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Article: Historic art and documents will go on display in the nation's capital
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- Daily Breeze
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- January 8, 2006
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WASHINGTON -- From a portrait of George Washington and photos of
Weimaraners to eyewitness accounts of historic events, the nation's
capital is promoting the summer of 2006 as a celebration of American
culture.
The campaign theme, "Washington, D.C. Celebrates American
Originals," is a reference to attractions that can't be found in even
the most elaborate theme parks.
"Eyewitness -- American Originals from the National Archives,"
featuring 25 firsthand accounts of world events in the words of those
who observed them, opens June 23. They include a letter from Thomas
Jefferson written from Paris on July 19, 1789, in the midst of the
French Revolution. The future president described the ...