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Walking The Streets Of Washington DC Lessons Learned In History

Whether it was the White House or a huge Italian dinner at Bertrucci's, the students laughed, learned and could hardly contain the excitement.
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Whether it was the White House or a huge Italian dinner at Bertrucci's, the students laughed, learned and could hardly contain the excitement.
Jokingly telling the students it takes two fossils to recognize one, Ms. Taylor and Ms. Step hung out with the dinosaurs for a bit at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C.
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Jokingly telling the students it takes two fossils to recognize one, Ms. Taylor and Ms. Step hung out with the dinosaurs for a bit at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C.
While many Vermonters do not know this, the students learned the story of famous Norman Rockwell and his 19 year old model Vermont resident Mary Doyle.
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While many Vermonters do not know this, the students learned the story of famous Norman Rockwell and his 19 year old model Vermont resident Mary Doyle.
Chaperons and students alike gazed in amazement at the WWII monument and the message it carries.
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Chaperons and students alike gazed in amazement at the WWII monument and the message it carries.
Forever linked to the history and future of America, the Lincoln Memorial and the story of our 16th president was one of the stops on the VUMS/HS history trip.
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Forever linked to the history and future of America, the Lincoln Memorial and the story of our 16th president was one of the stops on the VUMS/HS history trip.

Tuesday April 26, 2016

As the bus rolled south and nature burst forth into full spring colors and blooms, it seemed a perfect storm of events was brewing in the nation’s capital. As the students got closer to the city word spread of the arrest of Ben and Jerry’s founders at a protest rally and that Harriet Tubman was slated to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.  The mixed VUMS and VUHS group found blissful warmth and sunshine when they arrived in Washington, D.C. and a city ready to show why America is a place where the people still can set the agenda and lead through involvement.    A tour of Arlington National Cemetery began the evening of arrival where over 400,000 who have served lay in eternal rest in row upon row of precise marble markers. The group spent time in the White House, the Holocaust Museum, visiting the war memorials, toured three Smithsonian Museums and enjoyed seeing a live show at the Kennedy Center. Mixed in with the powerful history lessons was a tour and a play at Ford’s Theater and the Peterson House and more whimsical stops at Madam Tussaud’s Wax Museum and a full out rush to see the baby panda at the Washington Zoo. A morning at Mount Vernon also introduced the students to the life story of Washington and many of the founding fathers.    “It was such an incredible experience,” shared Addy Brooks. “Even now I can’t separate out what was the best. It will take me a long time to think through all I have learned and seen.”  Nathan Devos summed it up best when he added, “My world just got a lot bigger.” This trip marked the 12th year of a Washington, D.C. experience for VUMS and VUHS students. “It really opened up some eyes,” shared trip co-chair Pamela Taylor. “There are experiences you just can’t match in the classroom and seeing them absorb so much is always a treat.”


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