June
11
Spend Your July 4th at the National Archives
What better place to celebrate our nation’s independence than the place that is home to the Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights and U.S. Constitution? While the fireworks are a necessary end to the day, the 4th of July celebrations at the National Archives are the perfect way to start the Fourth — and the
June
5
Pay Homage to the 16th President at the Lincoln Memorial
In the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, Congress decided this history-making leader deserved to be honored in a huge way. Two years after he was fatally shot, members of Congress established the Lincoln Monument Association. The year was 1867. Now, more than 150 years later, the Lincoln Memorial still stands in honor of the slain president