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| 1941 |
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| 1950 |
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| 1952 |
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| 1954 |
| 2 | | |
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| 1956 |
| 102 | | |
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| 181 | | |
| 1958 |
| 186 | | |
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| 131 | | |
| 1960 |
| 255 | | |
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| 203 | | |
| 1962 |
| 196 | | |
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| 214 | | |
| 1964 |
| 142 | | |
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| 188 | | |
| 1966 |
| 94 | | |
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| 74 | | |
| 1968 |
| 281 | | |
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| 116 | | |
| 1970 |
| 192 | | |
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| 1972 |
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| 128 | | |
| 1974 |
| 88 | | |
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| 381 | | |
| 1976 |
| 129 | | |
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| 14 | | |
| 1978 |
| 32 | | |
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| 149 | | |
| 1980 |
| 203 | | |
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| 417 | | |
| 1982 |
| 301 | | |
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| 87 | | |
| 1984 |
| 139 | | |
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| 270 | | |
| 1986 |
| 28 | | |
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| 134 | | |
| 1988 |
| 35 | | |
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| 1990 |
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| 115 | | |
| 1992 |
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| 1994 |
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| 67 | | |
| 1996 |
| 575 | | |
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| 7,189 | | |
| 1998 |
| 13,644 | | |
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| 9,904 | | |
| 2000 |
| 10,410 | | |
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| 8,143 | | |
| 2002 |
| 8,856 | | |
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| 8,607 | | |
| 2004 |
| 10,909 | | |
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| 15,156 | | |
| 2006 |
| 24,259 | | |
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| 37,608 | | |
| 2007_Can_Journey_Behind | 36 | Canada -- Ontario -- Niagara Falls -- Journey Behind the Falls | |
| 2007_Can_Niagara_CityON | 32 | Canada -- Ontario -- Niagara Falls -- The city itself
It's amazing how tacky this city can be. | |
| 2007_Can_Niagara_FallsON | 64 | Canada -- Ontario -- Niagara Falls (from Canadian side) | |
| 2007_Can_Queen_Vic_Pk | 26 | Canada -- Ontario -- Niagara Falls -- Queen Victoria Park | |
| 2007_CA_Alcala | 146 | CA -- San Diego -- Mission San Diego de Alcalá | |
| 2007_CA_Balboa | 102 | CA -- San Diego -- Balboa Park -- Miscellaneous Sites | |
| 2007_CA_Embarcadero | 12 | CA -- San Diego -- Embarcadero area | |
| 2007_CA_PETCO | 17 | CA -- San Diego -- PETCO Park | |
| 2007_CA_SAN | 3 | CA -- San Diego International Airport | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCA | 104 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Artists
Artists include:
Preview Night:
John Chandler (creator of "The Skrumps"), Sergio Aragones, Mike Carlin, Paul Dini, Tony ???, Jim Calafiore, Dan Jurgens, Todd Nauck, Neal Adams, Christos Cage, Cliff Chiang, Bill Willingham, Jimmy Palmiotti, Ivan Reis, Geoff Johns, Freddie Williams II ???, S ???,... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP01_070726 | 26 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: U.S. Postal Service First Day Stamp Issue: Marvel Super Heroes
U.S. Postal Service Marvel Super Hero Stamps -- U.S. Postal Service issues Marvel Super Heroes commemorative postage stamps. Please join Mickey D. Barnett, member, U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors, for this official first-day-of-issue ceremony!
NOTE: Also present was Rob Paulsen, the voice of... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP01_070727 | 11 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Pixar Animation Studios' Short Films Collection: Volume 1
Pixar Animation Studios' Short Films Collection: Volume 1 -- Join three of Disney•Pixar's most talented filmmakers, Ralph Eggelston, Oscar-winning director of For the Birds, Andrew Jimenez, Oscar- nominated co-director of One Man Band, and Katherine Sarafian, producer of Pixar's newest animated... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP01_070728 | 19 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Pushing Daisies
Special Early Screening: Pushing Daisies -- Get to Comic-Con early to see this exclusive screening of one of the fall's most eagerly anticipated new shows! The stars and creators, including executive producer/creator Bryan Fuller (Heroes), of this new series -- about an ordinary guy who can bring people... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP01_070729 | 35 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: TV Guide: Super(Natural) Women
TV Guide: Super(Natural) Women -- When it comes to supernatural, fantasy, and sci-fi shows these days, more women than ever are kicking ass and saving souls. Some of prime time’s most fantastic females will tell all about how they’ve been able to make it in what has traditionally been a (super) man’s... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP02_070726 | 16 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: G7 Animation and Bernie Wrightson: Biker Mice to Freak Show
G7 Animation and Bernie Wrightson: Biker Mice to Freak Show... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP02_070727 | 24 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Stargate SG-1: The Movie
Stargate SG-1: The Movie -- It’s been barely a month since television’s longest-running sci-fi series aired its final episode, yet the SG-1 team is already embarking on a perilous new mission—to recover the Ark of Truth with the hopes that the power locked inside the ancient artifact will loosen the... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP02_070728 | 30 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Quick Draw!
Quick Draw! -- We've said it before and we'll say it again: Quick Draw is just about the most fun you can have at any comics convention panel. Host Mark Evanier keeps artists Sergio Aragonés, and Scott Shaw! on their toes through this rollicking cartoon improv event, while you get to see them draw their... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP02_070729 | 19 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: The 4400
The 4400 -- Get a sneak peek of upcoming scenes from The 4400, CBS Paramount Network Television’s hit sci-fi series for USA Network, during a panel discussion led by TV Guide West Coast editor Craig Tomashoff, with series stars Billy Campbell (Jordan Collier), Chad Faust (Kyle Baldwin), Megalyn... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP03_070726 | 4 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Richard Hatch: Battlestar Galactica Forum
Richard Hatch: Battlestar Galactica Forum -- Richard Hatch (Tom Zarek/Capt Apollo), composer Bear McCreary, Dr. Kevin Grazier (BSG science consultant), and special surprise guests conduct a provocative and humorous discussion of Battlestar Galactica, both new and classic. Includes trailers, comic reel,... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP03_070727 | 20 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Stargate Atlantis
Stargate Atlantis -- The Stargate legacy continues to burn bright on SCI FI with the fourth original season of Atlantis. Amanda Tapping, one of the most beloved stars in the Stargate universe, travels to the Pegasus galaxy to join the Atlantis cast by reprising her role as television’s favorite... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP03_070728 | 8 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Spotlight on Laurell K. Hamilton
Spotlight on Laurell K. Hamilton -- With two incredibly popular book series going stronger than ever (Anita Blake, 15 books, over 6 million copies in print; Merry Gentry, 5 books, over 1 million copies in print), Comic-Con special guest Laurell K. Hamilton is one of the most popular fiction authors... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP03_070729 | 19 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Jericho
Jericho -- The CBS drama about how residents of a small, peaceful, Kansas town band together to survive in the wake of a nuclear explosion, will return to the network. Be the first to see never before seen footage from the second season, exclusive clips and outtakes from Season 1 and extras from the DVD... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP04_070726 | 1 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Writing with Mark Verheiden
Writing with Mark Verheiden -- Comic-Con special guest Mark Verheiden, co-executive producer of Battlestar Galactica and writer of the upcoming live-action Teen Titans movie, offers advice to aspiring writers in a lively Q&A session. Want to write for television? Features? Comic books? Bring your best... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP04_070727 | 21 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Marvel in the 60s and 70s
Marvel in the 60s and 70s -- The Marvel Age of Comics was a magical time for both the people who created the books and fans who read them. Mark Evanier talks to Roy Thomas (Avengers, Conan), Gary Friedrich (Sgt. Fury, Ghost Rider), Dick Ayers (Sgt. Fury, Fantastic Four), Mike Ploog (Ghost Rider, Monster... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP04_070728 | 27 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Family Guy
Family Guy -- Back by popular demand, join creator/star Seth MacFarlane, showrunner/executive producer David A. Goodman and the creative team behind Fox’s number-one comedy Family Guy for an uproarious and uncensored hour of laughs and Q&A. Rumor has it they’ll even preview what is destined to become a... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP04_070729 | 30 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Flash Gordon
SCI FI: Flash Gordon -- Placing a 21st-century spin on a science fiction classic, SCI FI’s contemporized version of Flash Gordon follows the all-new adventures of Flash (Eric Johnson) and his companions, Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov. Ordinary people thrust into extraordinary circumstances, they find... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP05_070726 | 30 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures -- Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, and Nickelodeon Movies present a bold new vision for the future of adventure. Be here for a one-of-a-kind presentation put together just for the fans at Comic-Con as you get a look at such highly anticipated films as Beowulf, The Spiderwick... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP05_070727 | 4 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Boom! Studios
Boom! Studios -- Boom! Studios has an exciting new publishing plan for the rest of 2007 and 2008. Panelists talk about Boom!’s new partnerships with Disney, Paramount, and Epic Games, their existing partnerships, and the many exciting new projects coming out from Boom! Studios. Ross Richie, Adam... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP05_070728 | 25 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Supernatural
Supernatural Screening and Q&A -- Supernatural stars Jared Padalecki (House of Wax) and Jensen Ackles (Smallville) -- along with executive producer Eric Kripke (Boogeyman), co-executive producer Ben Edlund (Angel), and co-executive producer Peter Johnson (DC Comics’ Supernatural: Origins comic book... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP06_070726 | 38 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Lionsgate Special Preview Panel
Lionsgate Special Preview Panel -- An exclusive behind the scenes look at Lionsgate's biggest upcoming releases: Peter Fonda (Ghost Rider) and Ben Foster (X-Men: The Last Stand) discuss a modern take on the classic western with a special preview of 3:10 To Yuma; Jessica Alba (Fantastic Four), Dane Cook... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP06_070727 | 3 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Treasures from the ASIFA Vault
Treasures from the ASIFA Vault -- Larry Loc (animation educator and executive board member of ASIFA- Hollywood), presents a screening of rare films and a viewing of rare animation artifacts from the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archives. | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP06_070728 | 21 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Two Rays: Bradbury and Harryhausen
Two Rays: Bradbury and Harryhausen -- Two of the living legends of science fiction and fantasy reunite in this Comic- Con exclusive event! Author Ray Bradbury and filmmaker Ray Harryhausen share a life-long friendship and passionate interest in all things fantastic. Joining them are Bradbury biographer... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP07_070726 | 7 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Pixar Story
The Pixar Story: To Infinity and Beyond -- A look at Pixar, the amazing studio that revolutionized animation in a new film by Oscar nominated documentary director Leslie Iwerks (Recycled Life). The granddaughter of animation pioneer Ub Iwerks, Leslie continues the family tradition and legacy. | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP07_070727 | 18 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Eureka
Eureka ... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP07_070728 | 43 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Sarah Connor Chronicles
The Sarah Connor Chronicles Screening and Q&A -- Catch an exclusive screening of an extended cut — made especially for Comic-Con -- of the pilot of The Sarah Connor Chronicles followed by a Q&A with stars Lena Headey (300), Thomas Dekker (Heroes), Summer Glau (Firefly), and Richard T. Jones (Event... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP08_070727 | 22 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Babylon 5: The Lost Tales
Babylon 5: The Lost Tales -- Created by J. Michael Straczynski in 1993, Babylon 5 became an sf cult fan favorite and a top rated show. Now in 2007, you are being taken to 2271 A.D. for Babylon 5: The Lost Tales, a made-for-video movie. See footage from the movie, with a panel to follow. Panelists... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP08_070728 | 34 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Smallville
Smallville Screening and Q&A -- Comic-Con favorite Smallville returns with an all-new screening and Q&A, featuring executive producers Al Gough and Miles Millar (both from Spider-Man 2) and cast members. Special appearance by the actress chosen to play Supergirl in the upcoming season of Smallville!... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP09_070727 | 46 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Warner Home Video and XBox 360 Present Sneak Peaks and the Film "300" @ Petco Park
Warner Home Video and XBox 360 Present Sneak Peaks and the Film "300" at Petco Park.
Personal Note: The screening -- which I ended up skipping after it started because the sound system in a baseball stadium isn't exactly good and the video screen was way too small -- included a variety of plugs... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP09_070728 | 41 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Sarah Silverman Program
Comedy Central's The Sarah Silverman Program -- Sarah Silverman (Jesus Is Magic) plays a character (aptly named Sarah Silverman) whose absurd daily life is told through an array of scripted scenes and song. In each episode, Sarah manages to fall into unique, sometimes unsettling, and always hilarious... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCCP10_070727 | 15 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Panel: Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards
Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards -- The 19th annual Eisner Awards, the "Oscars" of the comics industry, will be given out by celebrity presenters, including Reno 911's Tom Lennon and Ben Garant, comedian Brian Posehn, cartoon voice actor Maurice LeMarche, British TV celebrity Jonathan Ross, and author... | |
| 2007_CA_SDCC | 160 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Miscellaneous | |
| 2007_CA_SDCC_Masquerade_070728 | 29 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2007) -- Masquerade
Comic-Con International Masquerade | |
| 2007_CA_SDMM_B39 | 91 | CA -- San Diego -- Maritime Museum of San Diego -- B-39 | |
| 2007_CA_SDMM_Berkeley | 86 | CA -- San Diego -- Maritime Museum of San Diego -- Berkeley | |
| 2007_CA_SDMM_Californian | 2 | CA -- San Diego -- Maritime Museum of San Diego -- Californian | |
| 2007_CA_SDMM_India | 41 | CA -- San Diego -- Maritime Museum of San Diego -- Star Of India | |
| 2007_CA_SDMM_Medea | 5 | CA -- San Diego -- Maritime Museum of San Diego -- Medea | |
| 2007_CA_SDMM_Pilot | 1 | CA -- San Diego -- Maritime Museum of San Diego -- Pilot | |
| 2007_CA_SDMM_Surprise | 52 | CA -- San Diego -- Maritime Museum of San Diego -- HMS Surprise | |
| 2007_CA_SDZoo | 43 | CA -- San Diego -- Balboa Park -- San Diego Zoo (Main) | |
| 2007_CA_SDZoo_Bird | 27 | CA -- San Diego -- Balboa Park -- San Diego Zoo (Birds)
The very close-up bird continually attacked my camera, pecking at it perhaps because he saw his own reflection. That doesn't explain why he bit my arm when I wasn't watching him though. | |
| 2007_CA_SDZoo_Koala | 10 | CA -- San Diego -- Balboa Park -- San Diego Zoo (Koala) | |
| 2007_CA_SDZoo_Panda | 11 | CA -- San Diego -- Balboa Park -- San Diego Zoo (Giant Pandas)
Hand-written sign on the display:
This is Mei Sheng -- he'll be 4 yrs. old on 8/19/07 -- 195 lbs. He may be out of view from this side if he moves behind the center wall to visit w/Su Lin.
Bai Yun + Gao Gao, their parents, are off exhibit today. (Adult pandas are solitary.) Please use quiet voices --... | |
| 2007_CA_SDZoo_Polar | 17 | CA -- San Diego -- Balboa Park -- San Diego Zoo (Polar bears)
Frankly, these were my favorite animals in this zoo. They were amazingly entertaining as they swam and wrestled in the water with one another. | |
| 2007_CA_SDZoo_Reptile | 26 | CA -- San Diego -- Balboa Park -- San Diego Zoo (Reptile House) | |
| 2007_CA_SDZoo_Skyfari | 13 | CA -- San Diego -- Balboa Park -- San Diego Zoo (Skyfari) | |
| 2007_CA_SDZoo_Wild1s | 22 | CA -- San Diego -- Balboa Park -- San Diego Zoo (Wild Ones show) | |
| 2007_CA_SD_CAC | 13 | CA -- San Diego -- County of San Diego, County Administration Center | |
| 2007_CA_SD_Campo | 23 | CA -- San Diego -- El Campo Santo Cemetery | |
| 2007_CA_SD_Flora | 41 | CA -- San Diego -- Flora | |
| 2007_CA_SD_Heritage | 15 | CA -- San Diego -- Heritage Park | |
| 2007_CA_SD_Immaculate | 26 | CA -- San Diego -- Church of the Immaculate Conception | |
| 2007_CA_SD_Mormon_Battalion | 14 | CA -- San Diego -- Mormon Battalion Memorial | |
| 2007_CA_SD_OldTownHP | 158 | CA -- San Diego -- Old Town San Diego State Historic Park | |
| 2007_CA_SD_OldTownHP_McCoy | 59 | CA -- San Diego -- Old Town San Diego State Historic Park -- McCoy House | |
| 2007_CA_SD_OldTown | 27 | CA -- San Diego -- Old Town area | |
| 2007_CA_SD_PresidioV | 28 | CA -- San Diego -- Presidio -- Views from... | |
| 2007_CA_SD_Presidio | 15 | CA -- San Diego -- Presidio | |
| 2007_CA_Serra | 39 | CA -- San Diego -- Serra Museum | |
| 2007_CRI_Arenal | 13 | Costa Rica -- Arenal Volcano | |
| 2007_CRI_Baldi | 19 | Costa Rica -- La Fortuna -- Baldi Hot Springs | |
| 2007_CRI_Braulio_Carrillo | 6 | Costa Rica -- Braulio Carrillo National Park | |
| 2007_CRI_Breakfast | 14 | Costa Rica -- ?? -- Breakfast at the butterfly garden | |
| 2007_CRI_Calypso_Beach | 43 | Costa Rica -- Tortuga Island -- Calypso Cruise Beach | |
| 2007_CRI_Calypso_Cruise | 63 | Costa Rica -- Tortuga Island -- Calypso Cruise
The cruise began from the fishing town of Punta Renas. From there, we were taken by a catamaran, the Manta Raya, off to Tortuga Island. Along the way, we passed lots of interesting islands in the Gulf of Nicoya. We had lunch and four hours at the beach before being taken back. Nicely enough, the rain... | |
| 2007_CRI_CanopyO | 70 | Costa Rica -- San Jose de la Montana -- Canopy Adventure (zip-line tour) -- Other's pictures
The canopy tour operators sold you a CD of pictures from your trip as well as some of their stock photos. A selection from that CD is here. In addition, one of our group loaned me her camera chip with several MOV files (which aren't posted because video takes up so much space). | |
| 2007_CRI_Canopy | 103 | Costa Rica -- San Jose de la Montana -- Canopy Adventure (zip-line tour)
In general, I had trouble taking photos on this particular part of the trip. I didn't know where to focus (it was a moving target that frequently came out of the trees from nowhere) and the lighting wasn't all that hot. But the canopy tour vendor took some wonderful ones to help make up for my... | |
| 2007_CRI_Costa_Rica | 71 | Costa Rica -- Miscellaneous
I decided that I'd spend my 50th birthday doing something more exotic than my normal three-week trip out west. I checked with the RCI timeshare folks and, with the help of some traveling advice from Margot, chose Costa Rica. Being an American of course, I know no Spanish to speak of so I knew there... | |
| 2007_CRI_CrittersCRI | 47 | Costa Rica -- Critters
Pictures here include:
Ants collecting their leaves.
A three-toed sloth that wandered across the road on the way to the Arenal Volcano. The sloth was a highlight of the trip.
A parrot at Bet-El Steak House (a place we stopped in at La Fortuna on the way to the Arenal Volcano).
Hummingbirds at the... | |
| 2007_CRI_Doka | 120 | Costa Rica -- Alajuela -- Doka Estate Coffee Tour
Two visits including a drive-by on the day before the real tour. | |
| 2007_CRI_Freddo_Fresas | 7 | Costa Rica -- Freddo Fresas restaurant | |
| 2007_CRI_Hike_Waterfall | 14 | Costa Rica -- Hike Waterfall | |
| 2007_CRI_Hummingbird_Stn | 29 | Costa Rica -- Hummingbird Station | |
| 2007_CRI_Jungle_Boat_Area | 19 | Costa Rica -- Jungle Boat Tour base | |
| 2007_CRI_Jungle_Boat_Ride | 49 | Costa Rica -- Jungle Boat Ride
The jungle boat tour was pretty cool. They took you out on the river and traveled down it for awhile, pointing out a variety of animals. For me, the highlight was a bunch of tiny bats hanging from a tree trunk along the shore. But we also saw spider monkeys, large iguanas, a variety of birds, and a... | |
| 2007_CRI_Leather | 23 | Costa Rica -- San Jose -- Leather Shop | |
| 2007_CRI_Mejor | 1 | Costa Rica -- San Jose -- El Mejor restaurant | |
| 2007_CRI_Nature | 115 | Costa Rica -- Nature | |
| 2007_CRI_Olla | 21 | Costa Rica -- Olla De Carne | |
| 2007_CRI_Poas | 13 | Costa Rica -- Poas Volcano | |
| 2007_CRI_Punta_Renas | 13 | Costa Rica -- Punta Renas | |
| 2007_CRI_San_Jose | 72 | Costa Rica -- San Jose -- Miscellaneous | |
| 2007_CRI_Sarchi | 26 | Costa Rica -- Sarchi | |
| 2007_CRI_Teatro | 128 | Costa Rica -- San Jose -- Teatro Nacional | |
| 2007_CRI_TimeshareCRI | 8 | Personal -- Timeshare in San Jose, Costa Rica (Villa Palmas)
The unit was interesting. I have to admit, I like air conditioning but after awhile you got used to it. I was glad the electricity was standard for us -- San Jose was one of the first cities to get electricity.
I don't think I could ever get used to the razor wire and bars around the place. I... | |
| 2007_CRI_Tour_Group | 174 | Costa Rica -- Tour Group
Day 1: Tour people from the trip to San Jose and the dinner at El Mejor.
Day 2: Tour people from the trip to Sarchi, Mount Arenal, and the Baldi Hot Springs.
Day 3: Pictures from here are covered in the canopy tour section.
Day 4: Tour people from the trip to the very wet Paos Volcano, and the... | |
| 2007_CRI_Traffic | 9 | Costa Rica -- Traffic jam
The trip back from the Arenal Volcano was supposed to be fairly uneventful but a heavy rain hit us. The driver gallantly made it through the blinding rain and fog until we were stopped along the two-lane road by a traffic accident which had just occurred. A loaded sugar cane truck, which was driving... | |
| 2007_CRI_Zoo_Ave | 39 | Costa Rica -- La Garita -- Bird Zoo Wildlife Conservation Park | |
| 2007_DC_1000F | 1 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- 1000 F St NW block (near Petersen House) | |
| 2007_DC_1445NY | 4 | DC -- Downtown -- National Savings Trust (SunTrust) (1445 New York Ave NW) | |
| 2007_DC_1stDiv | 4 | DC -- Ellipse -- First Division Monument | |
| 2007_DC_22WestCW_070915 | 112 | DC -- 22 West -- Construction Watch Tour
Designed by Shalom Baranes Associates Architects, 95 luxury condominiums are being built in the heart of Washington's West End. Residence sizes range from 950 to 3,500 square feet and a stunning and unique zinc and glass façade. | |
| 2007_DC_22WestVw | 20 | DC -- 22 West -- Views from... | |
| 2007_DC_3rdCCS | 5 | DC -- Downtown -- Third Church of Christ, Scientist (1600 K St NW) | |
| 2007_DC_AACW | 23 | DC -- U Street -- African-American Civil War Memorial | |
| 2007_DC_Ackerman_070512 | 51 | Politics & Prose -- Kenneth D. Ackerman ("Young J. Edgar")
Kenneth D. Ackerman, "Young J. Edgar" (Carroll & Graf, $28.95): Attorney General Palmer chose his 24-year-old assistant J. Edgar Hoover to lead a series of nationwide “raids against terrorism” in 1919. Ackerman, a lawyer and writer, explains how Hoover was chosen immediately afterward to head the FBI,... | |
| 2007_DC_AFLCIO | 1 | DC -- Downtown -- AFL-CIO Headquarters (815 16th Street NW) | |
| 2007_DC_AFRH | 10 | DC -- Armed Forces Retirement Home (Old Soldiers Home) | |
| 2007_DC_ALAC | 145 | American Library Association 2007 conference (Washington, DC) -- Authors | |
| 2007_DC_ALA | 81 | American Library Association 2007 conference (Washington, DC) -- Other | |
| 2007_DC_ALBG | 9 | DCJCC -- Ann Loeb Bronfman Gallery -- 5+5
To celebrate its 10th anniversary as well as the Washington DCJCC's ongoing commitment to Washington's artistic and cultural community the Ann Loeb Bronfman Gallery has organized an exhibition of ten artists, 5 + 5.
Five nationally recognized artists whose careers were established in Washington, DC,... | |
| 2007_DC_Alda_070925 | 76 | Politics & Prose @ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue -- Alan Alda ("Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself")
Alan Alda is not only a fine actor; he is a fine person. His memoir Never Have Your Dog Stuffed was touching. His new book of essays adds a new dimension to our acquaintance with Alda, portraying a man who wants to find out what makes life worthwhile and to share his knowledge with others. | |
| 2007_DC_Allawi_070409 | 25 | Politics & Prose -- Ali A. Allawi ("The Occupation of Iraq")
Ali A. Allawi: "The Occupation of Iraq" (Yale Univ., $28): Allawi, who served postwar as minister of finance and minister of defense and is currently senior adviser to the Prime Minister of Iraq, offers a unique and valuable perspective in his critique of the occupation. Not only was there mismanagement... | |
| 2007_DC_AmerInd | 6 | DC -- Natl Museum of the American Indian -- Outside Areas | |
| 2007_DC_AmerInd_Design | 10 | DC -- Natl Museum of the American Indian -- Exhibit: Identity by Design: Tradition, Change, and Celebration in Native Women's Dresses
Identity by Design: Tradition, Change, and Celebration in Native Women's Dresses
March 24, 2007 – August 3, 2008
Dresses are more than simple articles of clothing for Native women -- they are aesthetic expressions of culture and identity. Embodying messages about the life of the wearer, dresses offer... | |
| 2007_DC_APR_070625 | 60 | NPC -- Panel -- "AP/Breaking News": Reception etc
NOTE: I had to split this one into two pages because I took too many images.
Breaking News: How the Associated Press Has Covered War, Peace and Everything Else: Since its founding in 1846, the Associated Press has been the authoritative reporting voice for major news events around the world,... | |
| 2007_DC_AP_070625 | 81 | NPC -- Panel -- "AP/Breaking News": Presentation itself
Breaking News: How the Associated Press Has Covered War, Peace and Everything Else: Since its founding in 1846, the Associated Press has been the authoritative reporting voice for major news events around the world, maintaining credibility in the face of hoaxes, competition and often outright hostility.... | |
| 2007_DC_Aquatic | 78 | DC -- Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Several visits:
(070423) Before much was in bloom but it was worth a shot.
(070811) The lotus blossoms at the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens were in their final days of splendor. Enjoy!
(070916) These were taken well after the lotus had bloomed but it's still a beautiful place. | |
| 2007_DC_Arboretum | 33 | DC -- U.S. Natl Arboretum | |
| 2007_DC_Arboretum_Bonsai | 8 | DC -- U.S. Natl Arboretum -- National Bonsai & Penjing Museum | |
| 2007_DC_Arboretum_CapCols | 2 | DC -- U.S. Natl Arboretum -- National Capitol Columns | |
| 2007_DC_Arboretum_Sogetsu | 40 | DC -- U.S. Natl Arboretum -- Exhibit: Sogetsu Plant Show | |
| 2007_DC_Archives | 61 | DC -- Natl Archives -- Exterior | |
| 2007_DC_Archives_Carson | 5 | DC -- Natl Archives -- Case: Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson: Before "Silent Spring":
May 27, 2007, is the centennial of the birth of writer and naturalist Rachel Carson. Best known for her 1962 book, "Silent Spring," which warned of the dangers from the
misuse of synthetic chemical pesticides, Carson was a passionate voice for protecting the... | |
| 2007_DC_Archives_Diaries | 1 | DC -- Natl Archives -- Case: Reagan Diaries
Diary of President Ronald Reagan, June 4-6, 1984:
In June 1984, during a 10-day trip to Europe, President Reagan marked the 50th anniversary of D-day by visiting the beaches of Normandy. On June 6, he paid tribute to the Army Rangers who scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc to disable enemy artillery.... | |
| 2007_DC_Archives_Rotunda | 25 | DC -- Natl Archives -- Rotunda | |
| 2007_DC_Archives_School | 34 | DC -- Natl Archives -- Exhibit: School House to White House: The Education of Presidents
Just in time for Spring Break, the family-friendly "School House to White House" exhibition will engage visitors of every age and interest. Documents, artifacts, photos and films drawn from the collections of the National Archives Presidential Libraries reveal fascinating details about children that... | |
| 2007_DC_Archives_Search | 3 | DC -- Natl Archives -- Case: Search for Lincoln's Assassins
The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth: While the movie National Treasure II: The Book of Secrets may stimulate our imagination about this notorious figure, the National Archives presents a selection of original documents from the 12-day manhunt for President Lincoln’s assassin. | |
| 2007_DC_Archives_Telegram | 3 | DC -- Natl Archives -- Case: Lincoln Telegram
Abraham Lincoln was a hands-on Commander-in-Chief. He spent hours in the telegraph office, the hub of the Union's military communication center, "[wielding] like a backwoods Jupiter the bolts of war and the machinery of government," as his secretary once described. If a battle was in progress, Lincoln... | |
| 2007_DC_Archives_Vaults | 4 | DC -- Natl Archives -- Exhibit: Public Vaults | |
| 2007_DC_Arena_Preview_070507 | 30 | Lincoln Theater -- Arena Stage Season Preview (2007)
Join us as Artistic Director Molly Smith guides you through an exclusive preview of 2007/08. This FREE event features Arena's Affiliated Artists in staged readings of selected scenes from each show. Mingle with Molly and the artists afterwards at a special reception.
The 2007/08 season:
"33... | |
| 2007_DC_Asim_070421 | 53 | Politics & Prose -- Jabari Asim ("The N Word")
Asim, op-ed columnist for the Washington Post, gives the definitive history of "the N word" from Thomas Jefferson's essays on slavery to current usage in hip-hop culture. Asim concludes that despite efforts to "reclaim" the word, it remains a slur, although its power can, rarely, be used for good.
The... | |
| 2007_DC_Atkinson_071004 | 24 | Politics & Prose -- Rick Atkinson ("Day of Battle")
"The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 " by Rick Atkinson. The second volume of the "Liberation Trilogy" is a harrowing history of the Allied campaign in Italy from July 1943 to June 1944. According to Atkinson's detailed account, the campaign was poorly planned and wracked with... | |
| 2007_DC_Baker_070227 | 43 | Library of Congress -- Event: James A. Baker III (Kissinger Lecture on Foreign Policy and International Relations)
Former U.S. Secretary of State James A. Baker III, who recently served as co-chair of the Iraq Study Group, will deliver the fifth Kissinger Lecture on Foreign Policy and International Relations at the Library of Congress on Feb. 27.
Baker is senior partner in the law firm of Baker Botts and honorary... | |
| 2007_DC_Ballpark_CWExt_070616 | 28 | DC -- Southeast -- Washington Nationals ballpark -- Construction watch tour -- Exterior
The new, iconic home of the Washington Nationals baseball team near the Anacostia River waterfront will serve as a gateway to the nation's capital from points south. The 41,000-seat ballpark, designed by the joint venture architectural team of HOK Sport of Kansas City and Devrouax & Purnell Architects -... | |
| 2007_DC_Ballpark_CWField_070616 | 104 | DC -- Southeast -- Washington Nationals ballpark -- Construction watch tour -- Field and seats
The new, iconic home of the Washington Nationals baseball team near the Anacostia River waterfront will serve as a gateway to the nation's capital from points south. The 41,000-seat ballpark, designed by the joint venture architectural team of HOK Sport of Kansas City and Devrouax & Purnell Architects -... | |
| 2007_DC_Ballpark_CWInt_070616 | 46 | DC -- Southeast -- Washington Nationals ballpark -- Construction watch tour -- Interior
The new, iconic home of the Washington Nationals baseball team near the Anacostia River waterfront will serve as a gateway to the nation's capital from points south. The 41,000-seat ballpark, designed by the joint venture architectural team of HOK Sport of Kansas City and Devrouax & Purnell Architects -... | |
| 2007_DC_Ballpark_CWOrient_070616 | 45 | DC -- Southeast -- Washington Nationals ballpark -- Construction watch tour -- Orientation and group
The new, iconic home of the Washington Nationals baseball team near the Anacostia River waterfront will serve as a gateway to the nation's capital from points south. The 41,000-seat ballpark, designed by the joint venture architectural team of HOK Sport of Kansas City and Devrouax & Purnell Architects -... | |
| 2007_DC_Barry_070921 | 16 | Borders -- Dave Barry ("History of the Millennium (So Far)")
Dave Barry: Thucydides, Gibbon, Tuchman, McCullough - to the names of the world's great historians must now be added the name of Dave Barry, who has taken a long, hard look at our new millennium (so far) and, when he stopped hyperventilating, written it all down, because nobody would believe it... | |
| 2007_DC_BEMB_070906 | 36 | Goethe-Institut -- Event: Bringing Eastern Market Back panel discussion
Bringing Eastern Market Back: Sounds, Pictures, and Historic Preservation
We can’t bring back 135 years of wonderful smells that had collected in pre-fire Eastern Market, but we can bring back some of the sounds—and with them, some of the life of Eastern Market. Perhaps we can use the sounds of the... | |
| 2007_DC_Bens | 1 | DC -- U Street -- Ben's Chili Bowl | |
| 2007_DC_Bernstein_070920 | 14 | Olsson's -- Carl Bernstein ("A Woman In Charge")
Carl Bernstein - A Woman In Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton. Carl Bernstein's stunning portrait of Hillary Rodham Clinton shows us the true trajectory of her life and career with its zigzag bursts of risks taken and safety sought. Marshaling all the skills and energy that propelled his... | |
| 2007_DC_Blackstone | 4 | DC -- Judiciary Square -- Sir William Blackstone Statue | |
| 2007_DC_Botanic | 10 | DC -- U.S. Botanic Garden | |
| 2007_DC_Bradley_070401 | 56 | Politics & Prose -- Bill Bradley ("The New American Story")
Senator Bill Bradley: "The New American Story" (Random House, $25.95). The former senator from New Jersey argues that two strong political parties are essential to our democracy. As he surveys the political landscape, he wonders whether the Democratic Party's reliance on charismatic leaders rather than... | |
| 2007_DC_Brokaw_071119 | 110 | Politics & Prose @ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue -- Tom Brokaw ("Boom!")
Politics & Prose and Sixth & I present Tom Brokaw, one of America's premier journalists, who will speak about his latest book, "Boom! Voices of the Sixties - Personal Reflections on the '60s and Today". In Boom!, Brokaw depicts a defining era in America as he brings to life the tumultuous sixties, a... | |
| 2007_DC_Buckley_070405 | 26 | Politics & Prose -- Christopher Buckley ("Boomsday")
Christopher Buckley: "Boomsday" (Twelve, $24.99): Buckley, winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, returns to Politics and Prose with another rollicking romp through Washington politics. His new political satire pits Twenty-Somethings against Baby Boomers, with a heroine who suggests that Baby... | |
| 2007_DC_BuildingL_070214 | 19 | NBM -- Building for the 21st Century (Wal-Mart)
Building for the 21st Century: The Continuing Evolution of Energy-Efficient Facilities at Wal-Mart: Wal-Mart, America’s largest retailer, has made energy efficiency a high priority and has set several ambitious goals: to be supplied 100 percent by renewable energy; to create zero waste; and to sell... | |
| 2007_DC_BuildingL_070621 | 29 | NBM -- David Rockwell ("Spectacle")
Spotlight on Design:
David Rockwell
. From theatrical set designs to airport terminals, the work of Rockwell Group spans a broad range of scales and types. All of the New York-based firm's projects, however, reflect an interest in creating spaces that do not merely accommodate but actively... | |
| 2007_DC_BuildingL_070626 | 50 | NBM -- Eastern Market Celebration panel discussion
An Eastern Market Celebration: For over 150 years public markets have long played a vital public role in the Washington, DC community. Originally intended to centralize food distribution and to promote hygiene, Eastern Market has become a treasured civic gathering place. Designed by renowned architect... | |
| 2007_DC_BuildingL_070910 | 36 | NBM -- Designing the Nation's Capitol panel discussion
Designing the Nation’s Capital: the 1901 Plan for Washington, DC: The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts has recently published Designing the Nation’s Capital: The 1901 Plan for Washington, DC, a collection of essays related to what is commonly known as the “McMillan Plan.” The seven essays by leading... | |
| 2007_DC_BuildingL_071211 | 35 | NBM -- David Macaulay
For more than 30 years, David Macaulay’s illustrations have helped children—and adults—see and understand the architectural and engineering processes behind the built environment. During this lecture, Macaulay will discuss how he uses drawing not only to peel back exterior façades and interior walls,... | |
| 2007_DC_BuildingL_071213 | 82 | NBM -- Award Ceremony: Vincent J. Scully Prize: Richard Moe
Speakers in sequence:
-- Chase Rynd (Building Museum director)
-- ???
-- Chase Rynd (again)
-- ???
-- ???
-- ???
-- Presentation by ???, Richard Moe, ???, ???
-- Richard Moe
-- ???
-- Performance by ???
-- Chase Rynd (again)
The Museum will present its ninth Vincent... | |
| 2007_DC_BuildingL_071218 | 69 | NBM -- For The Green Good: Living in a Disposable World (panel)
For the Greener Good Lecture Series -- Living in a Disposable World: Recycling the Future: As our economy is increasingly supported by products with shorter lifespans, how do we put an end to the continuous growth of landfills? How are engineers creating buildings that use recycled materials and have a... | |
| 2007_DC_BuildingO_070111 | 16 | NBM -- Reinventing the Globe opening
Reinventing the Globe: A Shakespearean Theater for the 21st Century Premiere: Members of the Corinthians, Builders, and Professional Circle are invited to help raise the curtain on the Museum's newest exhibition, Reinventing the Globe: A Shakespearean Theater for the 21st Century, with a private... | |
| 2007_DC_BuildingO_070622 | 66 | NBM -- David Macaulay ("The Art of Drawing Architecture")
This was the official opening event for a new exhibition at the museum -- "David Macaulay: The Art of Drawing Architecture" -- which included a talk with Macaulay and a tour of the exhibit (where photography was not allowed). | |
| 2007_DC_Building | 67 | DC -- Natl Building Museum
Various visits including:
(070910) The starling that got into the building and hangs out at the snack bar waiting for treats. When the fountain in the middle of the building is closed up for some reason, the staff leaves water containers out for him. (2) Work progresses on "channeling" the walls to... | |
| 2007_DC_Burke_Statue | 3 | DC -- Edmund Burke Statue | |
| 2007_DC_Camerata_071210 | 17 | Natl Theatre -- Event: Men's Camerata
Christmas with the Camerata: Join the Washington Men's Camerata for a festive concert of international delights with yuletide songs and carols from around the globe. You'll hear familiar favorites, including music from England, Germany, France and other far-flung places. You'll also be able to join the... | |
| 2007_DC_Canning_070410 | 10 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Mike Canning ("Hollywood on the Potomac")
On Tuesday evening, April 10, Hill Rag film critic Michael Canning will deliver an Overbeck History Lecture on the strange, ill-informed and occasionally accurate ways that Hollywood moviemakers have depicted Washington, DC. With clips from films spanning most of the twentieth century, Canning will... | |
| 2007_DC_Can_Suzuki_070317 | 32 | Env Film Festival (2007) -- David Suzuki reception @ Canadian Embassy | |
| 2007_DC_CapHill | 2 | DC -- Capitol Hill neighborhood | |
| 2007_DC_CapitolV | 22 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from... | |
| 2007_DC_CapitolX | 6 | DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- Christmas Tree (2007)
2007 -- Balsam Fir -- 55 feet (17 m) -- Green Mountain National Forest -- Vermont -- A 55-foot fir, the tree was decorated exclusively with LEDs and some 4,500 ornaments crafted and donated by the people of Vermont reflecting the theme Bringing an Old Fashioned Holiday to the Nation.”[9] | |
| 2007_DC_Capitol | 16 | DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior) | |
| 2007_DC_Capitol_C | 7 | DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Crypt | |
| 2007_DC_Capitol_Grounds | 1 | DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds | |
| 2007_DC_Capitol_I | 10 | DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Miscellaneous areas | |
| 2007_DC_Capitol_Models | 3 | DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Capitol Grounds Models | |
| 2007_DC_Capitol_NSH | 29 | DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- National Statuary Hall | |
| 2007_DC_Capitol_R | 30 | DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Rotunda | |
| 2007_DC_Capitol_SC | 6 | DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Old Supreme Court Chamber (1810-1860) | |
| 2007_DC_Capitol_Westward | 5 | DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Special: House Westward Expansion Corridor Murals | |
| 2007_DC_Carnegie_LibI | 6 | DC -- Mt Vernon Triangle -- Carnegie Library of Washington, DC (Interior) | |
| 2007_DC_Carnegie_Lib | 6 | DC -- Mt Vernon Triangle -- Carnegie Library of Washington, DC (Exterior) | |
| 2007_DC_CatALA_070624 | 35 | Cato Institute -- "ALA Reception" (w/PJ O'Rourke, David Boaz, Michael Tanner, Brink Lindsey, and Jim Harper)
This book event was tied into the ALA conference. It was a nice evening of free food, spirits, and books. Speakers were:
* P.J. O'Rourke ("On The Wealth of Nations"),
* David Boaz ("Libertarianism: A Primer"),
* Michael D. Tanner ("Leviathan on the Right: How Big Government Conservatism Brought... | |
| 2007_DC_CATFF_070426 | 22 | Cato Institute -- "Freeing the Farm" (w/Clayton Yeutter and David Orden)
Freeing the Farm: A Farm Bill for All Americans: Policy Forum.
The 2007 farm bill will be written at a crucial time. Budgetary pressures, the foundering Doha Round of trade negotiations, and record-high prices for many commodities all point to the need for serious reform of U.S. agricultural policy.... | |
| 2007_DC_CATIPS_070510 | 9 | Cato Institute -- "Invasion of the Party Snatchers" (w/Vic Gold)
"Invasion of the Party Snatchers: How the Holy-Rollers and the Neo-Cons Destroyed the GOP"), Featuring the author Victor Gold.
Vic Gold was deputy press secretary for Barry Goldwater's 1964 presidential campaign, which launched the conservative revolution in the Republican Party. He went on to... | |
| 2007_DC_CatKLA_070309 | 18 | Cato Institute -- "Facing a Challenge" (w/Václav Klaus)
Facing a Challenge of the Current Era: Environmentalism: Featuring Václav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic.
President Václav Klaus of the Czech Republic, one of the leading market reformers of the post socialist era, will be speaking at the Cato Institute about contemporary environmental issues... | |
| 2007_DC_Cato | 4 | DC -- Downtown -- Cato Institute Building (1000 Mass Ave NW) | |
| 2007_DC_CATPJO_070109 | 24 | Cato Institute -- "On the Wealth of Nations" (w/P.J. O'Rourke)
P.J. O’Rourke will give a modern-day spin on The Wealth of Nations and Adam Smith’s revolutionary theories on liberty: pursuit of self-interest, division of labor, and freedom of trade. Employing Smith’s insights, P. J. will tackle such present day topics as outsourcing, blogs, central banks, and... | |
| 2007_DC_CATTPA_070618 | 11 | Cato Institute -- "Trade Promotion Authority, RIP?" (w/Dooley, Cal)
Capitol Hill Briefing.
Every U.S. president since 1974 has been granted authority by Congress to negotiate agreements with other nations to expand trade. At the end of June, the Bush administration¦s ability to negotiate such agreements and submit them to Congress for an up-or-down vote, known as Trade... | |
| 2007_DC_Cert_Sup_070810 | 13 | Dept of Commerce -- Event: Certification presentation from supervisory course
These were "graduation" pictures from a class that Commerce offered. Here's the write-up for the course:
The Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM) is pleased to announce that we will hold the quarterly 4-day Workshop for New Supervisors and Managers. This is a required workshop for all new... | |
| 2007_DC_Chabon_070523 | 73 | Politics & Prose @ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue -- Michael Chabon ("Yiddish Policeman's Union")
A Conversation with Michael Chabon: The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, Wonder Boys and other novels will discuss the stylish menace of 1940s noir in a novel that imagines if Alaska, not Israel, had become the homeland for the Jews after World War II.... | |
| 2007_DC_Cheadle_070502 | 32 | Borders -- Don Cheadle and John Prendergast ("Not On Our Watch")
"Not On Our Watch" is an empowering book, offering six strategies readers can implement about Darfur. Don Cheadle 3.5 million Sudanese are going hungry, 2.5 million have been displaced by violence, and 400,000 have died in Darfur to date. Both shocked and energized by this ongoing tragedy, Don Cheadle... | |
| 2007_DC_Cherry | 119 | DC -- Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin (2007)
I visited the blossoms three times this year. | |
| 2007_DC_Chess_Players | 2 | DC -- Public Art: Chess Players (sculpture by Lloyd Little) @ Judiciary Square | |
| 2007_DC_Chinatown | 5 | DC -- Chinatown neighborhood | |
| 2007_DC_ClintonFBI | 3 | DC -- William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building -- Post office mural | |
| 2007_DC_Cohen_071025 | 72 | Politics & Prose @ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue -- Amy Cohen ("The Late Bloomer's Revolution")
Amy Cohen imagined that by age 30 she would be juggling a career, a husband and two adorable children. But at 35, as she struggled to come to terms with the loss of her adored mother, she found herself fired from her job, dumped by her boyfriend and between apartments. The only thing that made her feel... | |
| 2007_DC_Const_Gardens | 4 | DC -- Mall -- Constitution Gardens (incl Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence) | |
| 2007_DC_Corcoran | 2 | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art (Through 2014) | |
| 2007_DC_CourthousePk | 11 | DC -- Judiciary Square -- Courthouse Park (John Marshall Park and the one north of it) | |
| 2007_DC_CrittersDC | 2 | DC -- Critters -- Dog on the corner | |
| 2007_DC_Crystal_071011 | 21 | DC -- Kennedy Center -- Mark Twain Prize (2007 -- Billy Crystal)
The Kennedy Center will award the tenth annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to Billy Crystal, one of America's foremost humorists and humanitarians. In a show filled with fun and laughter, a star-studded lineup will honor Crystal, including Bob Costas, Robert De Niro, Jimmy Fallon, Whoopi... | |
| 2007_DC_CWPT_Endangered_070313 | 42 | CWPT's "America's Most Endangered Battlefields" presentation (2007) w/Charlie Wilson and Bob Mrazek
CIVIL WAR PRESERVATION TRUST UNVEILS REPORT ON MOST ENDANGERED BATTLEFIELDS
Former Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson, descendant of Civil War soldier, and Former New York Congressman Bob Mrazek, noted Civil War novelist, join CWPT to announce report
(Washington, D.C.) - An historic West Virginia... | |
| 2007_DC_Dalai_071017 | 50 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Dalai Lama (w/Nancy Pelosi and Richard Gere)
The International Campaign for Tibet is honored to announce a public address by His Holiness the Dalai Lama on October 17, 2007 following his receipt of the Congressional Gold Medal in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Congress has passed a resolution permitting the International Campaign for Tibet to sponsor a... | |
| 2007_DC_Darlington | 8 | DC -- Judiciary Square -- Darlington Memorial Fountain | |
| 2007_DC_DC_CourthouseVw | 10 | DC -- Judiciary Square -- DC Courthouse (Old City Hall) -- Construction watch tour -- Views from site | |
| 2007_DC_DC_Courthouse | 9 | DC -- Judiciary Square -- DC Courthouse (Old City Hall) | |
| 2007_DC_DC_Court_CWExt_071201 | 60 | DC -- Judiciary Square -- DC Courthouse (Old City Hall) -- Construction watch tour -- Exteriors | |
| 2007_DC_DC_Court_CWGroup_071201 | 30 | DC -- Judiciary Square -- DC Courthouse (Old City Hall) -- Construction watch tour -- Group | |
| 2007_DC_DC_Court_CWInt_071201 | 89 | DC -- Judiciary Square -- DC Courthouse (Old City Hall) -- Construction watch tour -- Interiors | |
| 2007_DC_DC_Snow | 4 | DC -- After a snowfall | |
| 2007_DC_Dean_070914 | 27 | Politics & Prose -- John Dean ("Broken Government")
President Nixon’s White House counsel, John Dean, has created a successful post-Watergate career as a political analyst, commentator, and author. His new book examines the institutional damage he believes the Republican Party has inflicted on the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of... | |
| 2007_DC_DOCCT_070612 | 13 | Dept of Commerce -- Event: Counter-Terrorism work
"Combating Terrorism and Other Threats to National Security" was part of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Speaker Series.
The announced speaker was ... | |
| 2007_DC_DOC | 1 | DC -- Dept of Commerce Building (Herbert C. Hoover Bldg)
Steve Guthrie and Family outside the Dept of Commerce Building | |
| 2007_DC_DOEd | 3 | DC -- Dept of Education Bldg (400 Maryland Ave SW) | |
| 2007_DC_DOJ | 2 | DC -- Dept of Justice Building (Robert F. Kennedy Dept of Justice Bldg) | |
| 2007_DC_Dont_Ask | 20 | DC -- Rally: Don't Ask, Don't Tell protest (2007) @ National Mall
Democratic presidential candidates to respond to question, “If you become president, what steps would you take to overturn ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell?’”
November 26, 2007
Chris Johnson
In conjunction with the 14th anniversary of the signing of the military policy banning gays and lesbians from serving... | |
| 2007_DC_DouglassI | 59 | DC -- Frederick Douglass NHS -- Interior images | |
| 2007_DC_DouglassVC | 2 | DC -- Frederick Douglass NHS -- Visitor Center | |
| 2007_DC_DouglassVw | 13 | DC -- Frederick Douglass NHS -- Views from... | |
| 2007_DC_Douglass | 39 | DC -- Frederick Douglass NHS -- Exterior Images | |
| 2007_DC_Downtown | 4 | DC -- Downtown area (K Street environs -- between New Hampshire and New York, Penn and M) | |
| 2007_DC_Dumont_Mem | 1 | DC -- Sheridan-Kalorama -- Alberto Santos-Dumont Memorial | |
| 2007_DC_Dupont_Circle | 28 | DC -- Dupont Circle neighborhood (but not the fountain) | |
| 2007_DC_Dupont_Fountain | 12 | DC -- Dupont Circle Fountain | |
| 2007_DC_Eals_070815 | 75 | Politics & Prose -- Clay Eals ("Steve Goodman") (w/Tom Paxton and Saul Broudy)
In Steve Goodman’s short life, he made an incalculable contribution to American folk music (“City of New Orleans,” “A Dying Cubs Fan's Last Request”). Drawing upon hundreds of interviews, Clay Eals has compiled a one-of-a-kind chronology of this truly original, consummately talented singer-songwriter.... | |
| 2007_DC_Eastern_Market | 32 | DC -- Capitol Hill -- Eastern Market (225 7th St SE)
This was my first visit after a fire on April 30, 2007 caused extensive damage. The smell of charcoal was still thick in the air.
The shuttered windows had been covered by paintings that were done by various artists. | |
| 2007_DC_Effi_070913 | 9 | DC -- John A. Wilson Building -- Event: Effi Barry viewing
Former D.C. First Lady Effi Barry Dies
The Associated Press
Thursday, September 6, 2007; 5:28 PM
WASHINGTON -- Effi Barry, the District of Columbia's stoic former first lady who endured her husband's drug abuse and unfaithfulness during his years as the city's mayor, died Thursday. She was... | |
| 2007_DC_Ellipse | 1 | DC -- Ellipse (President's Park South) | |
| 2007_DC_Emb_Bulgaria | 14 | DC -- Embassy of Bulgaria
Part of the EU Open House 2007 | |
| 2007_DC_Emb_Canada | 7 | DC -- Embassy of Canada | |
| 2007_DC_Emb_Denmark | 63 | DC -- Embassy of Denmark
Part of the EU Open House 2007
This was a cool place! In addition to the building itself which was neat, the Danish ambassador, Friis Arne Petersen, stuck around for the whole time I was there including tolerating a women's anti-war protest group. | |
| 2007_DC_Emb_EU | 6 | DC -- Embassy of European Union
Part of the EU Open House 2007 | |
| 2007_DC_Emb_France | 12 | DC -- Embassy of France
Part of the EU Open House 2007 | |
| 2007_DC_Emb_Georgia | 1 | DC -- Embassy of Georgia | |
| 2007_DC_Emb_Germany | 21 | DC -- Embassy of Germany
Part of the EU Open House 2007 | |
| 2007_DC_Emb_Greece | 16 | DC -- Embassy of Greece
Part of the EU Open House 2007 | |
| 2007_DC_Emb_Ireland | 1 | DC -- Embassy of Ireland | |
| 2007_DC_Emb_Luxembourg | 27 | DC -- Embassy of Luxembourg
Part of the EU Open House 2007 | |
| 2007_DC_Emb_Sri_Lanka | 12 | DC -- Embassy of Sri Lanka | |
| 2007_DC_Emb_SwedenV | 5 | DC -- House of Sweden -- Views from rooftop terrace | |
| 2007_DC_Emb_Sweden | 17 | DC -- Embassy of Sweden (House of Sweden)
Part of the EU Open House 2007 | |
| 2007_DC_EPPV | 32 | DC -- East Potomac Park -- Views of the Potomac River | |
| 2007_DC_ESSFF_070321 | 71 | Env Film Festival (2007) -- Environmental Student Short Film Festival (w/Chris Palmer and Philippe Cousteau) @ American University
Environmental Student Short Film Festival Hosted by Chris Palmer & Philippe Cousteau. American University's Center for Environmental Filmmaking and EarthEcho International are pleased to host the second annual Environmental Student Short Film Festival. This event showcases the talents of emerging ?green... | |
| 2007_DC_Ewing_070418 | 7 | Olsson's -- Heather Ewing ("Lost World of James Smithson")
Heather Ewing - The Lost World of James Smithson: Science, Revolution, and the Birth of the Smithsonian: Drawing on unpublished diaries and letters from across Europe and the United States, historian Heather Ewing, who has worked for the Smithsonian Institution, tells the compelling story of the man who... | |
| 2007_DC_Exorcist | 6 | DC -- Georgetown -- Exorcist Steps (Prospect and 36th St NW) | |
| 2007_DC_Extra_MileC_070416 | 59 | DC -- The Extra Mile Points of Light Volunteer Pathway Luncheon
This was a National Volunteer Week Luncheon Celebrating The Extra Mile -- Points of Light Volunteer Pathway. The speakers included:
Jean Case (Co-Founder, Case Foundation, Chair, President's Council on Service and Civic Participation)
Desiree Sayle (Deputy Asst to the President, Director, USA Freedom... | |
| 2007_DC_Extra_Mile | 8 | DC -- The Extra Mile Points of Light Volunteer Pathway | |
| 2007_DC_FDR | 9 | DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial | |
| 2007_DC_FDR_Archives | 2 | DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (Original one outside of National Archives) | |
| 2007_DC_Feightner_071116 | 40 | Natl Air and Space Museum -- Event: Whitey Feightner (test pilot)
Buffet dinner reception and then Conversation with Whitey Feightner for NASS Flight Jacket Night: This year's Flight Jacket Night speaker is Rear Adm. Edward L. "Whitey" Feightner, a nine-victory WWII ace who flew F4F Wildcats and F6F Hellcats. After the war he was assigned as a test pilot at NATC... | |
| 2007_DC_Ferguson_070614 | 29 | Politics & Prose -- Andrew Ferguson ("Land of Lincoln")
This delightful book defies definition. Ferguson explores, through his travels to Lincoln conferences and sites, the hold Lincoln has on the imagination of Americans: his words, his character, his accomplishments, and most of all the mythology.
The speaker was introduced by Mike Giarratano, events... | |
| 2007_DC_Finan_070503 | 7 | Olsson's -- Chris Finan ("From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act") (w/Bernie Sanders)
Chris Finan -- "From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act: A History of the Fight for Free Speech in America"; introduced by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders: “We’ll examine how far the free speech fight has taken us—and how far we have to go.” In this lively history of our most fundamental and perhaps... | |
| 2007_DC_FNA_070329 | 39 | Foundation for the Natl Archives -- "School House to White House" opening | |
| 2007_DC_FNA_070420 | 42 | Foundation for the Natl Archives -- Volunteer Appreciation Ice Cream Social
To celebrate National Volunteer Week and all of NARA's volunteers, the Foundation for the National Archives and the Center for the National Archives Experience are hosting an ice cream social... | |
| 2007_DC_FolgerOH_070429 | 89 | DC -- Folger Shakespeare Library Open House
Enjoy jugglers and jesters, music, song and dance, stage combat workshops, and more. It’s the one day of the year when the Folger Reading Room is open to all—plus, birthday cake for everyone!
A cake-cutting ceremony in honor of Shakespeare presided over by Queen Elizabeth I at 3:30pm on the front... | |
| 2007_DC_Folger | 112 | DC -- Capitol Hill -- Folger Shakespeare Library (201 E Capitol St SE) | |
| 2007_DC_Folger_Bldg | 1 | DC -- Downtown -- Folger Building (Hibbs Bldg) (725 15th St NW) | |
| 2007_DC_Folklife | 2 | Smithsonian Folklife Festival (2007) | |
| 2007_DC_FONZ_AM_071016 | 25 | DC -- FONZ Annual Meeting (2007) | |
| 2007_DC_FONZ_Ceremony_070424 | 77 | DC -- FONZ Event -- Pandas: Tai Shan staying 2 more years announcement
Join us for breakfast and a special announcement about Tai Shan. John Berry, Director, Smithsonian National Zoological Park and Robert J. Lamb, Executive Director, Friends of the National Zoo cordially invite you to a special giant panda press conference and breakfast. Join us as we celebrate... | |
| 2007_DC_FONZ_Ceremony_071117 | 74 | DC -- FONZ Event -- Elephants: Kandula 6th birthday ceremony
The ceremony included opening remarks by the Zoo's director, John Berry, as well as the Sri Lanka ambassador to the United States, Bernard Goonetilleke. It was followed by the presentation of an elephant statue from Sri Lanka to the Zoo and an elephant kiss painting from the Zoo to the Sri... | |
| 2007_DC_FONZ_Event_070628 | 19 | DC -- FONZ Talk -- National Zoo Facilities Master Plan
National Zoo Facilities Master Plan: The National Zoo is currently undergoing a comprehensive planning process to identify facilities and infrastructure needs, as well as implementation strategies at its two campuses: the National Zoo located in Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C., and the Conservation... | |
| 2007_DC_FONZ_Event_071117 | 79 | DC -- FONZ Event -- Elephants: Kandula 6th birthday events
Elephant Birthday Party: Kandula, the Zoo's young male Asian elephant, is turning five! We're planning a really big party to celebrate his fifth birthday. | |
| 2007_DC_FONZ_Viewing_070914 | 13 | DC -- FONZ Viewing -- Meet the Cheetahs and Zebras
Meet the Cheetahs and Zebras: Meet the National Zoo's three new cheetahs and take an exclusive tour of the Cheetah Conservation Station. The two-year-old brothers -- Draco, Granger, and Zabini -- are named after characters in the Harry Potter stories. They arrived earlier this summer and will be part of... | |
| 2007_DC_Fords | 4 | DC -- Ford's Theatre NHS (Theatre, Lobby) | |
| 2007_DC_Fords_CEL | 3 | DC -- Ford's Theatre NHS (Center for Education and Leadership) | |
| 2007_DC_Ford_070101 | 13 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- State tribute for Gerald Ford
I didn't go to the funeral parade for the ex-President. I just did the two-hour wait at the Capitol to see him lying in state in the rotunda. They didn't allow photos there so these are just of the people waiting to get in. | |
| 2007_DC_FOSE | 2 | DC -- FOSE (Federal Office Systems Expo) | |
| 2007_DC_FOTHOC_070101 | 35 | Friends of the Homeless on New Years (distribution)
Delivering the packages and meeting afterward at Meiwah.
The official write-up of the event, written by Victor Block:
FOTH Annual Report – 2006/7
To all supporters of, participants at and others interested (mildly or more) in the Friends of the Homeless project:
Recent changes were made to... | |
| 2007_DC_Fox_071011 | 16 | Borders -- Vincente Fox ("In Revolution of Hope")
Vicente Fox:
In Revolution of Hope, President Fox outlines a new vision of hope for the future of the Americas. He speaks out forcefully on hot global topics like immigration, the war in Iraq, racism, globalization, the role of the United Nations, free trade, religion, gender equity, indigenous... | |
| 2007_DC_FPlaza | 1 | DC -- Freedom Plaza (incl Pulaski statue) | |
| 2007_DC_Franklin | 5 | DC -- Downtown -- Franklin School (963 13th St NW) | |
| 2007_DC_Frommer_071129 | 22 | Smithsonian Associates -- Traveling Beyond Tourism (w/Arthur and Pauline Frommer)
Traveling Beyond Tourism with Arthur and Pauline Frommer: If you love to travel and are seeking more than just rest, relaxation, and visits to popular tourist attractions, travel expert and innovator Arthur Frommer and his daughter Pauline Frommer have a number of options for you. Drawing from years of... | |
| 2007_DC_Frost_071030 | 35 | Smithsonian Associates -- David Frost
David Frost on the Nixon Interviews: British TV host David Frost's series of interviews with Richard Nixon in, 1977, four years after the Watergate scandal and the president's humiliating resignation, attracted the largest television audience in news history to date. They also reflected an intersection... | |
| 2007_DC_FTC | 12 | DC -- Federal Trade Commission building (600 Penn Ave NW) | |
| 2007_DC_Ft_StevensNC | 16 | DC -- Fort Stevens Park National Cemetery | |
| 2007_DC_Gaines_070915 | 11 | Politics & Prose -- James R. Gaines ("For Liberty and Glory")
Barely over 20 years old, Lafayette became one of Washington's most successful generals. Separated by a generation, Washington was the age of Lafayette's father, they had a warm personal relationship, noteworthy because of Washington's reserve. They were men who made their times and were also made by... | |
| 2007_DC_Gallery_Place | 1 | DC -- Gallery Place building | |
| 2007_DC_Gallup_070116 | 67 | DC -- Gallup -- Gallup/University of Nebraska Global Leadership Forum
Re-Thinking Global Leadership: The Gallup/University of Nebraska Global Leadership Forum: At the Gallup/University of Nebraska Global Leadership Forum in January, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, social theorist Richard Florida, Gallup CEO Jim Clifton, and University of Nebraska faculty will speak... | |
| 2007_DC_Gallup_Bldg | 11 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Gallup Building (incl Masonic Temple on F) (901 F St NW) | |
| 2007_DC_Gandhi | 1 | DC -- Dupont Circle -- Mohandas Gandhi statue (2100 Q St NW) | |
| 2007_DC_Garfield_Mem | 8 | DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- James A. Garfield Monument | |
| 2007_DC_GAR | 8 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Indiana Plaza -- GAR Memorial | |
| 2007_DC_GeorgetownU | 56 | DC -- Georgetown University | |
| 2007_DC_Georgetown | 5 | DC -- Georgetown neighborhood | |
| 2007_DC_Gibson_070817 | 27 | Politics & Prose -- William Gibson ("Spook County")
A continuation of Pattern Recognition, Gibson's ninth novel is a brisk tale of espionage and paranoia that also explores the sociocultural effects of emergent technology. The characters are colorful and unforgettable, ranging from an indie rocker turned high-tech journalist, to a Cuban-Chinese criminal,... | |
| 2007_DC_Gompers_Mem | 8 | DC -- Samuel Gompers Memorial | |
| 2007_DC_GPO | 10 | DC -- Government Printing Office -- Harding Hall | |
| 2007_DC_GPO_Open_071211 | 17 | Government Printing Office -- Public Printer's Open House (2007)
This was a Holiday Open House sponsored by Robert C. Tapella, the Public Printer of the United States in his Public Printer's Suite at the GPO building. | |
| 2007_DC_Grace_Reformed | 8 | DC -- Logan Circle -- Grace Reformed Church (1405 15th St NW) | |
| 2007_DC_Grant_Mem | 1 | DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- Ulysses S. Grant Memorial | |
| 2007_DC_Greenspan_070919 | 42 | Politics & Prose @ GWU Lisner -- Alan Greenspan ("The Age of Turbulence") w/Daniel Yergin
Alan Greenspan: "The Age of Turbulence" in conversation with Daniel Yergin (Pulitzer Prize-winning author). Alan Greenspan shares the story of his public life and his worldview. He discusses globalization, seeing the world as presenting citizens with enormous new possibilities but also enormous new... | |
| 2007_DC_Greyhound | 2 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Greyhound Bus Station (1100 New York Ave NW) | |
| 2007_DC_Groopman_071105 | 60 | Politics & Prose @ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue -- Dr. Jerome Groopman ("How Doctors Think")
Politics & Prose and Sixth & I present Dr. Jerome Groopman, professor at Harvard Medical School and chief of experimental medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. In "How Doctors Think", Groopman pinpoints the forces and thought processes behind the decisions doctors make. He explores... | |
| 2007_DC_Gunn_070420 | 8 | Olsson's -- Tim Gunn ("A Guide to Quality, Taste, and Style")
Tim Gunn with co-author Kate Moloney - Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste and Style: The massively popular "Project Runway," with over 2 million viewers every week, introduced the world to a new fashion authority: Tim Gunn. As the shows style consultant, Tim has won over television audiences... | |
| 2007_DC_Gunn_070421 | 79 | Politics & Prose -- Tim Gunn ("A Guide to Quality, Taste, and Style")
Tim Gunn, the popular fashion authority on Bravo’s hit show Project Runway, applies his trademark 'make it work' approach to personal style. From shopping to donning, his wisdom and advice will help you create your own look for every occasion. Also present was co-author Kate Mahoney.
The speaker was... | |
| 2007_DC_GWU_Lisner | 8 | DC -- GWU -- Lisner Auditorium
Artwork in the basement. | |
| 2007_DC_Hacking_070322 | 26 | DC -- FOSE (Federal Office Systems Expo) -- Hacking in the Federal Government
Hacking in the Federal Government: As more Government services are moved online, few will argue that these web applications present significant threat to the security of our nation and its citizens.
It has been widely reported that 75% of all attacks are targeted at the web application layer. For... | |
| 2007_DC_Hains | 35 | DC -- Hains Point (incl "The Awakening" until 2007)
After hearing that The Awakening had been sold to National Harbor, I realized I hadn't visited the work since 2002 and decided it was time to see it again. | |
| 2007_DC_Hammer_070906 | 12 | Ronald Reagan Bldg -- Performance: MC Hammer
MC Hammer did a free nighttime concert at the Woodrow Wilson Plaza by the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. | |
| 2007_DC_Hancock_Mem | 1 | DC -- General Winfield Scott Hancock (Ellicott) Memorial | |
| 2007_DC_Harper_070319 | 24 | Olsson's -- Group -- Louis Bayard, Eleanor Herman, Franklin Foer, and James Swanson
A Celebration of Harper Paperbacks: Please join us for an evening of readings by local authors with paperbacks from HarperCollins Publishers.
* Louis Bayard reads from Mr. Timothy, a novel that imagines Tiny Tim of "A Christmas Carol"; as a grown man in 1860s London who gets embroiled in a murder... | |
| 2007_DC_Henley_Park | 11 | DC -- Downtown -- Henley Park Hotel (926 Mass. Ave NW) | |
| 2007_DC_Henny | 2 | Personal -- Lisa Keller-Decker | |
| 2007_DC_Hilton | 6 | DC -- Adams Morgan -- Washington Hilton (1919 Connecticut Ave NW) | |
| 2007_DC_Honors_071202 | 82 | DC -- Kennedy Center -- Kennedy Center Honors (2007)
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announces its selection of individuals to receive the Kennedy Center Honors Award for 2007. Recipients to be honored at the 30th annual national celebration of the arts are: pianist Leon Fleisher, actor and writer Steve Martin, singer Diana Ross, film... | |
| 2007_DC_HotelW | 7 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Hotel Washington (W Washington) (515 15th St NW) | |
| 2007_DC_Hotel_Monaco | 1 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Hotel Monaco (700 F St. NW) | |
| 2007_DC_HSW | 1 | Hist Soc of Wash DC @ Carnegie Library | |
| 2007_DC_Intl_Square | 8 | DC -- Downtown -- International Square | |
| 2007_DC_Isaacson_070413 | 33 | Politics & Prose -- Walter Isaacson ("Einstein")
Using newly discovered historical papers, Isaacson, head of the Aspen Institute and author of biographies of Kissinger and Benjamin Franklin, skillfully weaves together the personal, scientific, and political aspects of Einstein’s life to create a portrait of a complex genius whose creative nature... | |
| 2007_DC_JAWilson | 9 | DC -- John A. Wilson Building | |
| 2007_DC_Jeff_MemVC | 1 | DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial -- Visitor Center (downstairs) | |
| 2007_DC_Jeff_Mem | 11 | DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial | |
| 2007_DC_JHFranklin_070415 | 81 | Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission -- Conversation with John Hope Franklin
A Conversation with Pre-eminent American Historian John Hope Franklin: Reflections on African American History and Abraham Lincoln: Second in a series of discussions by the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. Led by Kurt L. Schmoke, Howard University Law School Dean and hosted by the New York... | |
| 2007_DC_Johnson_070302 | 48 | Borders -- Marcus Johnson (performance)
Marcus Johnson: Jazz great Marcus Johnson and his trio help us celebrate the grand opening of our cool new cafe with a hot jazz set.
In attendance in the audience was former Redskin Barry Wilburn (#45) who asked for a photo with Marcus so that's here too. | |
| 2007_DC_Johnson_070720 | 18 | DC -- Kemp Mill Records -- Marcus Johnson | |
| 2007_DC_JPJ | 14 | DC -- John Paul Jones Memorial | |
| 2007_DC_JSS_070215 | 23 | James Smithson Society event -- Air & Space (Treasures of American History event) | |
| 2007_DC_Judiciary | 11 | DC -- Judiciary Square neighborhood | |
| 2007_DC_Junger_070411 | 51 | NPC -- Sebastian Junger ("A Death In Belmont")
Sebastian Junger, acclaimed author of "The Perfect Storm", discussed his life in journalism as well as his recent best-seller, "A Death in Belmont." | |
| 2007_DC_Kalb_070305 | 42 | NPC -- Kalb Report: "Future of Journalism" (w/Ann Marie Lipinski, Sean McManus, Cliff Sloan, and Paul Steiger)
The Kalb Report – The Future of Journalism will bring together executives from television, print, and online media organizations to discuss what lies ahead for the field of journalism. The panel discussion moderated by journalist/scholar Marvin Kalb will feature Ann Marie Lipinski, senior vice president... | |
| 2007_DC_Kalb_071126 | 64 | NPC -- Kalb Report: "Thank You Mr. President" (w/Dan Rather, Helen Thomas, David Gregory, David Sanger)
"Thank You, Mr. President" Explores Five Decades of White House Coverage as Part of Series on Democracy and the Press Veteran White House journalists David Gregory, Dan Rather, David Sanger, and Helen Thomas will examine the press and the presidency with legendary journalist Marvin Kalb on The Kalb... | |
| 2007_DC_Karasik_070801 | 24 | Politics & Prose -- Paul Karasik ("I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets")
With fanatic zeal, Karasik spent years tracking down and archiving the almost-forgotten comic book tales of Fletcher Hanks. They are uncanny tales from the golden age of comics, where the heroes have a penchant for poetic justice. Then Karasik gives us his powerful personal narrative of meeting Hanks’s... | |
| 2007_DC_Katchor_070417 | 27 | DCJCC -- Nextbook Writer Series -- Ben Katchor
In his "picture stories," Ben Katchor turns the American city into a wonderland of tin ceilings, illuminated storefronts, and unusual enterprises: the Senseless Elaboration Parlor, the Sublime Vision Center, the Mortal Coil Mattress Store. The first cartoonist to win a MacArthur "genius grant," Katchor... | |
| 2007_DC_Kennedy_CenterVw | 13 | DC -- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts -- Views from... | |
| 2007_DC_Kennedy_Center | 10 | DC -- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | |
| 2007_DC_Kiterunner_071218 | 22 | Sixth & I -- "Kiterunner" screening
Be one of the first in DC to see an advanced screening of The Kite Runner. The evening will begin with a panel discussion including H.E. Ambassador Said Tayeb Jawad of Afghanistan; Dr. Peter Bergen, journalist and terrorism analyst; and Frank Foer, editor of The New Republic. | |
| 2007_DC_Kuku_070905 | 9 | DC -- Old Post Office -- Performance: Kuku | |
| 2007_DC_Lafayette_Square | 42 | DC -- Lafayette Square (by White House) area | |
| 2007_DC_LawVC | 12 | DC -- Natl Law Enforcement Visitor Center (before 2018) | |
| 2007_DC_Law | 19 | DC -- Natl Law Enforcement Officers Memorial | |
| 2007_DC_Law_CandlelightC_070513 | 60 | DC -- Candlelight Vigil for Natl Police Week (2007) -- Ceremony
I was wayyyy back during the actual ceremony so don't expect those pictures to be great but the candlelight part went well as did the pictures afterward. You'll see some decent pictures of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and Craig Floyd, Chairman of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial... | |
| 2007_DC_Law_CandlelightP_070513 | 91 | DC -- Candlelight Vigil for Natl Police Week (2007) -- Pre-ceremony events | |
| 2007_DC_Law_CandlelightR_070513 | 90 | DC -- Candlelight Vigil for Natl Police Week (2007) -- Related images | |
| 2007_DC_Leepson_070912 | 20 | Hist Soc of Wash DC @ Carnegie Library -- Mark Leepson ("Desperate Engagement")
General Jubal A. Early -- "Desperate Engagement": Journalist, historian and author Marc Leepson will present a talk, followed by a booksigning on his new book Desperate Engagement. This tells the story of the little-known but crucial Civil War Battle of Monocacy. It follows Confederate General Jubal A.... | |
| 2007_DC_LEnfant | 14 | DC -- Southwest (L'Enfant Plaza area)
(070614) There was a high school group practicing juggling and unicycling in the park for a homemade video that they were doing. I didn't ask questions. There were also some Vietnamese protesters since the head of Vietnam was in the country this week. | |
| 2007_DC_Le_Droit_Bldg | 1 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Le Droit Bldg (800-812 F St NW) (Adams Bldg + old International Spy Museum bldg) | |
| 2007_DC_Liberty_Place | 1 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Liberty Place (325 7th St NW) | |
| 2007_DC_Lincoln_Cott1st_071106 | 85 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: First Lady Dedication (2007) | |
| 2007_DC_Lincoln_CottageI | 10 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage (at the Armed Forces Retirement Home) -- Interior Images | |
| 2007_DC_Lincoln_CottageVC | 18 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Visitor Center | |
| 2007_DC_Lincoln_Cottage | 30 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage (at the Armed Forces Retirement Home) | |
| 2007_DC_Lincoln_MemV | 3 | DC -- Lincoln Memorial -- View from... | |
| 2007_DC_Lincoln_Mem | 16 | DC -- Lincoln Memorial | |
| 2007_DC_Lincoln_Theater | 7 | DC -- Lincoln Theater | |
| 2007_DC_Little_Richard_070920 | 28 | Ronald Reagan Bldg -- Performance: Little Richard
I went to see Little Richard at a free concert at the Wilson Plaza just across the street from my building. Little Richard, who turns 75 (!) in December, came out on crutches and talked about leg pains -- including a long-needle injection the other day -- so I'm not sure how much the drugs were... | |
| 2007_DC_LOC_Art | 101 | DC -- Library of Congress -- Exhibit (Graphic Arts): Cartoon America
The following description of the exhibit is from http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/cartoonamerica/
James Arthur Wood, Jr., began collecting original cartoon art as a childhood hobby. In his teens, Wood honed his drawing skills by copying the styles and characters of his favorite cartoonists. He began... | |
| 2007_DC_LOC_GH | 30 | DC -- Library of Congress -- Room: The Great Hall | |
| 2007_DC_LOC_MRR | 4 | DC -- Library of Congress -- Room: Main Reading Room (room itself) | |
| 2007_DC_Logan | 37 | DC -- Logan Circle neighborhood (but not Logan Statue) | |
| 2007_DC_Lothrop_Mansion | 2 | DC -- Kalorama Triangle -- Lothrop Mansion (2001 Connecticut Ave NW) | |
| 2007_DC_Lotusphere_070313 | 17 | DC -- Lotusphere Comes To You (2007)
Speakers included Kevin Cavanaugh, Diane Loomis (Offering Manager, Lotus Quickr), Brendan Crotty and Suzanne Minassian (for Lotus Connections). | |
| 2007_DC_Mailer_070326 | 28 | Politics & Prose @ Wesley United Methodist Church -- Norman Mailer ("The Castle In The Forest")
Norman Mailer: The Castle in the Forest (Random House, $27.95) In Conversation with Alan Cheuse (Author, Professor, and Book Commentator, NPR) The great Norman Mailer returns with a new novel, a fictional chronicle of Hitler's boyhood, told by a devil sent by Satan to nurture the nascent evil in the... | |
| 2007_DC_Mall | 4 | DC -- Natl Mall area | |
| 2007_DC_Manhole_071029 | 9 | DC -- Pennsylvania Avenue -- Manhole fire | |
| 2007_DC_Manning_070415 | 24 | Politics & Prose -- Chandra Manning ("What This Cruel War Was Over')
Manning, an assistant professor of history at Georgetown, examines what slavery meant to Union and Confederate soldiers. Examining original sources—regimental newspapers, letters, etc.—Manning found that Union soldiers identified the freeing of slaves as a goal, in contrast to Confederate solders, who... | |
| 2007_DC_Marcus_070430 | 29 | Politics & Prose -- Amy Dockser Marcus ("Jerusalem 1913")
Marcus, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who reported from Israel for seven years, has written a history of the rise of Zionist and Arab nationalism at the end of the Ottoman period and during the Mandate. The Wall Street Journal reporter sees two peoples whose aspirations were ultimately bound to... | |
| 2007_DC_Marshall_Statue | 2 | DC -- Judiciary Square -- John Marshall Statue | |
| 2007_DC_Martin_071127 | 10 | Smithsonian Associates -- Steve Martin ("Born Standing Up")
Steve Martin, a Seriously Funny Guy: Who is Steve Martin? Is he a wild and crazy guy? Is he a comedian who knows how to wear an arrow through his head? Is he a graceful man with out-of-control happy feet? Or is he the 2005 recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor who holds the record for... | |
| 2007_DC_Mason | 2 | DC -- George Mason Memorial | |
| 2007_DC_Matthews_071005 | 57 | Politics & Prose -- Chris Matthews ("Life's a Campaign")
Chris Matthews "Life's a Campaign: What Politics Has Taught Me about Friendship, Rivalry, Reputation, and Success": During the lifespan of P&P, our longtime friend and supporter Chris Matthews has risen from political aide to TV superstar. In his new book, much like his earlier book Hardball, Matthews... | |
| 2007_DC_Maus_070220 | 16 | DCJCC -- Nextbook Writer Series -- Art Spiegelman ("Maus")
Art Spiegelman
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Art Spiegelman (born February 15, 1948) is an American comics artist, editor, and advocate for the medium of comics, best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning comic memoir, Maus.
Life:
Spiegelman was born in Stockholm, Sweden to Vladek... | |
| 2007_DC_McCaig_070407 | 19 | Politics & Prose -- Donald McCaig ("Canaan")
Donald McCaig "Canaan" (W.W. Norton, $24.95): McCaig’s novels brilliantly marry history and fiction. Jacob's Ladder , his first, was an unsentimental story about the ravages of the Civil War in Virginia. His new book starts at the war's end and ends at Custer's Last Stand, with characters who reflect... | |
| 2007_DC_McClellan_Pk | 22 | DC -- Kalorama Triangle -- Major General George B. McClellan Park | |
| 2007_DC_McPhee_070501 | 10 | Politics & Prose -- John ("Uncommon Carriers") and Martha McPhee ("L'America")
John McPhee ("Uncommon Carriers") and Martha McPhee ("L'America"). We are proud to welcome one of the grand masters of literature, John McPhee, in a joint appearance with his daughter Martha, a well-received novelist in her own right. She was described in a Washington Post review of L’America as a... | |
| 2007_DC_McPherson | 3 | DC -- Downtown -- McPherson Square and James B. McPherson Equestrian Memorial | |
| 2007_DC_McPherson_070228 | 32 | Politics & Prose -- James McPherson ("This Might Scourge")
James M. McPherson: This Mighty Scourge: America’s preeminent Civil War historian (Battle Cry of Freedom, Crossroads of Freedom) has gathered together a group of his essays—some previously unpublished—on the Civil War, including essays on General Robert E. Lee’s goals in the Gettysburg campaign, Lincoln... | |
| 2007_DC_Meade | 11 | DC -- George Meade Memorial | |
| 2007_DC_Meridian | 60 | DC -- Columbia Heights -- Meridian Hill Park (Malcolm X Park) | |
| 2007_DC_Metropolitan_Sq | 1 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Metropolitan Square (655 15th St NW) (incl Old Ebbitt Grill) | |
| 2007_DC_Metro_AN | 25 | Metro Station -- Anacostia (art) | |
| 2007_DC_Metro_CH | 8 | Metro Station -- Congress Heights (art) | |
| 2007_DC_Metro_EN | 7 | Metro Station -- L'Enfant Plaza (art) | |
| 2007_DC_Metro_GP | 8 | Metro Station -- Gallery Place (art)
Also, some pictures of the red station lights which started being installed in this station and were moved to the other stations later on. | |
| 2007_DC_Metro_MC | 9 | Metro Station -- Metro Center (art) | |
| 2007_DC_Metro_NM | 3 | Metro Station -- Archives Navy Memorial Penn Quarter (art) | |
| 2007_DC_Metro_Tour_070422 | 18 | Cultural Tourism DC -- Story Behind the Artwork At Metro Stations Tour
Art on Line: The Story Behind the Artwork at Metro Stations: Led by Michael McBride, manager of the WMATA Art in Transit program, this riding and walking tour tells the fascinating stories behind the unique works of art at Metro stations. Hear about the artists who created the murals, sculptures, and... | |
| 2007_DC_Miller_070110 | 9 | Wilson Center -- Paul Miller ("Compromising Memory")
"Compromising Memory: The Site of the Sarajevo Assassination" talk by Paul Miller, Associate Professor of History, International University of Sarajevo and McDaniel College. | |
| 2007_DC_Mitchell_Park | 12 | DC -- Sheridan-Kalorama -- Mitchell Park
I finally found the plaque for the dog! I have gone to the park twice since they redid it trying to find the grave of Bock the poodle. (Before it was redesigned, the grave was part of the playground and kids were playing in it.) | |
| 2007_DC_Mondale_070426 | 62 | Wilson Center -- Panel (Office of the Vice Presidency) (w/Walter Mondale)
Office of the Vice Presidency: Director's Forum with former Vice President Walter Mondale; Commentators: Stuart Eizenstat, Chief Domestic Policy Adviser for former President Jimmy Carter and Deputy Treasury Secretary under former President Bill Clinton; Craig Fuller, Chief of Staff for former Vice... | |
| 2007_DC_Muni_Center | 2 | DC -- Judiciary Square -- Henry J. Daly Building (DC Municipal Center) | |
| 2007_DC_Murals_BPeck | 6 | DC -- Public Art: Murals by G. Byron Peck | |
| 2007_DC_Museum_Ren_070118 | 124 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- New Culture: Museum Renaissance
American Conversation: New Culture: The Museum Renaissance: Washington, DC, is experiencing an incredible boom in the creation and re-creation of its museums. Tonight’s distinguished panel will explore why this is occurring. They will examine the relevance of museums in the age of the Internet, explain... | |
| 2007_DC_NA1787_070411 | 8 | Natl Archives -- David O. Stewart ("The Summer of 1787")
The Summer of 1787: David O. Stewart. David O. Stewart will discuss his new book, The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution. George Washington presided; James Madison kept the notes; Benjamin Franklin offered words of wisdom at crucial times. The Summer of 1787 traces the struggles... | |
| 2007_DC_NA9LR_070927 | 77 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- 1st Annual Charles Guggenheim Tribute Pgm (50th Anniversary of the Little Rock Crisis)
Fiftieth Anniversary of the Little Rock Crisis.
Two parts for the program itself:
(1) Remembering Charles Guggenheim's Nine from Little Rock. Courtesy of the Margaret Herrick Library, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Charles Guggenheim Center for the Documentary Film at the... | |
| 2007_DC_NAAAL_070113 | 84 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- African American Leadership in the 21st Century (w/Juan Williams)
African American Leadership in the 21st Century: African American leaders today are facing new challenges and need new strategies to further advance civil rights. Join Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein as he moderates a panel of experts including National Public Radio senior correspondent... | |
| 2007_DC_NAASFN_070224 | 6 | Natl Archives -- Academy Award Animated Short Film Nominees (introduced by Marvin Pinkert and members of the Animation Roundtable)
Third Annual Showcase of Academy Awards: Animated Short Film Nominees. Introductions were by Marvin Pinkert (Executive Director, Center for the National Archives Experience) and members of the Animation Roundtable, Women in Film and Video, Washington, DC.
The five nominated films were:
* "The Danish... | |
| 2007_DC_NABFCS_070221 | 7 | Natl Archives -- Susan O'Donovan ("Becoming Free in the Cotton South")
Becoming Free in the Cotton South : Author Susan O’Donovan will discuss her new book, Becoming Free in the Cotton South, which challenges our most basic ideas about slavery and freedom in America. Instead of seeing emancipation as the beginning or the ending of the story, O’Donovan explores the perilous... | |
| 2007_DC_NACorp_071024 | 28 | Natl Archives -- Harold R. Winton ("Corps Commanders of the Bulge")
Corps Commanders of the Bulge:
If the Battle of the Bulge was Germany’s last gasp, it was also America’s proving ground—the largest single action fought by the U.S. Army in World War II. In his new book, Corps Commanders of the Bulge, author Harold R. Winton provides a fresh approach to this epic... | |
| 2007_DC_NADemo_070615 | 46 | Natl Archives & AFI SilverDocs -- Panel -- Why Democracy?
Speakers in sequence:
-- Marvin Pinkert (National Archives)
-- Patricia Finneran
-- Don Edkins
-- Panel with Nick Fraser, Mette Hoffmann Meyer, Alex Gibney, Siatta Scott-Johnson, ??? and John Milewski (Newseum)
Why Democracy? Documentary Film Selections and Panel Discussion: In October 2007,... | |
| 2007_DC_Nader_070614 | 9 | Borders -- Ralph Nader ("An Unreasonable Man")
Leader of the modern Consumer Movement himself Ralph Nader signs copies of his critically acclaimed DVD, An Unreasonable Man. The documentary follows Nader as a public interest lawyer to the man who today boasts a legislative record longer than most politicians in office today. Now you can meet this man... | |
| 2007_DC_NADKG_070422 | 43 | Natl Archives -- Doris Kearns Goodwin (American Conversations)
American Conversation: Doris Kearns Goodwin: Reflections of a Biographer-Historian: Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein hosts Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. The conversation will examine Goodwin's career of more than three decades. She has been an aide and... | |
| 2007_DC_NADUFE_070222 | 12 | Natl Archives -- Academy Award Documentary Feature Nominee: "Deliver Us From Evil" (introduced by Werner Schumann)
Thursday, February 22, 7*9 p.m. Screening introduced by Werner Schumann, Oscar-nominated co-producer of The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America (1982).
Deliver Us From Evil (101 minutes.)
A Disarming Films Production
Amy Berg and Frank Donner | |
| 2007_DC_NAFree_070412 | 53 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- Slavery and Freedom in Washington, D.C.: Show Me the Evidence!
Slavery and Freedom in Washington, D.C.: Show Me the Evidence!
The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) and the National Archives host a panel discussion to observe the 145th anniversary of the District of Columbia’s Compensated Emancipation Act. On... | |
| 2007_DC_NAHR_070608 | 35 | Natl Archives -- Harry Reid (American Conversations)
An American Conversation with Harry Reid: Archivist Allen Weinstein welcomes Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to the National Archives. Senator Reid has been an elected official for the state of Nevada for over 30 years. After serving two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, Reid was elected to... | |
| 2007_DC_NAKauf_071212 | 16 | Natl Archives -- Michael W. Kauffman ("American Brutus")
American Brutus: John Wilkes Booth and the Lincoln Conspiracies:
Join us as Michael W. Kauffman, one of the foremost Lincoln assassination authorities, takes familiar history to a deeper level, offering an unprecedented, authoritative account of the Lincoln murder conspiracy. In American Brutus,... | |
| 2007_DC_NAKBH_071024 | 28 | Natl Archives -- Kay Bailey Hutchison (American Conversations)
Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein welcomes Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) for a discussion of her book "Leading Ladies", which describes the lives of extraordinary women who excelled in fields previously closed to women or considered beyond their capacity. The book examines women who... | |
| 2007_DC_NALee_070620 | 17 | Natl Archives -- Elizabeth Brown Pryor ("Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through His Letters")
To commemorate the 200th birthday of Robert E. Lee, Elizabeth Brown Pryor discusses her new book, "Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through His Letters". Using recently uncovered documents and letters, Pryor sheds new light on aspects of Lee's life that are more complex and contradictory—and... | |
| 2007_DC_NALinc_070322 | 9 | Natl Archives -- David Work ("Lincoln and His Generals")
Lincoln and His Generals: Presented in partnership with the Abraham Lincoln Institute. David Work, professor of U.S. history at Texas A&M University in Doha, Qatar, will explore Lincoln's reasons for adopting a policy of appointing politicians to be generals. Work proposes that Lincoln used political... | |
| 2007_DC_NALR50_070823 | 51 | Natl Archives & Newseum -- "50 Years After Little Rock: The Media and the Movement" (w/Frank Bond, Ron Collins, Dorothy Gilliam, and Gene Roberts)
In September 1957, nine black students walked into Little Rock's all-white Central High School, striking a blow against segregation. As the heroic efforts of the "Little Rock Nine" helped define the civil rights era, the media played a crucial role in calling the public's attention to the issues of the... | |
| 2007_DC_NAMB_070510 | 36 | Natl Archives -- Michael Beschloss ("Presidential Courage")
Michael Beschloss will speak on his latest book, Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America, 1789–1989. Presidential Courage describes the inner turmoil faced by U.S. Presidents at moments of crisis and the sources of strength they have drawn upon during such times. It also... | |
| 2007_DC_NAMcG_071003 | 40 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- 3rd Annual McGowan Forum on Communications ("Debate Over Internet Governance") w/Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn
William G. McGowan Forum: The Third Annual William G. McGowan Forum on Communications, Technology, and Government: The Debate Over Internet Governance
Who should and who will control the Internet? Who will decide our Internet freedoms? Does Internet governance concern you? More than a dozen... | |
| 2007_DC_NAOH_070314 | 97 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- Operation Homecoming
Operation Homecoming: Documentary Film Premiere and Panel Discussion: The National Archives, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), presents the world premiere of a new documentary film inspired by the NEA’s acclaimed program Operation Homecoming. Directed by Larry Bridges (Red... | |
| 2007_DC_NARAD_070427 | 42 | Natl Archives -- Robert and Anne Drew (Salute to...) ("Crisis")
Salute to Documentary Filmmakers Robert and Anne Drew: In the late 1950s, Robert Drew pioneered the cinema verité or direct cinema documentary form, which utilized innovative, lightweight cameras and sound equipment to allow filmmakers to record the experiences of people as they live them. He formed... | |
| 2007_DC_NARC_070322 | 25 | Env Film Festival (2007) -- "Silent Spring of Rachel Carson" (w/Roger Christie) @ Natl Archives
The Silent Spring of Rachel Carson: Film and Discussion:
In commemoration of the 100th birthday of influential environmentalist and author Rachel Carson, we present a screening of the 1963 CBS Reports television program The Silent Spring of Rachel Carson (60 minutes). Hosted by Eric Sevareid and... | |
| 2007_DC_NARD_070426 | 20 | Natl Archives -- Robert Dallek ("Nixon and Kissinger")
Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger were two of the most compelling, contradictory, and important leaders in America in the second half of the 20th century. Tapping into recently disclosed documents and tapes, Robert Dallek uncovers fascinating details about their tumultuous personal relationship and the... | |
| 2007_DC_NARD_070606 | 46 | Natl Archives -- Douglas Brinkey ("Reagan Diaries") w/Ed Meese, Sam Donaldson, etc
"The Reagan Diaries":
Ronald Reagan’s personal diaries from his eight years as President have been brought together for the first time in one volume and edited by historian Douglas Brinkley. The Reagan Diaries reveal insights into the extraordinary, the historic, and the routine day-to-day events of... | |
| 2007_DC_NAREur_070509 | 34 | Natl Archives -- Lynn Nicholas and Robert Edsel (introducing "Rape of Europa")
Film and Discussion—The Rape of Europa: The Rape of Europa is a feature documentary that tells of the systematic theft, deliberate destruction, and miraculous survival of Europe’s art treasures during the Second World War. The film skillfully interweaves the history of Nazi art looting with contemporary... | |
| 2007_DC_NARNB_070315 | 46 | Natl Archives -- R. Nicholas Burns (American Conversations)
Monitoring the World: An American Conversation with Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs R. Nicholas Burns Ambassador Burns will join Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein in a discussion of global issues in 2007. Ambassador Burns serves as the senior career Foreign Service appointee... | |
| 2007_DC_NASpy_071003 | 33 | Natl Archives -- Larry Berman ("Perfect Spy")
Author Larry Berman discusses his new book, "Perfect Spy", which reveals the double life of journalist and North Vietnamese spy Pham Xuan An. Berman recounts An's travels in the United States during the 1950s and how he used his study of journalism as a cover while collecting information. An would later... | |
| 2007_DC_NATL_071017 | 16 | Natl Archives -- Tom Lantos (American Conversations)
American Conversations: Rep. Tom Lantos (D-CA): A New Foreign Policy?
Rep. Tom Lantos (D-CA) will join Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein for a discussion of the issues shaping U.S. foreign policy today and the challenges facing future generations. Lantos is serving his 13th term in the... | |
| 2007_DC_Natl_Theatre | 9 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Natl Theatre (1321 Penn Ave NW)
The theater already had this sign on the door:
On June 2nd, a chill water pipe that supplies water to the National Theatre air conditioning system ruptured, inundating the Helen Hayes Gallery and the Main Lobby. As we renovate these spaces, it has been necessary to relocate the National Theatre 2007... | |
| 2007_DC_NATW_070208 | 31 | Natl Archives -- Tom Wheeler ("Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails") (American Conversations)
An American Conversation with Tom Wheeler:
Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein will be joined by Richard Norton Smith in an American Conversation with author Tom Wheeler. The discussion will focus on Wheeler’s book Mr. Lincoln’s T-Mails: The Untold Story of How Abraham Lincoln Used the... | |
| 2007_DC_NAUB_070917 | 59 | Natl Archives -- Michael Klarman ("Unfinished Business") w/John Hope Franklin
"Unfinished Business: Racial Equality and American History" by Michael J. Klarman.
What social and political factors have influenced the path of racial progress, and how have law and court decisions contributed to American equality? In the newest volume from Oxford’s Inalienable Rights series,... | |
| 2007_DC_Naval_Lodge | 6 | DC -- Capitol Hill -- Naval Lodge Masonic Hall (330 Penn Ave. SE) | |
| 2007_DC_NAWard_070911 | 51 | Natl Archives -- Geoffrey Ward (American Conversations)
An American Conversation with Geoffrey Ward: Archivist Allen Weinstein welcomes Geoffrey Ward for a discussion focusing on Ward’s book The War, a companion to the PBS documentary by Ken Burns. The book brings to life the stories of more than 40 ordinary men and women who experienced—and helped to... | |
| 2007_DC_NAWish_070627 | 47 | Natl Archives -- Byron Hollinshead, Robert Remini, Jay Winik, and Robert Dallek ("I Wish I'd Been There")
I Wish I'd Been There, Byron Hollinshead:
What is the scene or incident in American history that you would like to have witnessed and why? This is the thought-provoking question that author Byron Hollinshead posed to 20 American historians with the invitation to write a personal essay in return. The... | |
| 2007_DC_NAWI_070522 | 22 | Natl Archives -- Walter Isaacson ("Einstein: His Life and Universe")
Einstein: His Life and Universe
Walter Isaacson will discuss his latest work, Einstein: His Life and Universe. Albert Einstein was the most influential scientist of the 20th century, and Isaacson’s book is the first full biography of this great icon of our age since all of his papers have become... | |
| 2007_DC_NBF_Ackerman_070929 | 5 | Natl Book Festival 2007 -- Diane Ackerman | |
| 2007_DC_NBF_Beschloss_070929 | 3 | Natl Book Festival 2007 -- Michael Beschloss
Historian ... | |
| 2007_DC_NBF_Burns_070929 | 35 | Natl Book Festival 2007 -- Ken Burns and Geoffrey C. Ward | |
| 2007_DC_NBF_Carter_070929 | 2 | Natl Book Festival 2007 -- Stephen L. Carter
Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale, where he has taught since 1982. He has published seven critically acclaimed nonfiction books on topics ranging from affirmative action to religion and politics. His first novel, The Emperor of Ocean Park (2002), was an immediate... | |
| 2007_DC_NBF_Greenburg_070929 | 11 | Natl Book Festival 2007 -- Jan Crawford Greenburg | |
| 2007_DC_NBF_Kennedy_070929 | 9 | Natl Book Festival 2007 -- David M. Kennedy | |
| 2007_DC_NBF_Mayer_070929 | 2 | Natl Book Festival 2007 -- Mercer Mayer | |
| 2007_DC_NBF_Misc_070929 | 24 | Natl Book Festival 2007 -- Miscellaneous | |
| 2007_DC_NBF_Oates_070929 | 3 | Natl Book Festival 2007 -- Joyce Carol Oates | |
| 2007_DC_NBF_Raichlen_070929 | 2 | Natl Book Festival 2007 -- Steven Raichlen
Steven Raichlen is a multiple award-winning author, journalist, cooking teacher, and TV host. His 27 best-selling books include "Barbecue Bible!" and "Raichlen on Ribs and How to Grill - all from Workman". He is the recipient of five James Beard Awards and three awards from the International Culinary... | |
| 2007_DC_NBF_Rampersad_070929 | 6 | Natl Book Festival 2007 -- Arnold Rampersad | |
| 2007_DC_NBF_Schachner_070929 | 2 | Natl Book Festival 2007 -- Judy Schachner | |
| 2007_DC_NBF_Secrest_070929 | 7 | Natl Book Festival 2007 -- Meryle Secrest | |
| 2007_DC_NBF_Smith_070929 | 1 | Natl Book Festival 2007 -- Cynthia Leitich Smith
Cynthia Leitich Smith, author of several acclaimed books for young readers, developed an interest in writing children's literature at a young age. She was "Dear Gabby" for her sixth grade newspaper, and she edited her junior high and high school newspapers. Following graduation from journalism school at... | |
| 2007_DC_NBF_Swanson_070929 | 22 | Natl Book Festival 2007 -- James L. Swanson | |
| 2007_DC_NBF_Turtledove_070929 | 6 | Natl Book Festival 2007 -- Harry Turtledove | |
| 2007_DC_NBF_Wilson_070929 | 7 | Natl Book Festival 2007 -- Douglas L. Wilson | |
| 2007_DC_NBW_14th | 5 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- National Bank of Washington (699 14th St NW) | |
| 2007_DC_NCap | 5 | DC -- North Capitol area | |
| 2007_DC_Newseum | 2 | DC -- Newseum
Under construction. | |
| 2007_DC_NGAEW_Bldg | 5 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- East Wing -- Building and Public Space | |
| 2007_DC_NGAEW_Galleries | 25 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- East Wing -- Permanent Galleries | |
| 2007_DC_NGAP | 29 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- West Wing -- Paintings | |
| 2007_DC_NGASG | 2 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Sculpture Garden | |
| 2007_DC_NGAS | 13 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- West Wing -- Sculpture | |
| 2007_DC_NGA_Bldg | 2 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- West Wing -- Building | |
| 2007_DC_NGKemp_070903 | 11 | National Gallery of Art -- Image Before My Eyes and Partisans of Vilna (w/Aviva Kempner)
"Image Before My Eyes": Joshua Waletzky's landmark documentary, Image Before My Eyes, tells the story of Jewish life in Poland between the two world wars, using historical footage of urban and rural life as well as interviews with survivors of the period. Shown in conjunction with Foto: Modernity in... | |
| 2007_DC_NGS | 1 | DC -- Downtown -- Natl Geographic Society -- Explorers Hall (1145 17th St NW) | |
| 2007_DC_NGS_Critter_Cam | 8 | DC -- Natl Geographic Society -- Exhibit: Critter Cam | |
| 2007_DC_NGS_Garden | 3 | DC -- Downtown -- Natl Geographic Society -- Outdoor Sculpture Garden | |
| 2007_DC_NGS_Vacuum | 33 | DC -- Natl Geographic Society -- Exhibit: Vacuum Mouth
Dino With "Vacuum Mouth" Revealed
November 15, 2007—This bizarre-looking dinosaur "mowed" through ground vegetation using its vacuum cleaner-shaped mouth more than a hundred million years ago, a new study has found.
New CT scans of the dinosaur, Nigersaurus taqueti, first discovered in the 1950s in... | |
| 2007_DC_NHSand_070323 | 18 | Env Film Festival (2007) -- "Ribbon of Sand" and "Wellspring" (w/John Grabowska) @ Natl Museum of Natural History
Natural history filmmaker John Grabowska introduced two films and did Q&A on both as well as his career:
Ribbon of Sand (USA, 2007, 26 min.) World Premiere:
The famed Outer Banks of North Carolina are a slim and moving line of sand in the open Atlantic. Many travelers think they know these barrier... | |
| 2007_DC_NHSuzuki_070317 | 39 | Env Film Festival (2007) -- An Afternoon with David Suzuki @ Natl Museum of Natural History
An Afternoon with Dr. David Suzuki. At age 70, distinguished Canadian environmentalist, scientist, writer, communicator and thinker David Suzuki reflects on a life dedicated to making the world a better place. As the acclaimed host of the long-running Canadian TV program, "The Nature of Things," Chair... | |
| 2007_DC_Nichols_070925 | 75 | Eisenhower Institute -- David Nichols ("A Matter of Justice")
The Eisenhower Institute hosted David A. Nichols, author of A Matter of Justice: Eisenhower and the Beginning of the Civil Rights Revolution for a lecture, reception, and book signing.
In this newly-published book, Nichols, a leading authority on the Eisenhower presidency, gives a groundbreaking... | |
| 2007_DC_NMHMDC | 45 | DC -- Natl Museum of Health and Medicine (Walter Reed) | |
| 2007_DC_NMHMDC_Being | 6 | DC -- Natl Museum of Health and Medicine (Walter Reed) -- Exhibit: Human Body, Human Being | |
| 2007_DC_NMHMDC_CW | 22 | DC -- Natl Museum of Health and Medicine (Walter Reed) -- Exhibit: Civil War | |
| 2007_DC_NMHMDC_Korea | 4 | DC -- Natl Museum of Health and Medicine (Walter Reed) -- Exhibit: Blood, Sweat and Saline (Korean War Medicine) | |
| 2007_DC_NMHMDC_Lincoln | 2 | DC -- Natl Museum of Health and Medicine (Walter Reed) -- Exhibit: His Wound is Mortal: The Final Hours of President Abraham Lincoln | |
| 2007_DC_NMHMDC_Microscopes | 6 | DC -- Natl Museum of Health and Medicine (Walter Reed) -- Exhibit: Evolution of the Microscope | |
| 2007_DC_NMHMDC_Scarred | 1 | DC -- Natl Museum of Health and Medicine (Walter Reed) -- Exhibit: Scarred for Life | |
| 2007_DC_NMHMDC_Smoking | 55 | DC -- Natl Museum of Health and Medicine (Walter Reed) -- Exhibit: Cartoonists Take Up Smoking
The museum hosted an evening symposium to highlight its new exhibit “Cartoonists Take Up Smoking,” with attendees at the 13th annual World Conference on Tobacco or Health as its invited guests. The event, entitled, “Thank you for Smiling: An evening of humor and satire,” was presented by Dr. Alan Blum,... | |
| 2007_DC_NMWA | 56 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Natl Museum of Women in the Arts (1250 New York Ave NW) | |
| 2007_DC_NoMa | 10 | DC -- North of Massachusetts Avenue (NoMa) neighborhood | |
| 2007_DC_Novak_070718 | 56 | Politics & Prose -- Robert D. Novak ("Prince of Darkness")
Journalist and pundit Robert Novak, the man who outed Valerie Plame, retraces his 50-year career in this no-holds-barred memoir. Novak is feisty and revealing as he recounts his political journey to the right, his spiritual conversion from secular Jew to Catholic, his battles with liquor, and his... | |
| 2007_DC_NPCV | 5 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Natl Press Club -- Views from the top floor | |
| 2007_DC_NPC | 5 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Natl Press Club (529 14th St NW) | |
| 2007_DC_NPC_BookFair_071101 | 46 | NPC -- 30th Annual Book Fair & Author's Night (2007)
Authors include: Robert Duvall and Alan Geoffrion, Larry Berman, Robert Edsel, Sebastian Junger and John Prendergast, Jay Winik, Rita Cosby, Meryle Secrest, Charlie Savage, Howard Kurtz. David Stewart, James Reston Jr., Karen Page, David A. Andelman, Paul Dickson, Ralph Baruch, Phoebe Damrosch, Laurence... | |
| 2007_DC_NTHP_070227 | 15 | National Trust for Historic Preservation's Member Days in DC luncheon
National Trust for Historic Preservation's Member Days in DC. This luncheon was held in the Hotel Washington. Opening remarks were by National Trust president Richard Moe and Director of the National Parks Service, Mary Bomar. | |
| 2007_DC_Nurse_071104 | 128 | Sixth & I -- Dr. Paul Nurse
Dr. Nurse, Nobel Laureate and President of The Rockefeller University, will offer a critical examination of the latest breakthroughs in the biological sciences and their potential to transform medical treatment. Laura Landro, assistant managing editor and columnist for The Wall Street Journal, will... | |
| 2007_DC_NY_Pres | 15 | DC -- Downtown -- New York Avenue Presbyterian Church (1313 New York Ave, NW) | |
| 2007_DC_OAS | 3 | DC -- Organization of American States -- Main Bldg + Museum Exterior | |
| 2007_DC_OAS_Int | 25 | DC -- Foggy Bottom -- Organization of American States -- Main Bldg Interior | |
| 2007_DC_OCC | 6 | DC -- Old Convention Center (site) / CityCenterDC | |
| 2007_DC_OConnor_071029 | 19 | Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Talk: Sandra Day O'Connor (Living Self-Portrait)
From her humble beginnings, with no electricity or running water on her family’s Lazy B Ranch in southeastern Arizona, to graduating third in her class at Stanford University Law School, Sandra Day O’Connor overcame tremendous adversity in the early years of her career to rise straight to the top. In... | |
| 2007_DC_OEOB | 2 | DC -- Downtown -- Eisenhower Executive Office Building (Old Executive Office Building) (1650 Penn Ave NW) | |
| 2007_DC_Office_Dalton_070525 | 110 | Office (STAT-USA) -- Don Dalton's retirement party | |
| 2007_DC_Office_STAT | 69 | Office (STAT-USA) -- Various office shots
(070309) Travis Mayo visits
(070502) Forrest Williams' 60th birthday pizza bash
(070523) Jessica's good-bye event
(070625) Fire drill and new interns
(070720) Office Lunch @ Elephant and Castle
(070816) John Noltensmeyer was the guy who volunteered web space on his Digital Phalanx site when I... | |
| 2007_DC_Office_Williams_071228 | 51 | Office (STAT-USA) -- Forrest Williams' private retirement party @ his home in Virginia | |
| 2007_DC_Old_PostI | 3 | DC -- Old Post Office -- Inside (Pavilion / Hotel) | |
| 2007_DC_Old_PostV | 14 | DC -- Old Post Office -- Views from tower
The real point of this visit, on a fairly hazy day, was to test out a circular polarizing lens that I had bought. The pictures before OPOSTV_070905_060 were taken with the polarizing lens on. The ones afterward were taken without it. I'm trying to see if I detect any differences. | |
| 2007_DC_Old_Post | 1 | DC -- Old Post Office / Trump Finger -- Outside | |
| 2007_DC_Oliphant_071018 | 84 | Politics & Prose -- Pat Oliphant ("Leadership: Political Cartoons - The Bush Years")
Pat Oliphant's newest collection of sharp-witted cartoons tackles Bush's tenure in office, taking him and other leaders to task. Oliphant, a Pulitzer winner, is the most widely syndicated political cartoonist in the world.
Neither Democrat nor Republican is safe from the influential paintbrush of... | |
| 2007_DC_Oliphant_Dinner_071018 | 6 | Personal -- Dinner with the gang after the Pat Oliphant event | |
| 2007_DC_Otterman_070910 | 8 | Olsson's -- Michael Otterman ("American Torture")
Michael Otterman - American Torture: From the Cold War to Abu Ghraib and Beyond: Amnesty International is sponsoring a national book tour of award winning journalist and film-maker Michael Otterman's latest book: American Torture. American Torture examines the origins of this interrogation regime and... | |
| 2007_DC_Palestinian_070610 | 10 | DC -- Rally: Palestinian rights march @ Pennsylvania Avenue | |
| 2007_DC_Passport | 2 | DC -- Passport line
Passport delay hitting travelers
By JOE LaFURGEY
GRAND RAPIDS -- Getting people from point A to point B used to be a pretty simple task for travel agents like Sarah Prekel.
A corporate travel agent with Activa Travel in Cascade Township, she's been getting a number of frantic calls from... | |
| 2007_DC_Penn | 8 | DC -- Pennsylvania Avenue area | |
| 2007_DC_Penn_Qtr | 36 | DC -- Penn Quarter neighborhood | |
| 2007_DC_Perry_071106 | 60 | Eisenhower Institute -- Mark Perry ("Partners in Command")
The Eisenhower Institute, together with the George C. Marshall Foundation, are hosting an author event on November 6, 2007, featuring Mark Perry, author of the recently-released Partners in Command: George Marshall and Dwight Eisenhower in War and Peace. The event will be at the Eisenhower Institute in... | |
| 2007_DC_Petersen_House | 9 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Petersen House (House Where Lincoln Died) (516 10th St NW) | |
| 2007_DC_Pike_Statue | 3 | DC -- Judiciary Square -- Brigadier General Albert Pike Statue | |
| 2007_DC_Pipes_071114 | 45 | Eisenhower Institute -- Kasey Pipes ("Ike's Final Battle")
Kasey Pipes will discuss his book, "Ike's Final Battle: The Road to Little Rock and the Challenge of Equality."
Ike's Final Battle was published just in time for the 50th anniversary of Little Rock, an event that Pipes says "changed the nation." His book shines new light on the critical, but often... | |
| 2007_DC_Plante_070209 | 34 | Natl Archives -- Trevor Plante (Lincoln's Telegrams)
From the Vaults: Lincoln’s Telegrams: Join archivist Trevor Plante as he highlights a variety of Lincoln Civil War–era telegrams in the National Archives. Included in the presentation will be some of the telegrams that are featured in Tom Wheeler’s new book, Mr. Lincoln’s T-Mails: The Untold Story of... | |
| 2007_DC_POB_Droid | 6 | DC -- Post Office Box -- Droid R2-D2
Droid R2-D2 to Collect Mail
Mar 15th, 2007 - 12:25pm
WASHINGTON (AP) - Thirty years ago, in theaters near and far, far away, a movie opened the imaginations of millions, combining the magics of mythology and special effects to launch the "Star Wars" phenomenon.
A star of those films -- the brave... | |
| 2007_DC_Press_070824 | 49 | DC -- John A. Wilson Building -- Event: City council press conference on commitment to education by parents
This was press conference sponsored by at-large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown to promote a parental-involvement commitment:
Parental Engagement Pledge
2007-2008 School Year
As a parent, grandparent, or caring adult, I hereby pledge to help the District of Columbia's children and Public Schools to... | |
| 2007_DC_Press_071009 | 12 | DC -- Press Conference on 2007 National Traffic Signal Report Card
- Welcome and Opening Remarks: Marshall Elizer, Spokesperson, National Transportation Operations Coalition (NTOC), Transportation Services Manager, Gresham, Smith & Partners, Nashville, TN
- Remarks: Lloyd Doggett, Congressman (D-Texas), 25th District, Austin, TX
- Remarks: Ronald Kirby, Director,... | |
| 2007_DC_Pride_Festival_070610 | 45 | DC -- Capital Pride Festival (2007)
Stage performers here are Crystal Waters and Rachel Panay. The off-stage performers were also interesting! | |
| 2007_DC_Pride_March_070609 | 92 | DC -- Capital Pride March (2007)
Large contingent of churches joins Pride celebration
Mayor Fenty leads group of elected officials in parade
By LOU CHIBBARO JR
Friday, June 15, 2007
Surging crowds lining the parade route added to the enthusiasm of this year’s 32nd annual Pride festivities as thousands turned out for last... | |
| 2007_DC_PSRW_Civilian | 34 | DC -- Mall -- Event: Public Service Recognition Week (Civilian)
A good chunk of the civilian section was dedicated to NASA which had a scale model of the James Webb Space Telescope. (Article below on the Webb Telescope.) But they also had a lot of other civilian agencies including the National Archives where the chief archivist Allen Weinstein, among others, was... | |
| 2007_DC_PSRW_Military | 69 | DC -- Mall -- Event: Public Service Recognition Week (Military) | |
| 2007_DC_Red_Cross | 1 | DC -- Foggy Bottom -- American Red Cross Natl Headquarters | |
| 2007_DC_Reich_070913 | 27 | Politics & Prose -- Robert B. Reich ("Supercapitalism")
Reich points out that capitalism may have triumphed following the end of the cold war, but democracy has weakened. America and many emerging democracies are stifled by corruption and "political domination by small elites." The challenge Reich sets forth is to involve citizens rather than companies in... | |
| 2007_DC_Reston_070712 | 54 | NPC -- James Reston Jr. ("Conviction of Richard Nixon")
James Reston, Jr. discusses his book "The Conviction of Richard Nixon: The Untold Story of the Frost/Nixon Interviews". Reston's intimate, behind the scenes memoir of his experience preparing David Frost for his interviews with Richard Nixon in 1977.
In 1977, three years after his resignation, former... | |
| 2007_DC_Ripken_070413 | 19 | NPC -- Cal Ripken Jr. ("Get In The Game")
This was a book signing for Cal Ripken Jr's new book "Get In The Game" as well as "The Longest Season". There was an amazing line for this! | |
| 2007_DC_Ritz | 1 | DC -- Georgetown -- Ritz-Carlton (1150 22nd St NW) -- Lobby | |
| 2007_DC_Rock_Cap_Stones | 9 | DC -- Rock Creek Park -- Capital Stones | |
| 2007_DC_Rock_Creek_Bird_070506 | 14 | DC -- Rock Creek Park -- Birding Exercise
This event, part of International Migratory Bird Day, was something I was invited to as a member of the Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ). The regular members were in the midst of a two-day exercise to tally all of the unique bird species they could see in the area. Our groups saw quite a number but,... | |
| 2007_DC_Rock_Creek_Pk | 3 | DC -- Rock Creek Park | |
| 2007_DC_Rock_Creek_Stables | 1 | DC -- Rock Creek Park -- Stables | |
| 2007_DC_Rooney_070110 | 18 | Politics & Prose -- Andy Rooney ("Out of My Mind")
The iconic 60 Minutes commentator is back with observations on topics as varied as breakfast cereal, marriage, and terrorism. Rooney will appear in conversation with Peter Osnos, founder and editor-at-large of PublicAffairs.
The speaker was introduced by Mark LaFramboise, from Politics and Prose. | |
| 2007_DC_RRB_Puppets | 29 | Ronald Reagan Bldg -- Exhibit (Inside): Vietnamese Traditional Water Puppets
Sign at the exhibit:
Traditional Water Puppets
Water puppetry is a unique cultural creation that originated from the wet rice cultivation region in the Red River Delta.
Using water as a flat form for the performs to perform on is an original feature of water puppet art. The water is an excellent... | |
| 2007_DC_Savage_071009 | 9 | Olsson's -- Charlie Savage ("Takeover: The Return of the Imperial President")
Charlie Savage, who won a Pulitzer for his Boston Globe articles about the signing statements George W. Bush used to negate legislation limiting presidential authority, gives that issue a key part in this account of the Bush administration's efforts to increase executive power. Takeover describes a... | |
| 2007_DC_Schumer_070207 | 40 | Politics & Prose @ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue -- Chuck Schumer ("Positively American")
Schumer, chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, played a pivotal role in the Democrats’ retaking the U.S. Senate in 2006. His new book details a proposal for keeping America safe and secure while increasing opportunities and financial security for a growing middle class.
This... | |
| 2007_DC_Seidman_070618 | 53 | NPC -- Dov Seidman ("How: Why How We Do Anything Means Everything...") (w/Tom Friedman)
Dov Seidman shares insights from his new book, HOW: Why How We Do Anything Means Everything...in Business (and in Life) with NY Times Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and best-selling author Thomas L. Friedman as they discuss the changes that are redefining the business landscape, and how our reactions... | |
| 2007_DC_Sewall_Belmont | 2 | DC -- Capitol Hill -- Sewall-Belmont House and Museum | |
| 2007_DC_Sheridan | 2 | DC -- Sheridan-Kalorama neighborhood | |
| 2007_DC_Sherman | 8 | DC -- Sherman Memorial | |
| 2007_DC_Shoreham | 5 | DC -- Omni Shoreham Hotel | |
| 2007_DC_Shrum_070620 | 28 | Politics & Prose -- Robert Shrum ("No Excuses")
Shrum got a large share of the blame for the losing Democratic presidential campaigns of 2000 and 2004. Now he promises to reveal the real reasons why the Kerry campaign didn't respond faster to the Swift Boat attacks, why Al Gore didn't let Bill Clinton campaign in 2000, as well as how Clinton got... | |
| 2007_DC_SIAIR_Gall100A | 5 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Gallery 100: (a) Milestones of Flight | |
| 2007_DC_SIAIR_Gall102A | 9 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Gallery 102: America by Air | |
| 2007_DC_SIAIR_Gall114A | 2 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Gallery 114: (a) Space Race | |
| 2007_DC_SIAIR_TreasuresAH | 6 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Temporary Exhibit: Treasures of American History (in Gallery 211)
Treasures of American History
November 17, 2006 – April 13, 2008
While the American History Museum is closed for renovation (Sept. 5, 2006-fall 2008), more than 150 highlights from the museum are on view here. The exhibition is divided into four sections: Creativity and Innovation, American Biography,... | |
| 2007_DC_SIAM | 7 | DC -- Anacostia Community Museum -- Not Covered Elsewhere | |
| 2007_DC_SIAM_East_River | 35 | DC -- Anacostia Community Museum -- Exhibit: East of the River: Continuity and Change
East of the River: Continuity and Change
September 15, 2007 – November 9, 2008
To celebrate the museum's 40th anniversary, this exhibition documents the development of community life of neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River beginning with the original inhabitation by Native Americans up to the... | |
| 2007_DC_Signs | 2 | DC -- Temporary Signs | |
| 2007_DC_SIHG | 11 | DC -- Smithsonian Gardens: Enid A. Haupt Garden @ Smithsonian Castle | |
| 2007_DC_SIHIRO | 1 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum (Outside) | |
| 2007_DC_SINH_Bldg | 6 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History | |
| 2007_DC_SINH_Fossils | 3 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Exhibit: Fossil Mammals/Dinosaurs | |
| 2007_DC_SINH_Gems | 3 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Exhibit: Geology, Gems, and Minerals | |
| 2007_DC_SINH_Mammals | 13 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Hall of Mammals | |
| 2007_DC_SINH_Natures_Best | 7 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Exhibit: Nature's Best International Photography Awards (2006) | |
| 2007_DC_SINH_Ocean | 7 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Sant Ocean Hall
Some quick shots from the sidelines while it's under construction. | |
| 2007_DC_SINH_Orchids | 18 | DC -- Smithsonian Gardens & USBG -- Orchid Show @ Natural History Museum | |
| 2007_DC_SINH_Rotunda | 2 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Rotunda | |
| 2007_DC_SINZ_Art | 5 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Public Art | |
| 2007_DC_SINZ_Bear | 5 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Bears | |
| 2007_DC_SINZ_BV | 2 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- American Trail (formerly Beaver Valley) (sea lions, seals, pelicans, beavers, otters, bald eagles, ravens, and grey wolves) | |
| 2007_DC_SINZ_Cat | 40 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Big Cats
Mostly pictures of the new cheetahs but also includes the fishing cat in the Asia Trail section. | |
| 2007_DC_SINZ_Const | 3 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Construction Projects | |
| 2007_DC_SINZ_Elephant | 31 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Elephant House/Trail | |
| 2007_DC_SINZ_Main | 3 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Parts not covered elsewhere | |
| 2007_DC_SINZ_Panda | 9 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Giant Pandas | |
| 2007_DC_SINZ_RPanda | 12 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Red Pandas | |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_Bldg | 64 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Building (incl Kogod courtyard)
The Kogod courtyard opened on 11/18/2007. Pictures here include that day as well as on 11/20/2007, the first public day where the water was running in the Kogod courtyard. This provides a shallow pool of water that people can walk across. | |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_CW | 7 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Exhibit: Civil War | |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_Luce | 58 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (SAAM) -- Luce Foundation Center for American Art | |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_Modern | 52 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (SAAM) -- Modern Art | |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_Motto | 4 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Exhibit: Let Your Motto Be Resistance
Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits
October 19, 2007 – March 2, 2008
The inaugural exhibition of the National Museum of African American History and Culture draws its name from the words of abolitionist and clergyman Henry Highland Garnet who advocated action when speaking to a... | |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_Mvsevm | 2 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (SAAM) -- Exhibit: MVSEVM (by David Beck) | |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_OpeningS_071118 | 32 | Reynolds Center -- Event: Opening -- Kogod Courtyard -- Stage Events
Entertainers included:
- Jacques Johnson (Jazz ensemble)
- The Washington Chorus Outreach Singers (Variety of musical selections)
- Los Quetzales (Traditional Mexican dance ensemble)
- Crowtations (Motown puppet group)
- Doug McKelway Band (bluegrass)
- The Grandsons (Rock 'n' roll)
-... | |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_Opening_071118 | 169 | Reynolds Center -- Event: Opening -- Kogod Courtyard (2007) -- Events | |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_Painting | 34 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Paintings | |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_Portrait | 27 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Portraits | |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_Pres | 5 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Exhibit: America's Presidents | |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_Renovating | 3 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Exhibit: Renovating a Landmark: From Patent Office to Reynolds Center | |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_Sculpture | 44 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Sculpture | |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_SDay | 1 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Exhibit: Portraits of Sandra Day O'Connor
Portraits of Sandra Day O'Connor
March 30, 2007 – October 8, 2007
In October 2006, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor -- the first female associate justice on the Supreme Court of the United States (1981-2006) -- sat for two 3-hour sessions with artists from The Painting Group, a New York-based group of 25... | |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_Top | 7 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (SAAM) -- Exhibit: Over the Top
Over the Top: American Posters from World War I (10/26/2007 - 02/03/2008):
The powerful imagery of war bond posters during World War I successfully called on Americans to support the war effort. Over the Top: American Posters from World War I presents 45 of these posters, from the collection of Thomas... | |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_Vw | 4 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- View from terrace | |
| 2007_DC_SIPM | 9 | DC -- Natl Postal Museum -- Not Covered Elsewhere | |
| 2007_DC_SIPM_Disasters | 5 | DC -- Natl Postal Museum -- Exhibit (Case): Disaster: Response and Recovery
Disaster: Response and Recovery
June 27, 2007 – January 25, 2008
This exhibition reveals how the Postal Service responds to disasters -- natural or manmade -- that dramatically affect everyday life in an instant. Among the objects representing disaster in two cases are postal keys recovered from the... | |
| 2007_DC_SIPM_Moving | 7 | DC -- Natl Postal Museum -- Exhibit (MIA Galleries 1): Moving the Mail | |
| 2007_DC_SIRG_Bldg | 5 | DC -- Renwick Gallery -- Bldg | |
| 2007_DC_SIRG_Oct | 1 | DC -- Renwick Gallery -- Octagon Room (when not part of another exhibit) | |
| 2007_DC_SIRG_Perm | 7 | DC -- Renwick Gallery -- Permanent Galleries (Before 2015) | |
| 2007_DC_Sixth_I | 11 | DC -- Chinatown -- Sixth & I Historic Synagogue (600 I St NW) | |
| 2007_DC_Sixth_Wall | 11 | Sixth & I -- Wall of Fame | |
| 2007_DC_SI_Castle | 1 | DC -- Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) | |
| 2007_DC_SI_Ripley_LSaigon | 4 | DC -- S. Dillon Ripley Center -- Exhibit: Exit Saigon, Enter Little Saigon
Exit Saigon, Enter Little Saigon: Vietnamese America since 1975
January 19, 2007 – April 1, 2007
When the war ended in South East Asia in 1975, the U.S. government opened its gates to thousands of Vietnamese. The images in this exhibition reveal how Vietnamese Americans adapted to life in the U.S. and... | |
| 2007_DC_SI_Ripley_Mexican | 12 | DC -- S. Dillon Ripley Center -- Exhibit: Mexican Folk Art from the Collection of Fomento Cultural Banamex
Mexican Folk Art from the Collection of Fomento Cultural Banamex
September 5, 2007 – January 27, 2008
These five cases feature folk art made by a group of master artisans representing urban, rural, and indigenous communities across Mexico. The items on view—whether made for everyday use, ritual... | |
| 2007_DC_SI_Ripley_Planning | 37 | DC -- S. Dillon Ripley Center -- Exhibit: Worthy of the Nation: Planning America's Capital
Worthy of the Nation: Planning America's Capital
October 10, 2007 – February 14, 2008
On view from the 2006 second edition Worthy of the Nation: The Planning of Washington, D.C., from L'Enfant to the National Capital Planning Commission are approximately 75 photographs and illustrations that depict... | |
| 2007_DC_SI_Ripley_VSA6 | 9 | DC -- S. Dillon Ripley Center -- Exhibit: VSA: Driven
Driven: A National Juried Exhibit for Young Artists with Disabilities, Ages 16-25
September 15, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Marking the 5th year of the VSA arts awards program are 15 award-winning works of art by young artists (ages 16-25) with disabilities that illustrate the forces that move them to... | |
| 2007_DC_SL59_Other | 53 | National Day of Sri Lanka -- Other
The National Day of Sri Lanka marking the 59th anniversary of independence was observed at the Van Ness campus of the University of the District of Columbia. It was sponsored by the Embassy of Sri Lanka, included several presentations and addresses, including one by the ambassador Bernard Goonetilleke,... | |
| 2007_DC_SL59_Performances | 97 | National Day of Sri Lanka -- Performances
The National Day of Sri Lanka marking the 59th anniversary of independence was observed at the Van Ness campus of the University of the District of Columbia. It was sponsored by the Embassy of Sri Lanka, included several presentations and addresses, including one by the ambassador Bernard Goonetilleke,... | |
| 2007_DC_SL59_Speakers | 46 | National Day of Sri Lanka -- Speakers
The National Day of Sri Lanka marking the 59th anniversary of independence was observed at the Van Ness campus of the University of the District of Columbia. It was sponsored by the Embassy of Sri Lanka, included several presentations and addresses, including one by the ambassador Bernard Goonetilleke,... | |
| 2007_DC_Sofitel | 5 | DC -- Downtown -- Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square (806 15th St NW) | |
| 2007_DC_Solar | 3 | DC -- Mall -- Event: Solar Decathlon (2007)
What is the Solar Decathlon?
The 2007 Solar Decathlon challenges 20 college teams from around the globe in 10 contests to design, build, and operate the most livable, energy-efficient completely solar-powered house. Solar Decathlon houses must power all the home energy needs of a typical family using... | |
| 2007_DC_Southwest | 1 | DC -- Southwest neighborhood | |
| 2007_DC_SriFM_070316_CR | 8 | Sri Lankan Foreign Minister State Dept visit w/Condoleezza Rice | |
| 2007_DC_SriFM_070316_CSIS | 100 | Sri Lankan Foreign Minister lunch at CSIS
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) seeks to advance global security and prosperity in an era of economic and political transformation by providing strategic insights and practical policy solutions to decisionmakers. CSIS serves as a strategic planning partner for the government by... | |
| 2007_DC_SriFM_070316_PC | 22 | Sri Lankan Foreign Minister press conference | |
| 2007_DC_SriFM_070316_RB | 4 | Sri Lankan Foreign Minister State Dept visit w/R. Nicholas Burns | |
| 2007_DC_SriFM_070316_State | 34 | Sri Lankan Foreign Minister State Dept visit (general) | |
| 2007_DC_SriFM_070316_USTR | 21 | Sri Lankan Foreign Minister visit to USTR | |
| 2007_DC_State_Dept_DRR | 27 | DC -- State Dept -- Diplomatic Reception Rooms | |
| 2007_DC_Steps | 47 | DC -- Capitol Steps (two appearances)
I saw this group twice this year:
(070112) With Margot -- her Christmas present to me,
(070118) Less than a week later as a component of the Gallup event I went to | |
| 2007_DC_StreetcarG | 5 | DC -- Georgetown -- Streetcar remnants (tracks and Car Barn) | |
| 2007_DC_St_Johns | 25 | DC -- Downtown -- St John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square (1525 H St., NW) | |
| 2007_DC_St_Josephs | 15 | DC -- Capitol Hill -- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church (313 2nd St., NE) | |
| 2007_DC_St_Matthews | 46 | DC -- Dupont Circle -- Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle (1725 Rhode Island Ave., NW) | |
| 2007_DC_St_Thomas | 2 | DC -- Dupont Circle -- St Thomas Parish (1517 18th St. NW) | |
| 2007_DC_Supreme_Ct | 11 | DC -- Supreme Court Building -- Exterior | |
| 2007_DC_Taft_Br | 2 | DC -- Taft Bridge | |
| 2007_DC_Tapella_071106 | 56 | Government Printing Office -- Swearing In Ceremony for Robert C. Tapella
Swearing in Ceremony of Robert C. Tapella as the Twenty-Fifth Public Printer of the Unites States. Various people in the office included Bruce James (the 24th Public Printer of the United States), Marc Pachter (National Portrait Gallery director), Allen Weinstein (Archivist of the United States), and... | |
| 2007_DC_TechWorld | 2 | DC -- Chinatown -- TechWorld | |
| 2007_DC_Teddy_Island | 12 | DC -- GW Memorial Parkway -- Theodore Roosevelt Island Park | |
| 2007_DC_Temperance | 3 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Indiana Plaza -- Temperance Fountain | |
| 2007_DC_Thief_070716 | 29 | IDB Event: Film "To Rob a Thief" (w/appearance by Miguel Varoni)
The IDB Cultural Center presents a special 35mm screening of the new movie: "To Rob a Thief (LADRÓN QUE ROBA A LADRÓN )". They came. They saw. They took it all. In Spanish with English subtitles. For commercial release by LionsGate Films, August 31, 2007
In this action-filled adventure, two former... | |
| 2007_DC_Thompsons_Folger | 3 | Personal -- Richard Thompson's family @ Folger Theater
Visit to the Folger Theater for their open house events. | |
| 2007_DC_Thompsons_LOC | 26 | Personal -- Richard Thompson's family @ LOC for his exhibit
Visit to the Library of Congress to see an exhibit which included one of Richard's works and then a trip back to the homestead in Virginia | |
| 2007_DC_Tidal | 7 | DC -- Tidal Basin | |
| 2007_DC_Titanic | 2 | DC -- Southwest -- Titanic Memorial @ SW Waterfront Park | |
| 2007_DC_TMC | 10 | DC -- U Street -- Thurgood Marshall Center (1816 12th St NW) | |
| 2007_DC_TPC | 121 | DC -- The Phillips Collection | |
| 2007_DC_Trails_Adams | 1 | DC Heritage Trails: Roads to Diversity: Adams Morgan Heritage Trail | |
| 2007_DC_Treasury | 15 | DC -- Dept of Treasury building | |
| 2007_DC_Tribute_070929 | 118 | DC -- Mall -- Event: Tribute to World War II Veterans
We invite you to pay tribute to veterans of World War II with a free public event near the World War II Memorial on the National Mall. The event will feature a ceremony honoring the service of WWII veterans, and remarks by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and dignitaries. The evening will also include a special... | |
| 2007_DC_True_Reformer | 5 | DC -- U Street -- True Reformer Bldg (incl Duke Ellington mural by G. Byron Peck) | |
| 2007_DC_Turner_070420 | 46 | Smithsonian Associates -- Ted Turner
Ted Turner and His Creative Spirit: 2007 Benjamin Franklin Creativity Laureate Co-sponsored with the Creativity Foundation With Wine and Hors d'oeuvres Reception Media visionary, businessman, environmentalist, conservationist, and philanthropist -- Ted Turner has had a remarkable career that has long... | |
| 2007_DC_Tussauds | 1 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Madame Tussauds Washington DC (1001 F St NW) | |
| 2007_DC_Union_StationX | 5 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Christmas Display | |
| 2007_DC_USDC | 3 | DC -- Judiciary Square -- US District Court for DC Bldg (E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse) | |
| 2007_DC_U_Street | 46 | DC -- U Street Heritage neighborhood | |
| 2007_DC_U_Tour_070421 | 7 | Cultural Tourism DC -- Walking Tour: Before Harlem, There Was U Street
Before Harlem, There Was U Street:
Take a walk along Washington's "Black Broadway" where Duke Ellington grew up and was inspired, and where musical greats such as Cab Calloway and Dizzy Gillespie played into the wee hours of the morning. Here in the shadow of Howard University, African Americans... | |
| 2007_DC_Verizon | 4 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Verizon Center | |
| 2007_DC_VFW | 15 | DC -- Capitol Hill -- Veterans of Foreign Wars-US (200 Maryland Ave NE) | |
| 2007_DC_Victims | 9 | DC -- Victims of Communism Memorial | |
| 2007_DC_Volt | 19 | Ronald Reagan Bldg -- Outdoor Event: Demo of the GM Volt experimental car
GM Gives Volt a Jolt - Daily Auto Insider
The Daily Auto Insider
Friday, April 20, 2007
General Motors will unveil a version of its Chevrolet Volt electric car concept at the Shanghai Auto Show that uses a hydrogen fuel cell to extend its range with zero emissions, The Associated Press... | |
| 2007_DC_Wardman_Park | 7 | DC -- Woodley Park -- Wardman Park Hotel (2600 Woodley Rd, NW)
There are two sculptures here, done by the hotel's food decoration chefs. One day they're working on a scale model of the Capitol and the next day they're cutting fruit into swans. | |
| 2007_DC_Wash_Bldg | 4 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Washington Bldg (15th and G St, NW) | |
| 2007_DC_Wash_Mon | 16 | DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior | |
| 2007_DC_Whitelaw | 6 | DC -- U Street -- Whitelaw Hotel (1839 13th St NW) | |
| 2007_DC_Whouse_People_071208 | 76 | Personal -- Josh, Joanne, and Ryan @ White House | |
| 2007_DC_WHouse_Tree | 24 | DC -- White House -- Natl Christmas Tree (2007) | |
| 2007_DC_WHouse_Xmas | 66 | DC -- White House interior Christmas decorations (2007)
The theme of the White House decorations this year was the National Parks system. The following press release from the National Parks System describes it.
"Holiday in the National Parks" Celebrated at the White House
(Washington, DC) – America’s national parks are the focus of this year’s... | |
| 2007_DC_WilCan_070612 | 24 | Wilson Center -- Andrew Cohen ("Unfinished Canadian") (w/Henry Champ)
Book Launch-- "The Unfinished Canadian: The People We Are".
Author: Andrew Cohen, Associate Professor of Journalism, School of Journalism and Communication, and the Norman Patterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University
Commentary by: Henry Champ, Washington Correspondent, CBC... | |
| 2007_DC_WilChico_070912 | 11 | Wilson Center -- Gomercindo Rodrigues ("Walking the Forest with Chico Mendes")
Book Launch: "Walking the Forest with Chico Mendes" by Gomercindo Rodrigues
Gomercindo Rodrigues, a lawyer and activist, began his work as a labor organizer in the state of Acre in the 1980s with the slain rubber tapper leader Chico Mendes. In this memoir, published in Brazil in 2003 and now... | |
| 2007_DC_Wilder_070410 | 31 | NPC -- Gene Wilder ("My French Whore")
Actor and Author Gene Wilder comes to the National Press Club on April 10 to discuss and sign his new novel, "My French Whore."
Mr. Wilder was introduced by Heather Forsgren-Weaver, co-chair of the NPC's Book & Author Committee. | |
| 2007_DC_WilFailed_071016 | 23 | Wilson Center -- Vladislav Zubok ("A Failed Empire") (w/Raymond Garthoff and Tim Naftali)
A Failed Empire: The Soviet Union in the Cold War from Stalin to Gorbachev
Co-hosted by the Wilson Center's Cold War International History Project and Kennan Institute, and George Washington University's National Security Archive and Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies.
Featuring... | |
| 2007_DC_WilJap_070906 | 10 | Wilson Center -- J. Thomas Schieffer (Japan and America's Interest in NE Asia)
Japan and America's Interest in Northeast Asia, A Director's Forum with the Honorable J. Thomas Schieffer, United States Ambassador to Japan | |
| 2007_DC_Willard | 3 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Willard InterContinental Washington (1401 Penn Ave NW) | |
| 2007_DC_Wilson_Center | 4 | DC -- Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars | |
| 2007_DC_Witherspoon | 4 | DC -- John Witherspoon Memorial | |
| 2007_DC_Wojnowski | 2 | DC -- John Wojnowski | |
| 2007_DC_WP_Authors_070424 | 63 | Washington Post -- Author Night
Post Authors will include: Marie Arana, Jabari Asim, Benjamin C Bradlee, Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Karen DeYoung, Juliet Eilperin, Pam Constable, Mike Fletcher, Kevin Merida, Michael R Grunwald, Wil Haygood, Stephen Hunter, David Ignatius, Alec Klein, Jay Mathews, Lonnae O'Neal Parker, Tom Ricks, Michelle... | |
| 2007_DC_WRAMC | 12 | DC -- Walter Reed Army Medical Center | |
| 2007_DC_WTS_070621 | 36 | Personal -- World Travel Service photo shoot | |
| 2007_DC_WWII | 69 | DC -- World War II Memorial | |
| 2007_DC_WWI | 20 | DC -- District of Columbia World War I Memorial | |
| 2007_DC_Wynton_070604 | 199 | Sixth & I -- Wynton Marsalis w/Leon Wieseltier
Wynton Marsalis participated in a conversation hosted by the Sixth & I History Synagogue in Washington DC. Wynton and Leon Wieseltier, literary editor of the New Republic, discussed “Where Y’all At?: Jazz, Race and Culture.” | |
| 2007_DC_Zoofari_070517 | 67 | DC -- FONZ Zoofari (2007) | |
| 2007_DE_Dover | 50 | DE -- Dover | |
| 2007_DE_Dover_Cap | 8 | DE -- Dover -- State Capitol | |
| 2007_DE_Dover_Mem | 13 | DE -- Dover -- Outdoor Memorials | |
| 2007_DE_Dover_OCap | 13 | DE -- Dover -- Old State House | |
| 2007_DE_Swedes | 86 | DE -- Wilmington -- Old Swedes Church | |
| 2007_DE_Winterthur_Dominy | 7 | DE -- Wilmington -- Winterthur Museum and Country Estate -- Exhibit: Dominy Clock and Woodworking Shops | |
| 2007_DE_Winterthur_Garden | 52 | DE -- Wilmington -- Winterthur Museum and Country Estate -- Garden | |
| 2007_DE_Winterthur_Mansion | 121 | DE -- Wilmington -- Winterthur Museum and Country Estate -- Mansion | |
| 2007_DE_Winterthur_Museum | 70 | DE -- Wilmington -- Winterthur Museum and Country Estate -- Museum
Several major parts of the collection:
* American Quilts -- part of this was a session of the Delaware Quilt Documentation Project. This is a collaborative effort between the University of Delaware and the Delaware State Division of Historic and Cultural Affairs to record the quilts currently residing... | |
| 2007_DE_Winterthur_Quilts | 18 | DE -- Wilmington -- Winterthur Museum and Country Estate -- Exhibit: Quilts in a Material World
Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection
March 10–September 16, 2007 | |
| 2007_IL_Lincoln_Depot | 8 | IL -- Springfield -- Lincoln Depot | |
| 2007_IL_Lincoln_Home | 92 | IL -- Springfield -- Lincoln Home NHS | |
| 2007_IL_Lincoln_Museum | 40 | IL -- Springfield -- Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum | |
| 2007_IL_Oak_Ridge | 81 | IL -- Springfield -- Oak Ridge Cemetery (Lincoln Tomb) | |
| 2007_IL_Springfield | 31 | IL -- Springfield | |
| 2007_IL_Springfield_OCap | 93 | IL -- Springfield -- Old State Capitol | |
| 2007_IL_Spring_1Presb | 12 | IL -- Springfield -- First Presbyterian Church | |
| 2007_IN_CMOHM | 7 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial | |
| 2007_IN_Indianapolis | 17 | IN -- Indianapolis | |
| 2007_IN_Indianapolis_Canal | 10 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Canal Walk | |
| 2007_IN_Indianapolis_Cap | 43 | IN -- Indianapolis -- State Capitol | |
| 2007_IN_Indianapolis_CW | 36 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial | |
| 2007_IN_Indianapolis_WWI | 20 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Indiana World War Memorial and surrounding block | |
| 2007_LA_Audubon | 128 | LA -- Audubon State Historic Site | |
| 2007_LA_Baton_Arsenal | 1 | LA -- Baton Rouge -- Old Arsenal Museum | |
| 2007_LA_Baton_CapV | 28 | LA -- Baton Rouge -- State Capitol -- Views from observation deck | |
| 2007_LA_Baton_Cap | 51 | LA -- Baton Rouge -- State Capitol | |
| 2007_LA_Baton_CGrounds | 12 | LA -- Baton Rouge -- Capitol Grounds | |
| 2007_LA_Baton_Rouge | 2 | LA -- Baton Rouge | |
| 2007_LA_BREC_Zoo | 71 | LA -- Baton Rouge -- BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo | |
| 2007_LA_Cafe_Du_Monde | 4 | LA -- New Orleans -- Cafe Du Monde | |
| 2007_LA_French_Qtr | 24 | LA -- New Orleans -- French Quarter | |
| 2007_LA_Grant_Canal | 5 | LA -- Vicksburg Natl Military Park -- Grant's Canal | |
| 2007_LA_Greenwood | 30 | LA -- New Orleans -- Greenwood Cemetery | |
| 2007_LA_Jackson_Square | 22 | LA -- New Orleans -- Jackson Square
My last encounter with people in New Orleans was a group that was performing in Jackson Square. They had a number of performers -- jugglers, acrobats, etc -- with a fairly good comedy act going in the public square and then there would be wranglers who would be getting the crowd rounded up so they could... | |
| 2007_LA_Katrina | 73 | LA -- New Orleans -- Katrina damage
New Orleans was interesting and depressing. I had several warnings about going down there:
- Don't tour the cemeteries because people get attacked there
- Watch out for deserted neighborhoods because gangs attack unescorted cars
- Watch out for potholes
- Watch out for joy-riders stopping... | |
| 2007_LA_Lee_Circle | 5 | LA -- New Orleans -- Lee Circle Monument | |
| 2007_LA_LPC | 7 | LA -- New Orleans -- Lake Pontchartrain Causeway | |
| 2007_LA_LSM_Katrina | 12 | LA -- New Orleans -- Louisiana State Museum (Katrina)
After the Storms:
As Louisiana recovers from Hurricanes Rita and Katrina, the Louisiana State Museum and National Geographic Magazine join all Louisianians -- here and in exile -- in observing the first anniversary of these tragic storms.
The photographs and artifacts on display here illustrate the... | |
| 2007_LA_LSM_LA | 146 | LA -- New Orleans -- Louisiana State Museum (Louisiana history) | |
| 2007_LA_LSM_Mardi | 76 | LA -- New Orleans -- Louisiana State Museum (Mardi Gras)
Since 1699, when Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville celebrated his arrival at the mouth of the Mississippi on Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras has been integrally linked to Louisiana's cultural heritage. The story of this extraordinary tradition is dynamically told in a ground-breaking new exhibition of the... | |
| 2007_LA_Metairie | 160 | LA -- New Orleans -- Metairie Cemetery | |
| 2007_LA_MHCM | 2 | LA -- New Orleans -- Memorial Hall's Confederate Museum | |
| 2007_LA_New_Orleans | 1 | LA -- New Orleans | |
| 2007_LA_NOrleans_Art | 10 | LA -- New Orleans -- Public Art | |
| 2007_LA_Port_Hudson | 86 | LA -- Port Hudson State Historic Park
Two visits. During my first visit to the park on this trip, it was raining pretty hard and I stuck with the paved trail which led to Fort Desperate. I came back after visiting New Orleans and did the rest of the path. | |
| 2007_LA_Port_Hudson_NC | 10 | LA -- Port Hudson National Cemetery | |
| 2007_LA_St_LouisC | 32 | LA -- New Orleans -- St. Louis Cathedral | |
| 2007_LA_WW2_Asia | 68 | LA -- New Orleans -- National World War II Museum (Asian front) | |
| 2007_LA_WW2_Europe | 49 | LA -- New Orleans -- National World War II Museum (European front) | |
| 2007_LA_WW2_Other | 77 | LA -- New Orleans -- National World War II Museum (Louisiana Pavilion, special exhibit, overview) | |
| 2007_LA_WW2_Seuss | 18 | LA -- New Orleans -- National World War II Museum (Dr. Seuss Goes to War) | |
| 2007_MD_AFI | 10 | MD -- Silver Spring -- AFI Silver Theatre | |
| 2007_MD_Albright_070331 | 29 | Borders -- Madeleine Albright ("The Mighty and the Almighty")
Madeleine Albright: "The Mighty and the Almighty". Defying conventional wisdom, Albright suggests not only that religion and politics are inseparable, but that their partnership, when properly harnessed, can be a force for justice and peace. | |
| 2007_MD_Antietam_Illumin_071201 | 23 | MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: Illumination | |
| 2007_MD_Antietam_Upper | 9 | MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Upper Bridge (Woods, Cornfield, Dunker Church, Mumma) | |
| 2007_MD_ArchivesII_Pan | 6 | MD -- College Park -- Archives II -- The Long View (exhibit)
The Long View: Panoramic Photographs from the National Archives:
The word "panorama" comes from the Greek "to see all." For the most part, panoramic photographs are long, skinny images that offer a wide angle of view. This exhibit showcases panoramic photographs from the holdings of the National... | |
| 2007_MD_Aspen_Hill | 23 | MD -- Aspen Hill -- Aspen Hill Pet Cemetery (Aspin Hill Memorial Park)
I was taken around the cemetery by the caretaker, James Thomas (I think), who started working there in 1968. He pointed out his favorite markers (the monkey) as well as identifying for me J. Edgar Hoover's dog as well as the one from the Little Rascals. | |
| 2007_MD_Banding | 111 | MD -- Barn Owl banding w/Mike Callahan and others
The owl-banding project installs owl boxes around farms and lets barn owls nest in them. When the young are born, they tend to be a bit needy and the parents leave the nest during the day to get food and rest. The project bands the owls while the parents are gone so they can be identified later.... | |
| 2007_MD_Block_070209 | 34 | Gateway's Heliport Gallery -- Tom Block's art reception | |
| 2007_MD_Block_070720 | 42 | Gateway's Heliport Gallery -- Tom Block's "Cousins" vote
There was a community involvement event held at the Gateway's Heliport Gallery in Silver Spring for Tom Block's Cousins public art project for the Kennett Street Art Wall Community Involvement Event
On June 21st, Tom Block's "Cousins" public art project was selected as the winner for the Kennett St.... | |
| 2007_MD_Boonsboro | 50 | MD -- Boonsboro | |
| 2007_MD_Brookside | 80 | MD -- Wheaton -- Brookside Gardens | |
| 2007_MD_Campbell_070318 | 10 | AFI -- Sundays at the Silver (w/Arch Campbell)
Speakers:
-- Murray Horwitz (AFI Director)
-- Arch Campbell
Sundays at the Silver with Arch Campbell: The American Film Institute (AFI) and WJLA-TV, ABC 7 reporter Arch Campbell announce "SUNDAYS AT THE SILVER WITH ARCH CAMPBELL," a new weekly program commencing March 18 at 7:00 p.m. Films will... | |
| 2007_MD_CrittersMD | 4 | MD -- Critters -- Eno (including after a fight as the Conehead) | |
| 2007_MD_Easton_Art | 3 | MD -- Easton -- Public Art | |
| 2007_MD_FOTHOC_071231 | 80 | Friends of the Homeless on New Years (package preparation)
Preparing the gift packages. | |
| 2007_MD_Frederick | 2 | MD -- Frederick
Massive construction project near the Costco store. I take shots like this just to compare what it looks like after it's done. | |
| 2007_MD_Fred_Churches | 4 | MD -- Frederick -- Various Churches | |
| 2007_MD_Fred_EBypass | 28 | MD -- Frederick -- S East Street bypass work | |
| 2007_MD_Fred_Trail_Mansion | 4 | MD -- Frederick -- Trail Mansion | |
| 2007_MD_Funkstown | 15 | MD -- Funkstown
Pictures include a wonderful moonrise over a silo! | |
| 2007_MD_Fury | 13 | Personal -- Furys
Much of the family assembles for Christmas! Fashionable as always, I showed up to drop off gifts wearing a sweatshirt after a day putzing around the Gettysburg battlefield. I was just in time to take pictures though! | |
| 2007_MD_Gail | 9 | Neighbors -- Gail, Joel, Brittany, and Eno the cat
Includes birds attacking Eno and a fruit basket from work after knee surgery. | |
| 2007_MD_Gail_070217 | 58 | Neighbors -- Gail's birthday party | |
| 2007_MD_Great_FallsVC | 2 | MD -- C&O Canal NHP -- Mile 14.4 -- Great Falls (Maryland) -- Visitor Center (Interior) | |
| 2007_MD_Great_Falls | 64 | MD -- C&O Canal NHP -- Mile 14.4 -- Great Falls (Maryland) | |
| 2007_MD_Greek_071108 | 73 | AFI -- "Journey: The Greek-American Dream" (w/Maria Iliou, Paul Sarbanes, George Pelecanos)
Speakers in sequence:
-- Murray Horwitz (AFI Director),
-- Maria Iliou (maybe),
-- Alexandros P. Mallias (the Greek ambassador to the United States),
-- Paul Sarbanes,
-- ??? (again)
-- ???
-- George Pelecanos,
-- ???
Director Maria Iliou and Special Guests Former Senator Paul... | |
| 2007_MD_GuthrieSMD | 4 | Family -- The Steve Guthrie family: Steve, Dawn, Lauren, Mariah, and Nathan in Maryland/DC | |
| 2007_MD_Hagerstown | 7 | MD -- Hagerstown | |
| 2007_MD_Hagerstown_Art | 1 | MD -- Hagerstown -- Public Art | |
| 2007_MD_Kensington | 18 | MD -- Kensington | |
| 2007_MD_Kensington_RR | 6 | MD -- Kensington -- Railroad Station | |
| 2007_MD_KwikE | 11 | MD -- Bladensburg -- Kwik-E-Mart
Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart? 7-Eleven Does
Sun Jul 1, 2007 2:28 PM EDT
David Koenig, AP Business Writer
Images Previous ImageNext Image (showing 1 of 3 photos)
DALLAS — Over the weekend, 7-Eleven Inc. turned a dozen stores into Kwik-E-Marts, the fictional convenience stores of "The Simpsons" fame,... | |
| 2007_MD_Lilypons | 30 | MD -- Lilypons Water Gardens
These pictures were taken during "Lilypons Day" so there was some entertainment and such going on. | |
| 2007_MD_Lincoln_Other_070324 | 63 | Abraham Lincoln 2007 Symposium @ National Archives II -- Other
The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship Tenth Annual Symposium: Presented in partnership with the Abraham Lincoln Institute.
Pictures in this section cover everything except the formal presentations. | |
| 2007_MD_Lincoln_Speakers_070324 | 123 | Abraham Lincoln 2007 Symposium @ National Archives II -- Speakers
The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship Tenth Annual Symposium: Presented in partnership with the Abraham Lincoln Institute.
* Welcome: Fred J. Martin, Jr., President, Abraham Lincoln Institute
* National Archives Welcome: Allen Weinstein, Archivist of the United States
* "Lincoln Scholarship Today",... | |
| 2007_MD_Marriott_PH | 1 | MD -- Bethesda -- Pooks Hill Marriott
I took a picture of this Marriott because I got lost when I was looking for the Small Press Expo and thought this was the North Bethesda Marriott. Still, I thought one of them was a decent picture of the hotel I shouldn't have been at so I posted the picture anyway.... | |
| 2007_MD_MC_PAC | 1 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Montgomery College -- Performing Arts Center | |
| 2007_MD_Metro_NR | 14 | Metro Station -- Naylor Road (art) | |
| 2007_MD_Metro_SO | 12 | Metro Station -- Southern Avenue art | |
| 2007_MD_MonocacyVC | 62 | MD -- Monocacy Natl Battlefield -- Visitor Center | |
| 2007_MD_MonocacyVC_070627 | 175 | MD -- Monocacy Natl Battlefield -- Visitor Center Grand Opening
"These men died to save the National Capital, and they did save it."
-- Major General Lew Wallace, Commander of Union Forces at the Battle of Monocacy
The grand opening celebration for the new Monocacy National Battlefield visitor center is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on June 27, 2007. The event will... | |
| 2007_MD_Mono_Artillery_070707 | 47 | MD -- Monocacy Natl Battlefield -- Artillery demonstration | |
| 2007_MD_Mono_Best | 72 | MD -- Monocacy Natl Battlefield -- Best Farm (incl NJ, UDC, and MD monuments) | |
| 2007_MD_Mono_Reded | 66 | MD -- Monocacy Natl Battlefield -- Rededication of the 14th NJ Monument
The monument was rededicated on 07/07/2007 | |
| 2007_MD_Mrs_Ks | 9 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Mrs. K's (exterior only)
Night lights. I didn't realize they were actually closed on Christmas but it was nice to take some pictures without cars in the parking lot. In previous years, they used to go overboard with Christmas decorations -- cut-out sleighs and such were placed on the roof -- but this year they toned it down... | |
| 2007_MD_MuralsMD_BPeck | 5 | MD -- Public Art: Murals by G. Byron Peck | |
| 2007_MD_MuralsMD_JSwain | 3 | MD -- Public Art: Murals by Jason Swain | |
| 2007_MD_Natl_Road_Boon | 3 | MD -- Historic National Road @ Boonsboro | |
| 2007_MD_Natl_Road_Braddock | 3 | MD -- Historic National Road @ Braddock Heights | |
| 2007_MD_Natl_Road_FJug | 11 | MD -- Historic National Road @ Frederick Jug Bridge | |
| 2007_MD_Natl_Road_Funk | 5 | MD -- Historic National Road @ Funkstown | |
| 2007_MD_Natl_Road_Turners | 4 | MD -- Historic National Road @ Turners Gap | |
| 2007_MD_Patuxent_070519_Cer | 126 | MD -- Patuxent Wildlife Research Center -- Rachel Carson Centennial Celebration ceremony
Rachel Carson Centennial Celebration: Public Ceremony
9:45am Color Guard – Presentation of Flag: Bowie High School Jr. Naval ROTC
Pledge of Allegiance
National Anthem – Ms. Katherine Howell
10:00 Welcome – Master of Ceremonies Mr. Jim Fowler – Introduction of honored guests
10:10 Overview of... | |
| 2007_MD_Patuxent_070519_Lec | 42 | MD -- Patuxent Wildlife Research Center -- Rachel Carson Centennial Celebration lecture (Jim Fowler)
Included in Jim Fowler's talk were various bird specimens. He talked about the importance of protecting the environment. | |
| 2007_MD_Patuxent_070519_Oth | 29 | MD -- Patuxent Wildlife Research Center -- Rachel Carson Centennial Celebration other
Includes various bird displays and visitor center activities related to the Rachel Carson Centennial Celebration. | |
| 2007_MD_Potter_070720 | 57 | Borders -- Harry Potter roll-out party
One of those bookstore-sponsored events for the release of the last volume in the Harry Potter series. | |
| 2007_MD_RCC | 14 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Rachel Carson house (Rachel Carson Center) | |
| 2007_MD_Sala_Thai | 2 | MD -- Bethesda -- Sala Thai Restaurant -- Birthday folks | |
| 2007_MD_Savage_Mill | 58 | MD -- Savage Mill -- Mill and Bollman Truss Bridge | |
| 2007_MD_Seminary | 269 | MD -- Forest Glen Seminary
Several visits:
(070521) My first visit since the new condos opened and pretty much the rest of the place was put into rehab.
(070526) I couldn't resist going back again.
(070903) I mentioned the place to some other people and decided to go back again. | |
| 2007_MD_Sligo | 1 | MD -- Sligo Creek Park | |
| 2007_MD_SPX_Other_071013 | 36 | Small Press Expo (2007) -- Other
Pictures of everything except the panels. (This includes a random wedding shoot that was going on.) Artists photographed (in sequence):
Steve Hamaker (coloring the reprinted "Bone" series by Jeff Smith), Paul Karasik ("I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets"), Kim Deitch (underground comix... | |
| 2007_MD_SPX_Panel1_071013 | 7 | Small Press Expo (2007) -- Panel: Kim Deitch
Kim Deitch: Underground comix veteran Kim Deitch continues to produce the best work of his career, most recently the graphic novels Alias the Cat and Shadowlands. His other books include The Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Hollywoodland, and A Shroud for Waldo, and he has contributed to RAW, Weirdo, Zero... | |
| 2007_MD_SPX_Panel2_071013 | 9 | Small Press Expo (2007) -- Panel: Nemo’s Wake: Comic Stripping Today
Nemo’s Wake: Comic Stripping Today: More than 100 years after comics emerged as a mass medium in American newspapers, the comic strip survives. Bill Griffith (Zippy the Pinhead), Nicholas Gurewitch (The Perry Bible Fellowship), Keith Knight (The K Chronicles) and Ted Rall (Search and Destroy) discuss... | |
| 2007_MD_SPX_Panel3_071013 | 4 | Small Press Expo (2007) -- Panel: Graphic Not-Novels
Graphic Not-Novels: As the term "graphic novel" becomes a label for comics both serious and trivial, what might we lose by unconsciously adopting the novel as a model? Should comics aspire to the novelistic form? Might some comics be better understood in terms of poetry, painting, or the essay? How... | |
| 2007_MD_SPX_Panel4_071013 | 3 | Small Press Expo (2007) -- Panel: C.F. Q+A
C.F. Q+A: C.F. (aka Christopher Forgues) is the creator of the mini-comics series Low Tides and also performs musically as “Kites.” His work has appeared in numerous anthologies including Paper Rodeo, Free Radicals and Kramers Ergot (including the wrap-around cover for that anthology’s fifth volume).... | |
| 2007_MD_SPX_Panel5_071013 | 14 | Small Press Expo (2007) -- Panel: Jeff Smith Q+A
Jeff Smith Q+A: Jeff Smith’s Bone – a beautifully drawn black and white synthesis of Carl Barks and J. R. R. Tolkein – began as a self-publishing success story, drawing raves from all corners of the comics world. The series is now an international hit for young readers in its new incarnation as a series... | |
| 2007_MD_SPX_Panel6_071013 | 10 | Small Press Expo (2007) -- Panel: The Generic And The Particular
The Generic And The Particular: For decades comics were dominated by a handful of genres (most notably superheroes) that became strongly identified with the medium. Since the Undergrounds, ambitious independent cartoonists have often rejected traditional genres. More recently, however, cartoonists have... | |
| 2007_MD_SPX_Panel7_071013 | 7 | Small Press Expo (2007) -- Panel: Bill Griffith
Bill Griffith: As an underground cartoonist, Bill Griffith created such characters as Mr. The Toad and Zippy the Pinhead, while co-editing the anthologies Young Lust and Arcade. Zippy has since “escaped into the real world” as the star of a syndicated daily newspaper strip, surely the oddest character... | |
| 2007_MD_SPX_Panel8_071013 | 6 | Small Press Expo (2007) -- Panel: The State of Comics Criticism
The State of Comics Criticism: Comics are getting more press than ever, but how good is the press? Is it too good? Do comics suffer from the lack of a vibrant critical milieu? Gary Groth (The Comics Journal), Tim Hodler (Comics Comics), Dan Nadel (Picturebox/Comics Comics), and Douglas Wolk (Reading... | |
| 2007_MD_SSL | 16 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Library (900 Wayne Ave) | |
| 2007_MD_SSprungJ | 1 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Silver Sprung development -- Jumbotrons
The jumbotrons would eventually end up here. | |
| 2007_MD_SSprung | 3 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Silver Sprung development (bound: Colesville Rd., Fenton St., Wayne Ave., Georgia Ave.) | |
| 2007_MD_SST | 10 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Paul Sarbanes Transportation Center | |
| 2007_MD_SSV | 19 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Views from Silver Sprung parking lot | |
| 2007_MD_SS_8250_Georgia | 1 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Solaire 8250 (8250 Georgia Ave.) | |
| 2007_MD_SS_Acorn | 9 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Acorn Park | |
| 2007_MD_SS_Art | 2 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Public Art | |
| 2007_MD_SS_Art_Brushstroke | 38 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Public Art: A Brushstroke of Discovery (porcelain enamel mural by Narcissus Quagliatain) @ Discovery HQ | |
| 2007_MD_SS_Art_Mayor | 2 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Public Art: Mayor of Silver Spring (by Fred Folsom) | |
| 2007_MD_SS_BDE | 4 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Business Section (East of Metro Line) | |
| 2007_MD_SS_Blair | 2 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Blair Avenue | |
| 2007_MD_SS_Bonifant | 8 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Bonifant Street (not covered elsewhere) | |
| 2007_MD_SS_Courtyard | 1 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Marriott Courtyard Downtown (8506 Fenton St.) | |
| 2007_MD_SS_Crescent | 4 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Crescent development (930 Wayne Ave) | |
| 2007_MD_SS_Discovery | 2 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Discovery headquarters | |
| 2007_MD_SS_Docs_070614 | 29 | AFI Silverdocs 2007 @ Silver Plaza ("Stop Making Sense")
This was a free screening of Jonathan Demme's "Stop Making Sense" documentary tied in with the AFI Silver Docs festival. The free screening was held on the Silver Spring Plaza by the fountain. The audience was great! | |
| 2007_MD_SS_Docs_070615 | 5 | AFI Silverdocs 2007 @ Silver Plaza ("Heart of Gold")
This was a free screening of Jonathan Demme's "Heart of Gold" documentary tied in with the AFI Silver Docs festival. The free screening was held on the Silver Spring Plaza by the fountain. The audience was totally different from the Talking Heads one the night before -- very sedate! | |
| 2007_MD_SS_EastWest | 13 | MD -- Silver Spring -- East West Highway | |
| 2007_MD_SS_FireStationH | 2 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Fire Station 1 (Historic) --> Fire Station 1 Restaurant (8131 Georgia Ave.) | |
| 2007_MD_SS_FireStation | 2 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Fire Station (Main) (8110 Georgia Ave.) | |
| 2007_MD_SS_Georgia | 16 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Georgia Avenue | |
| 2007_MD_SS_HeritageSS | 2 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Heritage Silver Spring development (8021 Georgia Ave.) | |
| 2007_MD_SS_Kennett | 3 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Kennett St. | |
| 2007_MD_SS_Long_Branch | 11 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Long Branch area | |
| 2007_MD_SS_Metro_Plaza | 2 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Metro Plaza (bound: Colesville Rd., 2nd Ave.) | |
| 2007_MD_SS_Res | 1 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Residential section | |
| 2007_MD_SS_RR | 2 | MD -- Silver Spring -- B&O Railroad Station (8100 Georgia Ave.) | |
| 2007_MD_SS_Twin_Towers | 3 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Twin Towers block (Georgia and Colesville) | |
| 2007_MD_Summercamp_071008 | 8 | AFI Silverdocs 2007 -- "Summercamp!" (w/Sarah Price)
Speakers:
-- Sarah Price interviewed by Sky Sitney
SilverDocs presents director Sarah Price with "Summercamp!" (Interviewed by Sky Sitney.)
This nostalgic charmer follows the day-to-day drama when 90 kids are let loose in the woods at Swift Nature Camp in northern Wisconsin. At camp, kids can be... | |
| 2007_MD_ThompsonsWC_071012 | 67 | MD -- Bethesda -- Writer's Center -- Richard Thompson
An evening with Washington Post cartoonist Richard Thompson (whose strip "Cul-de-Sac" appears in the Washington Post Magazine, and "Richard's Poor Almanac" in the Style section). Thompson, who is going into national syndication this month, will talk about how he finds and develops ideas and will share... | |
| 2007_MD_Turners_Gap | 7 | MD -- Turner's Gap | |
| 2007_MD_VizArts | 18 | MD -- Bethesda -- VizArts building and exhibits | |
| 2007_MD_VPlaza | 1 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Veterans Plaza | |
| 2007_MD_Wash_Mon_Boonsboro | 25 | MD -- Boonsboro -- Washington Monument | |
| 2007_MD_Waterfowl_Art | 125 | MD -- Easton -- 37th Annual Waterfowl Festival -- Other Artists
Pictures here include works by: David Turner, Pati Stajcar, Pete Zalucec, Gilles Peltier, Karryl, Sam Rambadt, Paul Rhymer, Chris Wilson, Ramon Romero, Roger Martin, David Petiowany, Warren Saunders, and Mike Smyser. | |
| 2007_MD_Waterfowl_Carving | 70 | MD -- Easton -- 37th Annual Waterfowl Festival -- Masterpiece Carving
Pictures here include works by: Victor Paroyan, Cindy Lewis, Mark Holland, Bruce Lepper, Al Burk, and Bernie Burns. | |
| 2007_MD_Waterfowl_Other | 7 | MD -- Easton -- 37th Annual Waterfowl Festival -- Other Features | |
| 2007_MD_Zapp_071117 | 58 | MD -- Bethesda -- Zapp! Comic Books and the Arts (w/Jerry Robinson and Lee Marrs)
Comic-con: Come see our new VisArts building, and this Comic Book exhibition and convention, and our inaugural exhibit, Zapp! Comic Books and the Arts. Speakers include Jerry Robinson (who began work on Batman and Joker beginning in 1939) and Lee Marrs. | |
| 2007_MEX_Tijuana | 91 | Mexico -- Tijuana | |
| 2007_MEX_TJCatedral | 23 | Mexico -- Tijuana -- Catedral | |
| 2007_MI_BellW50th | 96 | Family -- The Wayne Bell family -- 50th wedding anniversary
At each table:
... | |
| 2007_MI_BellW50th_SS | 64 | Family -- The Wayne Bell family -- 50th wedding anniversary slide show
Brian and Mandy gave me the PowerPoint file from the show but PowerPoint reduces the image size for presentation. I'm hoping to replace these images with the original scans which I can also do some color adjustments on. | |
| 2007_MI_GuthrieJ_HomeO | 17 | MI -- Okemos -- Joan Guthrie Home
Her place and Max. | |
| 2007_MI_NeumannM60th | 71 | Family -- The Melvin Neumann family -- 60th anniversary ceremony | |
| 2007_MI_NeumannW_HomeCH | 1 | MI -- Chesaning -- Uncle Wilfred/Aunt Verna Home | |
| 2007_MO_SGF | 8 | MO -- Springfield–Branson National Airport | |
| 2007_MS_Big_Black | 19 | MS -- Big Black River | |
| 2007_MS_BricesVC | 31 | MS -- Brice's Crossroads Natl Battlefield -- Visitor Center | |
| 2007_MS_Brices | 46 | MS -- Brice's Crossroads Natl Battlefield | |
| 2007_MS_Champion_Hill | 33 | MS -- Champion Hill | |
| 2007_MS_Corinth | 22 | MS -- Corinth | |
| 2007_MS_Corinth_IC | 41 | MS -- Corinth -- Corinth Interpretive Center | |
| 2007_MS_CWPT_Big_Black_070908 | 11 | CWPT Grand Review (2007) in Vicksburg -- Tour group: Big Black River | |
| 2007_MS_CWPT_Champion_070908 | 43 | CWPT Grand Review (2007) in Vicksburg -- Tour group: Champion Hill | |
| 2007_MS_CWPT_Deans_070908 | 49 | CWPT Grand Review (2007) in Vicksburg -- Tour group: Deans Stand
Deans Stand:
The Treaty of Doaks Stand, 1820, opened this land to white settlement. Land was quickly claimed, and pioneer families established themselves in this wilderness. William Dean and his wife Margaret settled near here on the Old Natchez Trace in 1823.
The Deans supplemented their farm income... | |
| 2007_MS_CWPT_Dinner_070908 | 125 | CWPT Grand Review (2007) in Vicksburg -- Dinner: Cairo | |
| 2007_MS_CWPT_Group_0709 | 21 | CWPT Grand Review (2007) in Vicksburg -- Tour group (miscellaneous shots) | |
| 2007_MS_CWPT_Houses_070909 | 33 | CWPT Grand Review (2007) in Vicksburg -- Tour group: Vicksburg houses | |
| 2007_MS_CWPT_Lunch_070908 | 26 | CWPT Grand Review (2007) in Vicksburg -- Lunch: Raymond court house | |
| 2007_MS_CWPT_Raymond_070908 | 65 | CWPT Grand Review (2007) in Vicksburg -- Tour group: Raymond | |
| 2007_MS_CWPT_VicksburgCW_070909 | 59 | CWPT Grand Review (2007) in Vicksburg -- Tour group: Vicksburg battlefield | |
| 2007_MS_Ft_Cobun | 13 | MS -- Grand Gulf -- Fort Cobun | |
| 2007_MS_Grand_Gulf | 62 | MS -- Grand Gulf -- Grand Gulf Military Monument Park | |
| 2007_MS_Natchez | 3 | MS -- Natchez
This restaurant, Mammy's Cupboard, was recommended to me as a place for dinner but I never made it. The character on the building was painted as a Caucasian at some point to avoid racial comments. | |
| 2007_MS_Natchez_Trace_2214 | 4 | MS -- Natchez Trace Parkway -- Mile 221.4 -- Old Trace | |
| 2007_MS_Natchez_Trace_2324 | 11 | MS -- Natchez Trace Parkway -- Mile 232.4 -- Bynum Mounds | |
| 2007_MS_Natchez_Trace_2433 | 1 | MS -- Natchez Trace Parkway -- Mile 243.3 -- Hernando de Soto | |
| 2007_MS_Natchez_Trace_2456 | 1 | MS -- Natchez Trace Parkway -- Mile 245.6 -- Monroe Mission | |
| 2007_MS_Natchez_Trace_2511 | 1 | MS -- Natchez Trace Parkway -- Mile 251.1 -- Chickasaw Council House | |
| 2007_MS_Natchez_Trace_2519 | 3 | MS -- Natchez Trace Parkway -- Mile 251.9 -- Black Belt Overlook | |
| 2007_MS_Natchez_Trace_2694 | 9 | MS -- Natchez Trace Parkway -- Mile 269.4 -- Confederate Gravesites and Old Trace | |
| 2007_MS_Port_Gibson | 26 | MS -- Port Gibson | |
| 2007_MS_Raymond | 100 | MS -- Raymond | |
| 2007_MS_TupeloCW | 7 | MS -- Tupelo Natl Battlefield | |
| 2007_MS_Tupelo_ElvisBP | 4 | MS -- Tupelo -- Elvis Birthplace | |
| 2007_MS_Tupelo_ElvisP | 2 | MS -- Tupelo -- Elvis Presley sites | |
| 2007_MS_VicksburgCW | 92 | MS -- Vicksburg Natl Military Park -- Other | |
| 2007_MS_VicksburgCW_Cairo | 80 | MS -- Vicksburg Natl Military Park -- Cairo Exhibit | |
| 2007_MS_VicksburgCW_MonB | 17 | MS -- Vicksburg Natl Military Park -- Monuments (Busts) | |
| 2007_MS_VicksburgCW_MonO | 124 | MS -- Vicksburg Natl Military Park -- Monuments (Other) | |
| 2007_MS_VicksburgCW_MonR | 10 | MS -- Vicksburg Natl Military Park -- Monuments (Brigade Commander Reliefs) | |
| 2007_MS_VicksburgCW_MonS | 203 | MS -- Vicksburg Natl Military Park -- Monuments (State) | |
| 2007_MS_VicksburgCW_VC | 13 | MS -- Vicksburg Natl Military Park -- Visitor Center | |
| 2007_MS_VicksburgNC | 16 | MS -- Vicksburg National Cemetery | |
| 2007_MS_VicksburgV | 19 | MS -- Vicksburg -- Views of the river | |
| 2007_MS_Vicksburg | 36 | MS -- Vicksburg | |
| 2007_MS_Vicksburg_Balfour | 32 | MS -- Vicksburg -- Balfour House | |
| 2007_MS_Vicksburg_Cedar_Grove | 47 | MS -- Vicksburg -- Cedar Grove | |
| 2007_MS_Vicksburg_Pemberton | 15 | MS -- Vicksburg -- Pemberton HQ | |
| 2007_NC_Duke_Homestead | 55 | NC -- Durham -- Duke Homestead State Historic Site | |
| 2007_NC_Duke_Univ | 99 | NC -- Durham -- Duke University Chapel | |
| 2007_NC_Old_CH_Cem | 5 | NC -- Chapel Hill -- Old Chapel Hill Cemetery | |
| 2007_NC_Raleigh | 11 | NC -- Raleigh -- Miscellaneous | |
| 2007_NC_Raleigh_CapI | 47 | NC -- Raleigh -- State Capitol -- Interior shots | |
| 2007_NC_Raleigh_Cap | 51 | NC -- Raleigh -- State Capitol -- Exterior shots | |
| 2007_NC_Raleigh_NCArt_Afri | 8 | NC -- Raleigh -- North Carolina Museum of Art -- African | |
| 2007_NC_Raleigh_NCArt_Bldg | 15 | NC -- Raleigh -- North Carolina Museum of Art -- Building | |
| 2007_NC_Raleigh_NCArt_Class | 35 | NC -- Raleigh -- North Carolina Museum of Art -- Classical | |
| 2007_NC_Raleigh_NCArt_Eur | 103 | NC -- Raleigh -- North Carolina Museum of Art -- European Paintings | |
| 2007_NC_Raleigh_NCArt_Jud | 3 | NC -- Raleigh -- North Carolina Museum of Art -- Judaic | |
| 2007_NC_Raleigh_NCArt_Mod | 5 | NC -- Raleigh -- North Carolina Museum of Art -- Modern
You weren't allowed to photograph most of the items in this section. (You really have to love the way modern artists have done their thing with copyrights.) So there aren't many photos here. | |
| 2007_NC_Raleigh_NCArt_Sculp | 16 | NC -- Raleigh -- North Carolina Museum of Art -- European Sculpture | |
| 2007_NC_Raleigh_NCHist | 42 | NC -- Raleigh -- North Carolina Museum of History | |
| 2007_NC_Raleigh_NCHist_Arms | 53 | NC -- Raleigh -- North Carolina Museum of History -- Exhibit: Call to Arms | |
| 2007_NC_Raleigh_NCHist_Story | 13 | NC -- Raleigh -- North Carolina Museum of History -- Exhibit: Story of North Carolina | |
| 2007_NC_Raleigh_NCNSci | 91 | NC -- Raleigh -- North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences | |
| 2007_NC_Raleigh_SLBVw | 15 | NC -- Raleigh -- State Legislative Bldg -- Views from... | |
| 2007_NC_Raleigh_SLB | 34 | NC -- Raleigh -- State Legislative Building | |
| 2007_NY_Maid_Of_Mist | 52 | NY -- Niagara Falls -- Maid of the Mist | |
| 2007_NY_Niagara_CityNY | 17 | NY -- Niagara Falls -- The city itself | |
| 2007_NY_Niagara_FallsNY | 103 | NY -- Niagara Falls (from US side) | |
| 2007_NY_Rainbow_Bridge | 7 | NY/Canada -- Niagara Falls -- Rainbow Bridge
Crossing over from New York into Canada. | |
| 2007_OH_Carillon | 9 | OH -- Dayton -- Carillon Historical Park | |
| 2007_OH_Columbus | 45 | OH -- Columbus | |
| 2007_OH_Columbus_CapOVP | 16 | OH -- Columbus -- State Capitol -- Ohio Veterans Plaza | |
| 2007_OH_Columbus_Cap | 60 | OH -- Columbus -- State Capitol | |
| 2007_OH_Columbus_CC | 11 | OH -- Columbus -- Convention Center | |
| 2007_OH_DAI | 6 | OH -- Dayton -- Dayton Art Institute
Timing is everything. For budget-cutting reasons, they had decided to start closing on Mondays, which is the day I got there. What day did this new policy start? The day I got there... | |
| 2007_OH_Dawes | 106 | OH -- Newark -- Dawes Arboretum | |
| 2007_OH_HPFF | 14 | OH -- Dayton -- Huffman Prairie Flying Field | |
| 2007_OH_HPFF_Mem | 24 | OH -- Dayton -- Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center Wright Memorial | |
| 2007_OH_MidOhio_Other | 106 | Mid-Ohio-Con 2007 -- Comic Book Convention -- Other
People here include Noel Neill, "Feedback", Roger Stern, Sergio Aragones, Rich Buckler, Mark Goddard, Barry Kitson, Tom Mandrake, Michael Golden, Roger Price, Bob Corby, Steve Rude, Gary Friedrich, Herb Trimpe, Tom Batiuk, Mark Evanier, Doug Jones, Craig Boldman, Dave Dorman, Cathy St. George, Ron... | |
| 2007_OH_MidOhio_Panel1_071124 | 41 | Mid-Ohio-Con 2007 -- Comic Book Convention -- Panel: Good Morning, Mid-Ohio-Con
Good Morning, Mid-Ohio-Con: Want the scoop on what's happening at Mid-Ohio-Con this weekend? Join hosts Gary Herrmann and Jeff Martin as they give you the news and then chat with special guests Bob Corby ("Oh, Comics!"), Scott Crawford (comic-book superhero costumer), Maggie Thompson, and Layne & Peri... | |
| 2007_OH_MidOhio_Panel1_071125 | 9 | Mid-Ohio-Con 2007 -- Comic Book Convention -- Panel: I Go Pogo!
I Go Pogo! Walt Kelly's Pogo is as undisputed a classic as any comic strip in the history of the medium. The denizens of the Okefenokee Swamp delivered on-the-mark political and social satire to adult readers and good-natured slapstick for children of all ages. Mid-Ohio-Con is thrilled to welcome... | |
| 2007_OH_MidOhio_Panel2_071124 | 21 | Mid-Ohio-Con 2007 -- Comic Book Convention -- Panel: Brave Groo World
Brave Groo World: Are they here to save Mid-Ohio-Con...or destroy it? The Groo duo of Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier talk about everyone's favorite bumbling barbarian, their work on The Spirit, Sergio's work on Bat Lash and MAD, and anything else they/you want them to talk about. Because absolutely no... | |
| 2007_OH_MidOhio_Panel2_071125 | 7 | Mid-Ohio-Con 2007 -- Comic Book Convention -- Panel: Who Wants To Be A Superhero?
Who Wants To Be A Superhero? Having completed a second smash season on the Sci-Fi Channel, Stan Lee's Who Wants To Be A Superhero? is a reality show sensation. Returning to Mid-Ohio-Con is first-season winner Feedback and he'll team with second-season winner The Defuser for a lively discussion of the... | |
| 2007_OH_MidOhio_Panel3_071124 | 33 | Mid-Ohio-Con 2007 -- Comic Book Convention -- Panel: Comic Folks You Should Know ... But Probably Don't
Comic Folks You Should Know ... But Probably Don't: Every month, it takes nearly 400 pages of Previews to list all the comics being offered to retailers and readers. Here's your chance to meet some creators too good to overlook: George Broderick Jr., Danielle Corsetto, Joe Gentile, Eddy Newell, Paul... | |
| 2007_OH_MidOhio_Panel3_071125 | 40 | Mid-Ohio-Con 2007 -- Comic Book Convention -- Panel: Happy Birthday, Noel Neill!
Happy Birthday, Noel Neill! The comely and congenial Noel Neill has long been recognized as the classic Lois Lane actress and we're celebrating her birthday with this special question-and-answer panel...and maybe a few surprises. Host: Mark Evanier. | |
| 2007_OH_MidOhio_Panel4_071124 | 29 | Mid-Ohio-Con 2007 -- Comic Book Convention -- Panel: ComicMix
ComicMix -- Way Behind Comics! What's next for the Internet's best brand-new FREE comic book site? Join Mike Gold, Bo Hampton, Robert Tinnell, Michael Davis, William Messner-Loebs, Joanna Estep and lots more for news, pictures, freebies, and exceptionally incendiary rants. (Also present on the panel... | |
| 2007_OH_MidOhio_Panel4_071125 | 7 | Mid-Ohio-Con 2007 -- Comic Book Convention -- Panel: Barry Kitson
Barry Kitson: He started out drawing "Tharg's Future Shocks" and Judge Dredd for the legendary British weekly 2000 AD. He went on to draw Batman, Spider-Man, the Transformers, and other major heroes. With writer Mark Waid, he relaunched DC's Legion of Super-Heroes in 2004 and is currently drawing The... | |
| 2007_OH_MidOhio_Panel5_071124 | 20 | Mid-Ohio-Con 2007 -- Comic Book Convention -- Panel: Marvel Men of Bronze
Marvel Men of Bronze: It was a time of change in the comics industry: new creators, new styles, new excitement. It's a celebration of the Bronze Age of Comics - the startling '70s and energetic '80s - with Rich Buckler, Gary Friedrich, Michael Golden, Tony Isabella, Arvell Jones, Keith Pollard, Roger... | |
| 2007_OH_MidOhio_Panel5_071125 | 7 | Mid-Ohio-Con 2007 -- Comic Book Convention -- Panel: Tom Batiuk
Tom Batiuk: In Crankshaft, Batiuk brings us comicdom's beloved curmudgeon. In Funky Winkerbean, he takes us through the lives - good times and bad - of equally beloved characters. With the recent publication of the landmark Lisa's Story: The Other Shoe, we sit down with Tom to talk about his 35 years... | |
| 2007_OH_MidOhio_Panel6_071124 | 9 | Mid-Ohio-Con 2007 -- Comic Book Convention -- Panel: Mark Goddard, Sarah Douglas, Schott Schwartz
Mark Goddard, Sarah Douglas, Schott Schwartz. It's a Mid-Ohio-Con afternoon of stars with Mark Goddard (Major Don West in Lost in Space), Sarah Douglas ("Ursa" in Superman II), and TV and movie "Bad Guy" Scott Schwartz (Ocean 11 through 13and much more). Expect a lively question-and-answer session with... | |
| 2007_OH_MidOhio_Panel6_071125 | 8 | Mid-Ohio-Con 2007 -- Comic Book Convention -- Panel: Steve Rude
Steve Rude: He co-created Nexus and created The Moth. He's drawn some of the best comics characters and best comics of all time, winning eleven awards for artistic excellence on the way. He's one of comicdom's most respected artists and we're honored to have him sit down with host Mark Evanier for a... | |
| 2007_OH_MidOhio_Panel7_071124 | 5 | Mid-Ohio-Con 2007 -- Comic Book Convention -- Panel: Superhero Trivia Challenge
Superhero Trivia Challenge: It's back! Mid-Ohio-Con's super game show event! Six contestants will summon the power of the superheroes that dwell within each of us to battle on the field of comics trivia! Feedback, The Defuser, artist Matt Haley (from Who Wants To Be a Superhero) and host Thom Zahler... | |
| 2007_OH_MidOhio_Panel7_071125 | 39 | Mid-Ohio-Con 2007 -- Comic Book Convention -- Panel: Star Wars, Gimme Those Star Wars!
Star Wars, Gimme Those Star Wars! It's been over three decades since George Lucas' space fantasy epic premiered and it continues to captivate new generations of fans. Star Wars artist Justin Chung hosts an informative panel of artists and performers who have contributed to the legend: Joe Corroney,... | |
| 2007_OH_MidOhio_Panel8_071124 | 64 | Mid-Ohio-Con 2007 -- Comic Book Convention -- Panel: Maggie Thompson Roast
Maggie Thompson Roast: You only roast the ones you love...and who doesn't love the always-wonderful Maggie Thompson, the editor of Comics Buyer's Guide and a comics historian from back when we only had half as much history? Join Roastmaster Mark Evanier and F.O.O.M. (Friends Of Old Maggie) folks... | |
| 2007_OH_Natl_RoadOH | 30 | OH -- Historic National Road | |
| 2007_OH_NMUSAF | 18 | OH -- Dayton -- Natl Museum of the United States Air Force -- Miscellaneous | |
| 2007_OH_NMUSAF_Addon | 84 | OH -- Dayton -- Natl Museum of the United States Air Force -- Presidential and Experimental hangar
Presidential Aircraft Gallery
Welcome to the Presidential Aircraft Hangar, which houses the world's largest collection of aircraft used by U.S. presidents. Four of these aircraft are walk-through exhibits, allowing visitors to view their restored interiors.
U.S. presidents' ability to travel great... | |
| 2007_OH_NMUSAF_Art | 24 | OH -- Dayton -- Natl Museum of the United States Air Force -- Art work
Heritage to Horizons: Commemorating 60 Years of Air & Space Power through Artists' Eyes:
Throughout the first half of the twentieth century, United States military aviators worked persistently for the creation of a separate air force. On September 18, 1947, their efforts came to fruition as the U.S.... | |
| 2007_OH_NMUSAF_Cold | 37 | OH -- Dayton -- Natl Museum of the United States Air Force -- Cold War gallery | |
| 2007_OH_NMUSAF_Field | 38 | OH -- Dayton -- Natl Museum of the United States Air Force -- Exhibition field | |
| 2007_OH_NMUSAF_Space | 9 | OH -- Dayton -- Natl Museum of the United States Air Force -- Space gallery | |
| 2007_OH_NMUSAF_WWII | 124 | OH -- Dayton -- Natl Museum of the United States Air Force -- World War II gallery | |
| 2007_OH_NMUSAF_WWI | 36 | OH -- Dayton -- Natl Museum of the United States Air Force -- World War I gallery | |
| 2007_OH_Wright_Cycle | 30 | OH -- Dayton -- Wright Cycle Company building exhibit area | |
| 2007_PA_Bell | 2 | PA -- Philadelphia -- Independence NHP -- Liberty Bell | |
| 2007_PA_Bessemer | 27 | PA -- Pittsburgh -- Bessemer Court at Station Square | |
| 2007_PA_Bridge_Colvin | 14 | PA -- Covered bridge -- Colvin Bridge | |
| 2007_PA_Bridge_Glessner | 7 | PA -- Covered bridge -- Glessner bridge | |
| 2007_PA_Carnegie_Lib_AR | 8 | PA -- Pittsburgh -- Carnegie Public Library (Allegheny Regional)
The library was closed due to damage from a lightning strike. It sounded a bit like the plot to "Back to the Future" but the following is from http://www.carnegielibrary.org/about/pressroom/2006/allegheny083106.html
Repairs to Begin on Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Allegheny Regional
Press... | |
| 2007_PA_Carnegie_Lib_Oakland | 22 | PA -- Pittsburgh -- Carnegie Public Library (Oakland -- Main library) | |
| 2007_PA_Cath_LearningV | 6 | PA -- Pittsburgh -- U of P -- Cathedral of Learning -- Views from...
I could only find a view from one side -- facing west toward downtown and the tri-rivers area -- but that's probably the best side anyway. | |
| 2007_PA_Cath_Learning | 17 | PA -- Pittsburgh -- U of P -- Cathedral of Learning | |
| 2007_PA_Cath_Learning_NR | 96 | PA -- Pittsburgh -- U of P -- Cathedral of Learning -- Nationality Rooms | |
| 2007_PA_Clemente_Pk | 31 | PA -- Pittsburgh -- Roberto Clemente Park | |
| 2007_PA_Fairmount_Pk | 18 | PA -- Philadelphia -- Fairmount Park | |
| 2007_PA_Fall | 21 | Nature -- Fall colors in Pennsylvania | |
| 2007_PA_Flight93 | 41 | PA -- Shanksville -- Flight 93 National Memorial | |
| 2007_PA_Flight93_Chapel | 12 | PA -- Shanksville -- Flight 93 Chapel
The chapel was actually done after the crash, opening on the first anniversary of September 11.
The following is from http://www.flt93memorialchapel.org/MissionStatement.htm
Flight 93 Memorial Chapel is a spiritual memorial and perpetual tribute in honor of the Heroes of Flight 93, and all others... | |
| 2007_PA_Frick_Fine_Arts | 36 | PA -- Pittsburgh -- U of P -- Henry Clay Frick Fine Arts Bldg | |
| 2007_PA_Ft_Pitt | 27 | PA -- Pittsburgh -- Fort Pitt Museum | |
| 2007_PA_Getty_Benners | 8 | PA -- Gettysburg Natl Battlefield -- Day 2 -- Benner's Hill | |
| 2007_PA_Getty_CavDemo_070505 | 76 | PA -- Gettysburg Natl Battlefield -- Event: Cavalry demo on Warfield Ridge
The 2nd US Cavalry, Company A/9th Regiment Virginia Cavalry, Company D, is a mounted reenactment and living history group dedicated to accurately portraying US Regular Cavalry and Confederate troopers during the American Civil War.
Our members live in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland and... | |
| 2007_PA_Getty_Cav | 30 | PA -- Gettysburg Natl Battlefield -- Day 3 -- East Cavalry Field | |
| 2007_PA_Getty_Culp | 57 | PA -- Gettysburg Natl Battlefield -- Day 2/3 -- Culp's Hill | |
| 2007_PA_Getty_Day1 | 127 | PA -- Gettysburg Natl Battlefield -- Day 1 -- Misc battle sites | |
| 2007_PA_Getty_Day2 | 15 | PA -- Gettysburg Natl Battlefield -- Day 2 -- Misc battle sites | |
| 2007_PA_Getty_Day3 | 26 | PA -- Gettysburg Natl Battlefield -- Day 3 -- Miscellaneous battle sites (Union side only) | |
| 2007_PA_Getty_Depot | 2 | PA -- Gettysburg -- Town -- Railroad Depot | |
| 2007_PA_Getty_Devils | 7 | PA -- Gettysburg Natl Battlefield -- Day 2 -- Devils Den and valley | |
| 2007_PA_Getty_ECem | 11 | PA -- Gettysburg -- Evergreen Cemetery | |
| 2007_PA_Getty_FarmCT | 25 | PA -- Gettysburg Natl Battlefield -- Catherine Trostle Farm (Doors Open Tour) | |
| 2007_PA_Getty_FarmGW | 12 | PA -- Gettysburg Natl Battlefield -- George Weikert Farm (Doors Open Tour) | |
| 2007_PA_Getty_FarmJS | 34 | PA -- Gettysburg Natl Battlefield -- John Slyder Farm (Doors Open Tour) | |
| 2007_PA_Getty_FarmLL | 18 | PA -- Gettysburg Natl Battlefield -- Lydia Leister Farm (Meade's HQ) (Doors Open Tour) | |
| 2007_PA_Getty_FarmMB | 37 | PA -- Gettysburg Natl Battlefield -- Michael Bushman Farm (Doors Open Tour) | |