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SUMMARY:Nurses of War Tour\, with Melanie La Force
DESCRIPTION:Find out the true stories of the women who served as nurses in war – their yearning to help\, to change life\, to improve the situation of their sons\, fathers\, and uncles in the field of battle and how with courage and dedication they helped improve the lives of so many. On this tour we will look into the lives of these women and how they contributed to the suffragist movement. \n\nThe docent for this special topic tour is Melanie La Force\, an award -winning professional tourist guide in Washington\, DC. She brings a passion for the human side of history to the artistry of storytelling. She earned a BA in French language and teaching at the University of Illinois\, Champaign-Urbana. She studied Roman History at the Sorbonne in Paris and her love of art and archeology grew. With a Masters Degree in public policy from George Washington University she continued a dedicated career in the federal government. While working internationally for the EPA she saw how much she loved history and travel and earned a Masters in Curriculum Design and then turned to tourist guiding in DC. She developed her own Clara Barton tour and presented it with DC Walking Town and now is offering tours in the DC area. She is a French language tour guide and has developed her own company\, Bonjour La Force\, LLC\, offering tours in French and English in DC and the Baltimore area. \n\nPlease come prepared with comfortable and weather appropriate clothing and shoes\, as the tours often stray from the main paths. \nThe Cemetery is closed to dogs on Saturdays from 11am – 3pm. \nReservations are required and a tour reservation is a $10 donation. \nSaturday tours begin at 11 am\, rain or shine. Visitors may meet docents at the front gate of the cemetery located at the corner of E St. and Potomac Ave. \n\nYou may reserve your ticket below or by using this link. \n\n 
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/nurses-tour-melanie-la-force/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:No Dogs Allowed,Tour
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