Tag: American history

Ford’s Theatre & Petersen House | Washington, DC

July 15, 2026 by E. Casa de Calvo

511 10th St NW, Washington, DC 20004 ~

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Lincoln Memorial | Washington, DC

July 9, 2026 by E. Casa de Calvo

Pictures below, photo credit: my son (2022)

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George Washington’s Mount Vernon | Mount Vernon, VA

July 8, 2026 by E. Casa de Calvo

3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Mount Vernon, VA 22121

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Supreme Court of the United States | Washington, DC

June 18, 2026 by E. Casa de Calvo

1 First St NE, Washington, DC 20543

Categories: D.C., Washington • Tags: American history, architecture, capitol hill, D.C., Federal Architecture, Government Buildings, historic buildings, Judicial Branch, National Mall, Neoclassical Architecture, Protesters, Right to Vote, supreme court, The Handmaid's Tale, United States Supreme Court, Vote, Voting Rights, Washington DC, Washington DC Landmarks

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Smithsonian National Museum of American History | Washington, DC

May 18, 2026 by E. Casa de Calvo

1300 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560

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USS KIDD Veterans Museum | Baton Rouge, LA

January 29, 2021 by E. Casa de Calvo

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Downtown | Ranger, TX

January 24, 2021 by E. Casa de Calvo

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Washington Monument | Washington, DC

January 24, 2021 by E. Casa de Calvo

Vietnam Veterans Memorial and WWII Memorial.

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United States Capitol | Washington, DC

April 28, 2018 by E. Casa de Calvo

The United States Capitol, home of the United States Congress. Located at: East Capitol St NE & First St SE, Washington, DC 20004. Whenever I think of the legislative system, I can’t help but hearing the Schoolhouse Rock song, I’m Just a Bill (1975).

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