Washington DC

November 11-15 we took a trip to DC with 29 students and 7 other adults. Our point of the trip was to attend National Journalism Convention. It was the largest convention they've ever had, over 6,200 in attendance. It was a good convention.

We flew on Wednesday afternoon and rode the subway to the hotel. We had a few first time fliers which was a lot of fun.

Thursday we began at the capital building. We had tickets to see the House of Representatives from the gallery. We then went tot he Library of Congress and had a tour of it. We then stopped by the Supreme Court to take a peak. We then walked to the National Archives. We had supper at the Hard Rock Cafe before heading back to the hotel to crash.

Friday we began at the Ford's Theater which includes a museum of President Lincoln. We then walked to the Newseum - a museum of news. Of course a group of journalism students enjoyed this place best. It was a great museum. We then let the kids choose between 3 Smithsonian's. We then had supper at Union Station before once again crashing at the hotel.

Saturday the kids participated in the convention for most of the day. That evening we went walking around most of the memorials and the White House.

Sunday we checked into the airport and then went to Arlington National Cemetery before boarding our plane home.

It was a great trip. We saw lots, walked lots, and had lots of fun.

Good kids hanging out in the hotel.

A statue in the capital building.

The capital from across the street at the Library of Congress.

Strolling from one location to another. Thurs & Fri it drizzled but not too bad.

In the Library of Congress.

In the Library of Congress.

Again the Library of Congress.

Union Station.

The "John Hancock" on the Constitution.

This security guard at the National Archives kept this group of girls very entertained.

Outside the National Archives.

Leland and his students outside Ford's Theatre.

Where Pres & Mrs. Lincoln sat at the theatre.

The gun that killed Lincoln.

One of the pillows Lincoln laid on before dieing.

At the Newseum they had copies of MANY newspapers from famous events. This is the paper announcing the assassination of Lincoln.

The Newseum has the largest section of Berlin Wall outside of Germany.

The newspaper from the sinking of the Titanic.

The 9/11 area had over 100 front pages from that day.

The things of the only journalist in the towers. He was with some firefighters when the 2nd tower went down.

The famous hanging chads of Florida.

The helicopter hanging over the lobby was a Dallas/Ft. Worth news chopper.

The Newseum had a section of Pulitzer Prize winning photos. Very moving.

At the American History Smithsonian.

Julia Childs kitchen.

One of Martha Washington's dresses.

Lincoln memorial.

Washington Memorial

All of our kids with their feet on the Washington Memorial.

The WWII Memorial.

The Changing of the Guard at Arlington Cemetery.

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

The Challenger Memorial.