resistance to government oppression through peaceful, non-violent civil disobedience and non-cooperation. His leadership led […]
Today is the 40th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, who was shot dead in Memphis by James Earl Ray.
Within hours of his murder, Washington, DC was poised for one of the most explosive urban riots in American history.
The Washington, DC headquarters of Dr. King’s Southern Christian […]
The pillars at the Jefferson Memorial.
Image - from personal collection - © 2008 - Jon Rochetti
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During my college days, I visited my sister who was studying abroad at the University of Munich.in Germany. While there, a relative who lived in Munich took us on a tour of the infamous Dachau Concentration Camp, just outside of Munich. Dachau was one of the first such concentration camps designed by the Nazis, […]
You know it’s Springtime when the cherry blossoms in Washington, DC start to bloom. And while they are not an official DC monument, the cherry trees in full blossom are one of Washington, DC’s most prized and loved attractions.
The 2-week festival begins Saturday, March 29th and runs until Sunday, April 13th, with peak viewing some […]
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Written by Jon Rochetti [email] for b5media.
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