Brent Glass well remembers his first sight of the American flag, the same one first seen by Francis Scott Key while watching the dawn break from the decks of a British ship. It was the 1950s, and Mr. Glass and his family had made their way down from Long Island for the standard monuments-and-museums tour of the nation's capital.
The city and surrounding area offer many places and activities that can add to the fun and educational value of a visit.
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Courtesy of Museum of American History
As busy as they are, even directors like to get out and around ? and of course, there's more to the nation's capital than just your own museum. Here's a sampling of several directors' favorites at spaces other than their own...
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