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DreamCatcher Curriculum TRIPS Notes from the ROAD Washington, D.C. Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States Population: 681,170 What We Saw: Geographical shape of The Bridges of Madison County D.C. was a 100 sq. mile at the Kennedy Center diamond until retrocession After seeing the actual bridges in Madison by VA in 1846 County, Iowa (and reading the book), we watched the musical at the famous Kennedy Center on the Potomac River near the Watergate Hotel. The Dabney: Ranked as one of the top ten new restaurants in the U.S. and one of the top ten overall, we dined on locally-sourced cuisine in an open-concept dining Where We Ate: room where we could watch our meals being prepared over an open fire. Yum! private Georgetown University Research University Motto: 104 acres of campus on a hilltop above the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. Hoya Saxa Founded as a Catholic-Jesuit college by John Carroll; it is the oldest Mascot: Catholic and Jesuit-affiliated college in the United States. Jack the Bulldog Georgetown is home to the country’s largest student-run Founded: 1789 business and student-run financial institution Original Name: Following the Civil war, enslaved-born Patrick Francis Georgetown College White-Gravenor Hall Healy became the 1st African American president Colors: Union Blue and of a predominantly white American university. Confederate Gray to signify Healy helped reinvigorate the college and peaceful unity following the Civil is known as the “Second Founder.” War, 1861-1865 Healy Hall Student to faculty ratio is 179 clubs and organizations is 1 1 : 1, <20 students/class Cost of attendance: $48,048 per year m Graduation rate: 55% of undergraduates get financial aid 94% (much higher Freshmen ACT avg: 31; SAT avg: 660-770 than avg) Acceptance rate: 16% (very selective) www.georgetown.edu This publication is purely for educational use. DreamCatcher Curriculum does not, in any way, endorse or advertise for the businesses or institutions featured. .

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