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The DC Traveler

May 28th, 2008

Millions of Treasures Online

One of my favorite spots in Washington, DC has always been the Library of Congress.  However, I had not visited in several years.
Luckily, I was recently invited to a press conference hosted by Dr. James Billington, the Librarian of Congress, where the new Library of Congress Experience was being debuted.
The library’s new visitor experience located […]

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April 12th, 2007

Thomas Jefferson’s 263rd Birthday - This Friday

As the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and a strong supporter of the separation of church ands state, Thomas Jefferson’s impact on the budding nation is still felt today. By supporting the Louisiana Purchase and the exploration of the western frontier from the Midwest to the “Great South Sea (Pacific Ocean) by Lewis […]

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