Showing posts with label Washington DC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Washington DC. Show all posts
Monday, December 28, 2020

The Crime Buff's Guide to Outlaw Washington, DC by Ron Franscell

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Oh, I have mentioned author Ron Franscell here before.  In fact, he is one of the few authors that I will buy his books, just because of the...
Wednesday, October 21, 2020

"The Petersen House: The Oldroyd Museum and the House Where Lincoln Died" by Alan E. Hunter

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When my pal Alan Hunter mentioned that he would be writing a book on the Petersen House in Washington D.C., I knew it was going to be somet...
Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President" by Candice Millard

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Candice Millard has written a very interesting and enjoyable book on the assassination of POTUS #20 , James Garfield . This book was ver...
Saturday, October 18, 2014

Ron Franscell's "Crime Buff's Guide To Outlaw..." Series

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I read a lot of books on travel, and I really enjoy reading the non-traditional travel books.  I like the Haunted and Off the Beaten Path ty...
Thursday, May 1, 2014

The White House, Washington, DC

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"The White House was designed by James Hoban.  Washington selected this site, laid the cornerstone, October 13, 1792, and lived to se...
Monday, April 28, 2014

Cherry Blossoms in Washington, DC

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The bottom postcard was sent in 1929.  You may have purchased stamps with these same images on them.
Monday, July 1, 2013

The Shoreham Hotel- Washington, DC

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I found this cool postcard sent in 1955 recently.  I love the postmark and bright red Franklin stamps on the back!
Monday, February 18, 2013

Union Station, Washington, DC

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Train Concourse, Union Station, Washington DC.
Saturday, June 30, 2012

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC

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Allow me to get a bit more personal than usual on this post. My father is a Vietnam Veteran and I have total respect for all of...
Friday, June 29, 2012

Ford's Theatre Washington DC

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Possibly one of the most overwhelming places we have ever visited was Ford's Theatre during our recent trip to DC. Histor...
Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Smokey Bear in Washington, DC

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The Forest Service has a very nice visitor center in DC where you can actually see an anamatronic Smokey Bear! We stopped by to vis...
Tuesday, June 26, 2012

US Capitol, Washington DC, 1939

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The postcard showing the Capitol on top was sent in 1939!  The middle postcard is undated, and the bottom photo I took in May 2012! ...
Monday, June 25, 2012

Korean War Memorial Washington, DC

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Saturday, June 23, 2012

The Newseum, Washington, DC

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Several friends who have been to DC said that a stop at the Newseum was a must. The Newseum is not part of the other Smithsonian ...
Friday, June 22, 2012

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum- Washington DC

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I did want to mention that we stopped by the Holocaust Museum while in Washington DC. Obviously, this is a bit of a unique museum, in that...
Thursday, June 21, 2012

Natural History Museum, Washington, DC

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This is definitely one of those museums that speaks for itself, and I don't have much to say about it. I did want to say though that...