continued… The overarching theme in the exhibit on the changes in the way Americans ate was convenience. At the Museum of Industry, we’d learned that by the 1880s, canning food had become an important industry that continued to grow in … Continue reading →
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Keith’s Perspective on Our First Week in DC/Le point de vue de Keith sur notre première semaine à Washington
This week has been… well, painful is the wrong word. Maybe… interesting would be the right word, I guess? On Saturday, we arrived in Washington DC. All we did was rest for the whole day except for going out to … Continue reading →
The National Museum of American History in Washington DC – Part 5: Object Project, Change Your Game and Food Exhibition
continued… We moved on to the next gallery, called “Object Project.” It appeared to be a small traveling exhibit about innovations that transformed America. It included: the bicycle, off-the-rack clothing, electric lighting, telephones, appliances (examples were microwaves and vacuums) and … Continue reading →
The National Museum of American History in Washington DC – Part 4: “American Enterprise”
continued… The next section was “The Corporate Era: 1860s to 1930s.” The sign said that this was when America made the turn to be a primarily urban nation. Businesses got big; so did scales of production. Working together, the US … Continue reading →
2025 Summary
We had a memorable start to the year with a fabulous holiday season cruise to South Georgia to take in the region’s diverse and striking wildlife. Our cruising plans for Dirona had long included a visit there to view Ernest Shackleton’s grave in Grytviken, but we just didn’t get that far south. Snowshoeing at the…
The National Museum of American History in Washington DC – Part 3: “American Enterprise”
continued… We moved on to a room called “American Enterprise.” It focused on how the American economy changed throughout the history of the country. An entire wall of the room was covered with photos and short biographies of key people … Continue reading →
Live Music
We’ve always enjoyed live music and this year an unusually large number of bands we like were touring. Live concerts we saw included: Collective Soul, Eddie Vedder, Shinedown, Bush, The Offspring, and Black Stone Cherry. When Jennifer finally got James to drop his “no musicians over age 70” rule, we also caught great shows by…
The National Museum of American History in Washington DC – Part 2: The Gallery of Numismatics
continued… Metal coins were first made in the 7th century BC, originating independently in two different parts of the world: Lydia (now Turkey) and China. In the 5th century BC, India also started making metal coins. The coins from Lydia … Continue reading →
The American History Museum in Washington DC – Part 1
Monday, September 29 — After we finished doing school in the morning, we went to lunch at the pizza restaurant that Eric and Keith had gone to last Tuesday. They’d really liked it and wanted Christi to try it. It was … Continue reading →
Old Ebbitt Grill in Washington DC
continued… We hailed another ride share to take us to a restaurant called Old Ebbitt Grill, located directly across the street from the US Treasury. Eric was dismayed to see the ride share app showed it would take 20-minutes and … Continue reading →
