National Shrine

A Little Bit of Fun in DC

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July 9th 2006
Had a lot of meetings so only had a little free time to go off and see some sites. Hadn't been to the National Shrine to the Immaculate Conception at Catholic University in a while so on Friday a friend and I headed out for a look. It's the classic Catholic cathedral. Very beautiful but bordering on over the top. Huge, massive structure. It's supposedly the largest church in the Western Hemis ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more