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guaranteed " unalienable rights of life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness " for all people.
One of those " architects " lived not far from
Rotunda at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville
D.C.: A detour to Charlottesville and Monticello
reveals the home and plantation lifestyle of
President Thomas Jefferson. Fall makes a
gorgeous time to visit. When the air is crisp, a
rainbow of fall foliage surrounds the property
and tidy rows of grape vines hang heavy with
fruit for winemaking. While here on a select
guided itinerary, attend an exclusive private
presentation of " Slavery and Plantation Life, "
shared by an African-American research
historian for the Thomas Jefferson Foundation.
A stop at Colonial Williamsburg feels like
Williamsburg, Virginia
you've traveled through time as you walk the
cobblestone streets of what was once the
largest and most influential of the American
colonies. Poke in and out of hundreds of historic
buildings in this living history museum. Here,
the buildings and costumed interpreters bring
the traditions and customs of 1770 to life.
At Gettysburg National Military Park in
Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, gain a better understanding of
the Civil War through the strikingly detailed
" Battle of Gettysburg " cyclorama painting.
Philadelphia's Museum of the American
Revolution shares an impressive and interactive
collection, which currently includes a special
exhibit on display through Nov. 26. " Black
Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia "
looks at James Forten, born a free man of African
descent who became a successful Philadelphia
businessman and abolitionist, and his and his
family's involvement in the American
Revolution, abolition and women's suffrage.
Not to be missed on any trip to Philadelphia
is the photo op in front of the iconic
2,080-pound cracked Liberty Bell. Steps away
lies Independence Hall, a UNESCO World
Heritage site where the Declaration of
Independence was signed. Its Georgian-style
architecture with its brick exterior, symmetry,
and white-framed, multi-pane windows
contrasts beautifully against an autumn blue
sky and changing foliage.
Independence Square, Philadelphia
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