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A behind-the-scenes view of President Lyndon B. Johnson addressing the nation on March 31, 1968, announcing a bombing halt in Vietnam and his intention not to run for re-election.
Featuring Rev. Robert Fisher, Rector at St. John’s Church
Featuring The Honorable Capricia Marshall, Ambassador Stuart Holliday, and Matthew Wendel
In 1816, Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr. and his wife Susan moved to the nascent capital city of Washington, D.C. With the prize money he received from his naval feats, Decatur purchased the entire city block on the northwest corner of today’s Lafayette Square. The Decaturs commissioned Benjamin Henry Latrobe, one of America’s first professional architects, to design and buil
Featuring Iain Dale, award-winning British author and radio and podcast host
On July 11, 1798, Congress passed legislation that created the United States Marine Corps and the Marine Band, America's oldest professional musical organization. The United States Marine Band has been nicknamed "The President's Own" because of its historic connection to the president of the United States. At its origin, the fledgling band consisted of a Drum Major, a Fife Major and 32 drums
Featuring Alex Prud’homme, bestselling author and great-nephew of cooking legend Julia Child
