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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RBU_a-symbol-of-international-friendship_Washington-DC.html
On March 27, 1912, First Lady Helen Herron Taft, Viscountess Iwa Chinda, wife of the Japanese ambassador to the United States, and a small group of people assembled at the Tidal Basin. There they planted the first two of more than 3,000 flowering …
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Each year, the National Park Service and the National Council of State Societies conduct the Lantern Lighting Ceremony at the opening ceremonies of the National Cherry Blossom Festival.
The Embassy of Japan appoints a Cherry Blossom Princess for…
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Over 265,000 American women served during the Vietnam era (1956 through 1975) and over 11,000 saw duty in Vietnam. The majority served as nurses, caring for thousands of wounded servicemen in the difficult conditions of crowded transports, harsh w…
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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors the courage, sacrifice, and devotion to duty and country of the men and women of the armed forces of the United States who served in America's longest war. By virtue of its design, the memorial inspires a conte…