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A blast from the past
Dear readers, as I’ve been blogging about our recent trip to D.C., I have been reminiscing about my U.S. presidents birthday party. This event, held on September 24, 2011 celebrated my 5th birthday. The cake featured the presidential seal. Each cupcake featured a different U.S. president. I would like to say that I ate the…
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Public anouncement
My official topic of research for National History Day 2025 is: Eisenhower’s decision not to grant executive clemency to the Rosenbergs. More details to come. (please pardon the low resolution images. They are only meant to provide a preview of what is to come.)
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D.C. trip-Air and Space museum #2 and urban living
Dear readers, this post will chronicle the seventh day of our trip. We began our day by taking a highly stressful journey on the beltway. It involved multiple traffic jams and a toll booth. Once we arrived at the museum, we ate lunch with the McKinstry crew. Sawyer was wearing a helicopter shirt for the…
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D.C. trip- Closing Ceremony and Library of Congress
Dear readers, in this post I will chronicle the 6th day of our trip. The closing ceremony was held in the Xfinity center. We had to walk all the way around the building to find the proper entrance. They only allowed clear bags into the arena. When I presented my transparent tote, the security lady…
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D.C. Trip- Museum of the Bible, Air and Space Museum #1, and National Archives
Dear readers in this post I will chronicle the fifth day of our D.C. trip. We didn’t officially decide to go to the museum of the Bible until the night before, but I am glad we did! It became one of my favorite things we did on the trip. We started sitting in the front…
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Breaker Rock Beach VBS
Dear readers, I have taken a break from chronicling our D.C. trip because I have been very busy this week with VBS. Luke and Mother taught missions and boat building. I was the lead teacher of 19 amazing Kindergarten students in the morning. In the afternoon I was the group guide for a combined Kindergarten…
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D.C. Trip- performance and American History museum
Dear readers, in this post I will chronicle the fourth day of our D.C. trip. This was the most important day, because I actually did my performance, which was, the whole reason we came! I began the morning by becoming a 1940s president. Father became a 21st century man with clean teeth. Father dropped me…
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D.C. trip- Smithsonian Zoo
Dear readers, on the third day of our trip we met up with my cousins at the Smithsonian Zoo. To get to the Zoo, we rode the Metro, and transferred to the red line at Fort Totten. We have since decided that this is our favorite Metro Station. We got off at the Woodley Park…
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D.C. trip- National Mall and opening ceremony
Dear readers, in this post I will chronicle the second day of our D.C. trip. One of the first things we learned about our hotel room was that the toilet wouldn’t flush anything other than liquid. Father had to ask for a plunger. The first thing we did after breakfast was go to the University…
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D.C. trip-travel
Dear readers, in the next several blog posts, I will be chronicling our recent trip to D.C. for National History Day. Only my father and I went this year, which ended up being hard for my mom. I also missed her a lot. We brought three suitcases, in order to have room for our clothes…
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