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Library of Congress: Oldest Federal Cultural Institution in America

Library of Congress main reading room (Wikipedia)

I love the Library of Congress. Who doesn’t? It has to be one of the most, if not the most ornate building in the city. If you haven’t been inside, you need to, because it’s beautiful and extremely impressive … almost like you’re in Europe. [gigya src="http://embed.5min.com/517229561/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="opaque" width="560" height="345"] I also wanted to share with you ... Read More »

Washington’s Rough-and-Tumble Lost Neighborhood of Murder Bay

Murder Bay in 1855 (Smithsonian)

The old neighborhood of Murder Bay intrigues me — I’m sure the name itself piques your macabre interest — and have seen a couple interesting posts on the subject lately, over at Kim Bender’s The Location and WAMU. If you’re the kind of person that thinks walking home from Wonderland is sketchy, needs bars on your windows in Eckington or believes ... Read More »

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