During the Battle of Britain, the Royal Air Force or RAF had volunteers from different countries from occupied Europe. However, there was a group of Americans who volunteered to fight the cause against Nazi Germany in the skies of Great Britain in 1940. Why did they volunteer? How did they get to Great Britain when America was neutral in 1940? Join a ranger to learn who these American Eagle Squadron were and how they contributed to the RAF in 1940.
Join a National Park Service ranger for a chat about the Major General George B. McClellan Statue. Learn about wh o Major General George B. McClellan was and what he did during the American Civil War. You will be able to learn about the cost, dedication, and the sculptor.
Information about Depression, PTSD, Encouragement, Suicide, Bipolar, and many more. Call the number provided, if you need more assistance. Every Tuesday, we have a mental health specialist, Leta Davis, who you can chat with and give more resources.
Join Rock Creek Park's rangers for Stitching Stories, a community-powered knitting circle inspired by Freedom 250. Enjoy informal conversations about colonial-era fiber arts and how women used handmade textiles in daily life in support of the American Revolution. This is not a class—just a relaxed space for knitters of…
Explore the history and art of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial with a ranger.
Explore the history and art of the Korean War Veterans Memorial with a ranger.
Explore the history and art of the Lincoln Memorial with a ranger.
Explore the history and art of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial with a ranger.
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Rather than treating waste as an end point, cities and counties increasingly view it as a stream of materials that can be redirected, reused, and transformed. The communities around Washington, D.C., are no exception. Urban studies lecturer Bill Keene leads an exploration of three local facilities working to recover, r…
