I grew up in Alexandria, Virginia, which means I had to go on countless field trips to Williamsburg. Eventually, I had a son, somehow, and then I had to go on similar field trips as a chaperone.
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Oof. Countless? "We're going back to Colonial Williamsburg! They have a new exhibit on... well, no, nothing has changed." We had a lot of trips to Ellis Island, but at least they involved a boat.
Alexandria was involved with, at least indirectly, at least three crucial points in our nation’s history. Washington lived nearby, many civil war battles were fought near here, and in our own era, many January 6 rioters stayed at Alexandria motels.
There were occasional perks to these field trips. I couldn’t find the photo of it in my archive just now, but there’s a sign at Washington’s home that says “please don’t photograph the General’s dentures.” Also on that same field trip, a young lady tour guide asked the third graders if they had any questions. My son skipped past the question about butter churns she was probably expecting, and asked something about the slaves Washington owned. It was fun watching her struggle to not quite answer him.
I grew up in Alexandria, Virginia, which means I had to go on countless field trips to Williamsburg. Eventually, I had a son, somehow, and then I had to go on similar field trips as a chaperone.
I got a few paragraphs into this piece and knew I had to subscribe. Thanks for taking the lead on this; your article is an important public service.
Oof. Countless? "We're going back to Colonial Williamsburg! They have a new exhibit on... well, no, nothing has changed." We had a lot of trips to Ellis Island, but at least they involved a boat.
Alexandria was involved with, at least indirectly, at least three crucial points in our nation’s history. Washington lived nearby, many civil war battles were fought near here, and in our own era, many January 6 rioters stayed at Alexandria motels.
There were occasional perks to these field trips. I couldn’t find the photo of it in my archive just now, but there’s a sign at Washington’s home that says “please don’t photograph the General’s dentures.” Also on that same field trip, a young lady tour guide asked the third graders if they had any questions. My son skipped past the question about butter churns she was probably expecting, and asked something about the slaves Washington owned. It was fun watching her struggle to not quite answer him.