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African American Museum opening: ‘This place is more than a building. It is a dream come true.’

African American Museum opening: ‘This place is more than a building. It is a dream come true.’ | Box of delight | Scoop.it
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, President Obama said the museum helps to "better understand the lives of the president, but also the slave." (The Washington Post)
In a speech filled with reminders of America’s dark and not-so-distant past, and hopes for a brighter future, President Obama helped to inaugurate the National Museum of African American History and Culture today in Washington.
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A Digital Reconstruction of Washington D.C. in 1814

What did the U.S. capital look like 200 years ago? Finding a satisfactory answer to this question is very difficult since there are very few reliable images, maps and written accounts from Washington's early days.
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