ACSA Visits Washington DC
Today, we visited some of the most well-known buildings in the world. We visited the White House and saw the room that the most powerful man in the world has gatherings, press conferences and ceremonies. The security was awful tight though. There were snipers on the roof, on the ground, and secret service agents everywhere. Their was also no photography inside the White House. And even if I did take pictures I don't think you would realize how elegant the rooms were. Each inch of wall and ceiling was etched with intricate carvings and drawings. Their was also actual, real paintings of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. After that it was on to the Capitol Building.
To get to the Capitol Building we took an underground tunnel from the Library of Congress. The Capitol Building had many statues and rooms inside it. I also stood where Abraham Lincoln sat in his desk when he was in Congress. Senator Murkowski's staff met our group and took us on a tour of the capitol building. We got to see so many interesting things, the most amazing had to be the rotunda! It was full of statues of former Presidents and other important people. The statue of Ronald Reagan had a piece of the Berlin Wall in it, because President Reagan was played a vital role in the removal of the wall. Each state has two statues in the capitol building, and we got to see the statue of Bob Bartlett, who was a very important person in Alaska's history.
The highlight of our day was attending a Washington Nationals baseball game. The Nationals played the New York Mets. We had some awesome seats thanks to a gracious host, Mr. Robby Brewer. Mr. HIndman said that the previous classes always sat in the nosebleed section, but we didn't. There was great food an entertainment (which included Mr. Hindman screaming)! We left the game early so that we wouldn't be caught up in the subway rush, and were separated from Daniel and his parents. It was a long but pretty awesome day and I enjoyed it.
To get to the Capitol Building we took an underground tunnel from the Library of Congress. The Capitol Building had many statues and rooms inside it. I also stood where Abraham Lincoln sat in his desk when he was in Congress. Senator Murkowski's staff met our group and took us on a tour of the capitol building. We got to see so many interesting things, the most amazing had to be the rotunda! It was full of statues of former Presidents and other important people. The statue of Ronald Reagan had a piece of the Berlin Wall in it, because President Reagan was played a vital role in the removal of the wall. Each state has two statues in the capitol building, and we got to see the statue of Bob Bartlett, who was a very important person in Alaska's history.
The highlight of our day was attending a Washington Nationals baseball game. The Nationals played the New York Mets. We had some awesome seats thanks to a gracious host, Mr. Robby Brewer. Mr. HIndman said that the previous classes always sat in the nosebleed section, but we didn't. There was great food an entertainment (which included Mr. Hindman screaming)! We left the game early so that we wouldn't be caught up in the subway rush, and were separated from Daniel and his parents. It was a long but pretty awesome day and I enjoyed it.
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James Horner
Apr 27, 2011
what was the score of the game? who was Mr.H rootin for? Go Mets!
Kathryn Tomter
Apr 27, 2011
you guys are having a good luck trip the past two years the classes didn't get into the white house. And you guys got awesome seats. I hope our trip is like that.
Lisa Leeper
Apr 27, 2011
You said the highlight of your day was the baseball game, but the White House and Capitol are hard to beat. Like you said, you can't even imagine how elegant the rooms are. All the statues are amazing. I'm glad they've hired artists to create those. Was it weird being around so much security, snipers and all?!
PS - Glad you had good seats for the game!
Charlie Weyauvanna
Apr 27, 2011
was the most important room in the White House the oval office or some other room?
Jordyn Baker
Apr 27, 2011
Sounds like you guys had a blast! Nice details, and its too bad you couldn't take pictures in the White House. Can't wait to go to D.C next year! Who were you rootin' for at the baseball games? And what were the scores? Hope your having an experience of a life time.
PS- Hope my class gets as lucky as yours!
Nolan Horner
Apr 27, 2011
That's awesome that you saw snipers. Did you meet senator Murkowski when her group led you guys? I hope we get good seats for out trip next year.
Degnan Lawrence
Apr 27, 2011
Snipers, that sounds cool. Who won the baseball game(the Nationals or Mets)? I've been to the Capitol and the Library of Congress before.
Isaiah Baker
Apr 28, 2011
The Mets beat the Nationals 5-3 and I was rooting for the Nats (because I was in their hometown), and I'm not sure what the most important house in the White House is but I think the most important rooms are the ones we didn't see. And we didn't meet Lisa Murkowski because it was Easter weekend. Also, it was strange to see all the security because we had to go through screeners and put our bags through an x-ray at every museum. It was like we going to the airport!