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Yesterday we went to the Newseum. It was an incredible place! The Newseum was basically a museum that housed all different pieces of media throughout history. We saw Pulitzer Prize photographs that were breathtaking. We saw today’s headlines from around the world. It was so interesting to see what was considered pertinent in one part of the world compared to another part. It was also fascinating to see how historical events were recorded. I definitely enjoyed seeing how the types of media have changed throughout the years, as well as the way it was reported.

Today's adventure was taking a tour of the National Mall. The first stop on the tour was The White House. Sorry, but it appears much larger on television than in person. However, it was still very exciting to see. The president was in house because the flag was flying at the top of the pole. I just enjoyed seeing where the most powerful man in the world lives.

After The White House we ventured over to the World War II Memorial. It was gorgeous. There were pillars from every state and country that were part of the Allies that had lost citizens. From there we went to the Korean War Memorial. The statues of soldiers that were there were so unbelievably lifelike. You can just see how the soldiers were feeling at this time. Later we went to the Lincoln Memorial. It is said that his hands are in sign language position to spell out his initials. After hearing that it was completely fascinating to me to actually see. Once we left there we traveled to the Vietnam Memorial. It was interesting to see that they had every name etched into the marble, and in chronological order.

Although it was an exhausting day, it was enjoyable as well!