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Field Guide to Washington D.C. Cover B 1/20/09 4:26 PM Page 1 Field Guide to Washington D.C. cover B 1/20/09 4:26 PM Page 1 PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS A FIELD GUIDE TO Washington,D.C. PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS a field guide to washington, d.c. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ twin lights publishers PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ twin lights publishers, inc. photography by jake mcguire and anna katalkina ✯ narrative by nichole wadsworth schrafft PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS A Field Guide to Washington DC 1-45 1/20/09 4:31 PM Page 1 PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS A FIELD GUIDE TO Washington,D.C.PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS photography by jake mcguire and anna katalkina narrative by nicholePROPERTY wadsworth OF schrafft TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS A Field Guide to Washington DC 1-45 1/20/09 4:31 PM Page 2 PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS Copyright © 2009 by ★Twin Lights Publishers,★ Inc. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ All rights reserved. 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From a carousel to 8 Hale Street be learned from any activity...no matter the Commander-in-Chief, dinosaurs to ★Rockport, Massachusetts★ 01966 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ how small. A trip to the grocery store can Democrats, Kermit the Frog to the Telephone: (978) 546-7398 http://www.twinlightspub.com become a lesson in marketing, nutrition, Kennedy Center, Marine One to Masto- or economics; a trip to the park becomes dons, and Secret Service to the Spirit of ISBN 13: 978-1-885435-97-2 ISBN 10: 1-885435-97-5 an explosion of botany, horticulture, and St. Louis, this book takes you on an amaz- entomology; and a quick stop at the phar- ing educational adventure. I can't think of 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERSmacy begs to be turned into PROPERTY an excuse to aOF better TWINLIGHTS way to give your child anPUBLISHERS overview Images★ listed below are courtesy★ of the ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ introduce all of the systems of the human of the American political system and a Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History body. So, just imagine how much can be great respect for all who have served to learned in a city as historically and cultur- protect our country while also sparking Page 4 - Lincoln’s top hat Page 16 - Dorothy’s ruby slippers ally rich as Washington, D.C. their interest in the arts, history, and the Page 19 - FDR’s microphone Ideally this book will serve as your guide sciences. I hope you learn as much by Page 29 - Kermit the Frog Page 31 - Lewis & Clark’s compass as you explore each nuance of this amazing reading this book as I did by writing it! ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ city, but fear not, because even if you can Images listed below are courtesy of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum not actually get to Washington, D.C. there —Nichole Wadswroth Schrafft Page 6 - Apollo Lunar Module II Page 35 - Milestone of Flight Gallery Page 64 - 1903 Wright Flyer Page 65 - North American X-15 PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS Page★ 65 - Bell X-1 piloted by ★Chuck Yeager ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Book design by SYP Design & Production, Inc. http://www.sypdesign.com Printed in China PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 <#> A Field Guide to Washington DC 1-45 1/20/09 4:31 PM Page 4 PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS Abraham Lincoln’s Air Force Memorial Air Force One Ambassador ✯✯✯ ✯✯✯ A Top Hat A memorial that honors the The name given to the United States A high-ranking diplomat This top hat was worn by members of the United States Air Air Force aircraft that transports the who represents one coun- President Lincoln the Force and the organizations that President. There are two specially try while residing in night he was assassinated came before it. Three stainless steel designed and customized Boeing air- another. Washington, by John Wilkes Booth at the spires reach up into the sky as high crafts in the Presidential Fleet and D.C. is home to ambas- Ford’s Theater in 1865. Booth was as 270 feet. The spires represent PROPERTYwhen the OFPresident TWINLIGHTS is on board the air PUBLISHERSsadors from all over the captured two weeks later and shot by flying and the three core values of the traffic control name for the plane is “Air world who serve to repre- Union soldiers. The top hat is in the col- Air Force; “intergrity first, service before Force One.” sent their homeland in the lection of the Smithsonian’s National self, and excellence in all that is done.” United States. They also honor the three strands of the Museum of American History. Air Force: the active, the guard, and the Amendment reserve. African Bush Elephant A change to a document, bill, motion, or A focal point in the rotunda of the Smith- the United States Constitution. sonian’s National Museum of Natural History. This African Bush Elephant is the American Flag largest on record with a weight of 27,000 PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS pounds and almost 14 feet high when it A symbol of the United States of America’s was shot in Angola. It is now mounted in strength and unity. Today’s flag has 13 the museum for all to see. alternating red and white stripes that rep- Abraham Lincoln resent the original 13 colonies and 50 Memorial white stars that represent the 50 states. The first official flag was approved by the th Ancient Seas A memorial to the nation’s 16 President. Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. The Lincoln Memorial was designed after An exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Greek architecture and has 38 columns American Red Cross Museum of Natural History that tells the that represent the 38 states that were a PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS history of 540 million years of marine life. part of the Union at the time of Lincoln’s Employees and volunteers have been serv- The Ancient Seas exhibit describes the death. Inside the monument sits a 19-foot- ing overseas since 1892. “The Red Cross extinctions and evolutions from the Paleo- Spirit” is a memorial to all who have given high and 175-ton statue of the President. zoic Era (540 to 250 million years ago) The words to Lincoln’s second inaugural their lives while serving with the American to the Cenozoic Era (65 million years ago speech and the Gettysburg Address are also Red Cross. to today). carved inside the moment. PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS 4 5 <#> A Field Guide to Washington DC 1-45 1/20/09 4:31 PM Page 6 PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS Arlington National Articles of Confederation Benjamin Franklin Statue ✯✯✯ ✯✯✯ Cemetery The first Constitution of the United B One of the most important founding An American military cemetery where over States. The Articles of Confederation were fathers of the United States and one of the 300,000 have been laid to rest. Veterans written in 1777 and went into effect in Basilica of the National five men chosen to draft the Declaration from every American war have been buried 1781 after being ratified, or signed, by Shrine of Independence, Benjamin Franklin was a within the cemetery’s amazing 624 acres. the 13 colonies. The first President of writer, a politician, a scientist, and an The largest church in the western hemi- Two American Presidents, William Taft Congress after the Articles of Confed- PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERSinventor. He had many great accomplish- sphere and the 7th largest religious struc- and John F. Kennedy, have been buried eration were adopted was Samuel ments during his life. He started the first ture in the entire world. The Basilica is a here along with many other notable people Huntington. The U.S. Constitution volunteer fire department and the catholic church that is also a National Apollo Lunar Module 11 such as astronauts, explorers, chief justices, replaced the Articles of Confederation American Philosophical Society. He also Historic Landmark. 3,800 liberated slaves, and the unknown when it was adopted on September 17, wrote and published Poor Richard’s This lunar module at the Smithsonian's soldiers. Funerals are conducted Monday– 1787. Almanac. As an inventor he is responsible Air and Space Museum is similar to the Bead Museum Eagle used in 1969 when Neil Armstrong Friday with over 20 people buried each for the invention of bifocals, the odometer, day and about 5,400 each year. the Franklin Stove, and the lightning rod. became the first man to walk on the The Bead Museum, with over 5,000 items, moon.
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