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Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Eastern State Penitentiary – Pics of the Week

Posted by: Jennifer González

On a recent trip to Philadelphia, I stopped at the Eastern State Penitentiary. Opened in 1829, this was the most famous and expensive prison of its time.  Tourists and researchers came from around the world to study this innovative prison system, including Alexis de Tocqueville and Charles Dickens. Eastern State Penitentiary was famous because it …

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Magna Carta Connection in Historic Jamestown – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Jennifer González

Magna Carta has had a great influence both on the United States Constitution and on the constitutions of the various states. Sharing in Magna Carta’s 800th anniversary, the Library of Congress celebrated with an exhibition and a year-long program of events. On a recent trip southeast, I stopped at Jamestown in the Colonial National Historical Park …