January 27th, 2007
Since 1942, The Voice Of America has been broadcasting daily news, information, educational and cultural programming to the world. With AM, FM, short-wave, satellite TV and radio broadcasts in 44 languages, VOA boasts a global audience of over 115 million.
VOA started during World War II as an attempt to get news and information to Nazi […]
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November 3rd, 2006
Here’s five more family-friendly activities and tips for visiting Washington DC with kids to add to the list.
6) Take advantage of all the parks and open areas around the National Mall. Let the kids run around once in a while as you relax and enjoy lunch under a tree near a monument.
7) Rent bikes and […]
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October 29th, 2006
The United States Marine Band will honor its most famous leader, American march composer, John Phillips Sousa, in a memorial morning concert at Congressional Cemetery. This free concert will pay tribute on the 152nd anniversary of his birth.
The U.S. Marine Band was formed by Act of Congress during the presidency of John Adams in 1798 […]
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October 17th, 2006
Going back to the days of George Washington when the south lawn of the White House was purchased from a local tobacco farmer, it’s had a history of beautiful gardens. President John Adams was the first to have flowers planted in the White House gardens; while President Rutherford B. Hayes was the first to have […]
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