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Jacob Lawrence’s migration series goes to D.C. schools
The Phillips Collection is perhaps best known for Renoir’s “Luncheon of the Boating Party,” a large canvas of French folks chatting and eating and sipping along the banks of the Seine in the 1880s.  Statue of Liberty's crown may reopen to publicThe National Park Service is considering reopening Lady Liberty's crown for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to documents a congressman released on July Fourth.
State flags arrayed on Mall don't include DC
The flags of all 50 states are surrounding the Washington Monument on Friday, and at least one local leader is annoyed that D.C.'s flag was not included.
Washington Monument to stay open late in summer
The Washington Monument will extend its visiting hours during the rest of the summer.
DC landmark saved but underused
The distinctive Old Post Office was twice saved from demolition, once by a lack of funds during the Great Depression and once by activists eager to preserve the 1899 Romanesque revival structure with its 315-foot clock tower.
Storm-ravaged W. Md. state park to reopen Friday
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources says Washington Monument State Park near Boonsboro will reopen at noon on Friday after a two-week closure caused by thunderstorm damage.
APNewsBreak: FEMA rescinds new flood maps for DC
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has rescinded maps declaring a large swath of downtown Washington and the National Mall a flood zone after city officials pledged to have a stronger levee system in place by late next year. |
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