{"id":16,"date":"2008-01-11T17:03:47","date_gmt":"2008-01-12T00:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ebiz98.wordpress.com\/2008\/01\/11\/washington-dc\/"},"modified":"2022-09-26T11:26:40","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T18:26:40","slug":"washington-dc-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/washington-dc-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington, DC Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was in Washington, DC this week\u00a0and had the chance to take sometime to visit the Smithsonian Museums&#8230;\u00a0 It was trully a treat, and wanted to\u00a0share just a couple of highlights&#8230;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>ENIAC&#8217;s &#8211; **The** 1947 technology \u00a0(Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer )\u00a0 &#8212; Wow &#8211; It seemed a bit rusty &#8211; but that is where it all started &#8211;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Hope Diamond &#8211; (45.52 carat, deep blue) &#8212; What a beauty! &#8212; That was the centerpiece, but the Gem Colleection contains some other great and impressive pieces&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>In the National Arts Gallery, Several\u00a0 of Toulouse-Lautrec paintings, a self-portrait of\u00a0 VanGohg, and several other incredible paintings..<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Trully an amazing couple of hours&#8230;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 and it was totally FREE&#8230;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (As an aside: I had no idea that the Smithsonian was a gift (back in mid-1800s) from an Englishman who left his state to American people\u00a0 &#8212; Someone who never set foot in the USA when he was alive, but believed in his potential and people &#8211; What a legacy! 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