Marching through President’s Lives
“Those who cannot remember history are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana wrote this in his book “The Life of Reason.” This quote really strikes a chord with me because my dad repeats this line quite often to my siblings and me. This trip is important because, like Mr. Santayana said, those who don’t know anything about history, they’re going to repeat it.It really would ease my mind to know that even if students only go on this trip, they will be exposed to bits of history at least once. Students who decide to pursue this trip will learn the flip side of history by visiting Ford’s Theatre and Petersen Hours, the National Art Gallery, and George Washington’s Mount Vernon home. On your right, ladies and gentlemen, Ford’s Theatre!
The first stop will kick off at Ford’s Theater (built in 1839, it’s 153 years old!) and the Petersen House (built is 1849,), because Abraham Lincoln is such an important man, and I think everyone should see the last few things he saw at the end of his life. Ford’s Theatre and the Petersen house were declared a national historical site in the 1970, and now includes a museum with articles of clothing …show more content…
Every artist pulls inspiration from somewhere and often times it comes from history, so this gives even more examples of how history affects people. The National Gallery of Art was opened in March of 1937, and the art was donated by Andrew W. Mellon. When the museum opened it only had 126 paintings and 26 sculptures. The museum usually features European and American art from the Renaissance to the present, although, sometimes the museum will borrow art exhibits from other museums. The museum also has free concerts on Sunday evenings, self-guided tours and tours of exhibits for the public daily. Some notable exhibits borrowed from other museums are Art of Aztec Mexico (1983) and Edo: Art in Japan
“Those who cannot remember history are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana wrote this in his book “The Life of Reason.” This quote really strikes a chord with me because my dad repeats this line quite often to my siblings and me. This trip is important because, like Mr. Santayana said, those who don’t know anything about history, they’re going to repeat it.It really would ease my mind to know that even if students only go on this trip, they will be exposed to bits of history at least once. Students who decide to pursue this trip will learn the flip side of history by visiting Ford’s Theatre and Petersen Hours, the National Art Gallery, and George Washington’s Mount Vernon home. On your right, ladies and gentlemen, Ford’s Theatre!
The first stop will kick off at Ford’s Theater (built in 1839, it’s 153 years old!) and the Petersen House (built is 1849,), because Abraham Lincoln is such an important man, and I think everyone should see the last few things he saw at the end of his life. Ford’s Theatre and the Petersen house were declared a national historical site in the 1970, and now includes a museum with articles of clothing …show more content…
Every artist pulls inspiration from somewhere and often times it comes from history, so this gives even more examples of how history affects people. The National Gallery of Art was opened in March of 1937, and the art was donated by Andrew W. Mellon. When the museum opened it only had 126 paintings and 26 sculptures. The museum usually features European and American art from the Renaissance to the present, although, sometimes the museum will borrow art exhibits from other museums. The museum also has free concerts on Sunday evenings, self-guided tours and tours of exhibits for the public daily. Some notable exhibits borrowed from other museums are Art of Aztec Mexico (1983) and Edo: Art in Japan