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Stormy and Solemn: Arlington and the National Cathedral

Posted by Kurt on March 17, 2011

We concluded our trip to the Washington DC area by paying our respect to our serviceman who are resting in the fields of Arlington.  It was cold rainy day.  The sun wasn’t going to make an appearance today.   But when visiting Arlington, the last thing that enters your mind is how the weather conditions are affecting you.

This is our nation’s most hallowed ground.  However, it’s not the only hallowed ground in country.  Anywhere where a solider is buried is hallowed ground whether it is Arlington or a cemetery in your neighborhood.

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I Forgot My Silver Dollar: Mt. Vernon

Posted by Kurt on March 14, 2011

Personally, I blame my junior high social studies club. Yes, I was that much of a geek. The club itself was great. We had to work the social studies fair and in return we took saturday field trips to historical sites in south Louisiana. It seems we always went to at least one plantation every trip. I never enjoyed the planation trips. Too much information about the decor and not enough about the history. Then, on my trips to Washington DC as both a student and a teacher, I felt the same way about the White House. I don’t want to see place settings; I want to see history. It’s really not the building’s fault, but more of how it is presented. There have been exceptions to this rule. Windsor Castle was an amazing experience. And Mt. Vernon has always been an exception.

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