Monthly Archives: May 2015

Surratt House Museum

Surratt House Museum After the gruesome Civil War had ended and an unsuspecting President Lincoln was assassinated while he sat watching a play, an allegedly innocent woman was caught up in a deadly conspiracy of treason. July 7, 1865, Mary Surratt was tried, convicted, and executed for conspiracy to assassinate the President, becoming the first…
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Field Trip Ideas for Girl Scouts

From the youngest daisies to the seasoned ambassadors, Girl Scouts learn more about the values of what being a Girl Scout means through traveling and unique experiences. Here we've picked out a few ideas on where you might take your troop for your next field trip. The Girl Scouts are a special organization that has…
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7 Best Bakeries in America

Bakeries and pastry shops across the country draw us in daily with alluring, obscuring clouds of sidewalk flour floating from their kitchens, the early scent of baking bread, and the temptation of a sinful diet-busting donut. The French influences of Old Country classics in the hands of renowned bread and pastry chefs break the walls…
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