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The Texas School Book Depository
When I visited Dallas, one of the places I particularly wanted to see was the Texas School Book Depository at Dealey Plaza. I had seen this red-brick building countless times in photographs and television documentaries, but standing in front of it and later walking through its upper floors gave me an entirely different perspective on […]
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum
Our exploration of presidential libraries took us to Austin, Texas, and the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum, located on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. The LBJ Library opened on May 22, 1971, with Johnson himself attending the dedication alongside President Richard Nixon. It was the first presidential library to […]
George H.W. Bush Presidential Library
Presidential libraries give us an opportunity to explore American history through the life of the person who occupiedthe Oval Office. Our visit to the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, was especially interesting because Bush’s story encompasses so much more than his four years as president. George […]
