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Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
Tucked within the historic streets of Washington, DC, is the home of Mary McLeod Bethune. Surrounded by the grandeur of the nation’s capital, her home stands as a reminder of leadership education and social change. Born in 1875 to formerly enslaved parents in South Carolina, Bethune rose from poverty to become an educator, advisor to presidents, […]
L. Ron Hubbard Home
On our last morning in Washington, D.C., Marty and i visited the former home of L. Ron Hubbard. Today, the house is preserved as part of the early history of Scientology and is referred to as the Founding Church of Scientology. During the mid-1950s, this house served as both residence and workplace for Hubbard at a pivotal time […]
Hillwood Estate
While we were at a convention just outside of Washington, D.C., we took a morning to drive over to this house, not only was the home beautiful, so was the collection inside it. Hillwood Estate was the residence of Marjorie Merriweather Post, the heiress to the Post cereal fortune and one of the wealthiest women in America in […]
Frederick Douglas National Historic Site
When we travel for business, we always hope to explore something nearby, whether it be the nature of something historic. There is something grounding about stepping outside the seminar room and into the story of a place. We look for something special, something that belongs uniquely to that area. Frederick Douglas’ home was one of those […]
