I'm getting more and more excited about the road trip. The timing couldn't be more perfect. At the Truman Library, there is a special exhibit called "Memories of Korea" to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. There is currently no national museum for the Korean War. There is a makeshift, upstart one in Springfield, Illinois but I'm not quite sure what to think of that one just yet. It's definitely on the Must See list but I'm more excited about this temporary exhibit. It's open through 2010 so I'll definitely be able to see it on the road trip!
Also in the "good-timing" category is the Truman home. I didn't know this, but the Truman home in Independence, MO has been under renovation the last four of five months. The great news...it will be opening in the next few weeks, so it won't be closed when we get there!! That would be as been as the Griswalds showing up at Wally World just to find it closed! I'd hate to have to punch a talking Harry statue or something! In
Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure, the author said the caretakers of the Truman home must really love Harry now because he was such a frugal man that he saved the extra wallpaper for the house up in the attic. It turns out that the wallpaper left up in the attic was in great shape and was helpful in the renovation of the Truman home! I'll be sure to ask our tour guide about the wallpaper and which pieces were replaced! And I'm sure I'll take pictures!
Also in the "good-timing" category is the Truman home. I didn't know this, but the Truman home in Independence, MO has been under renovation the last four of five months. The great news...it will be opening in the next few weeks, so it won't be closed when we get there!! That would be as been as the Griswalds showing up at Wally World just to find it closed! I'd hate to have to punch a talking Harry statue or something! In Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure, the author said the caretakers of the Truman home must really love Harry now because he was such a frugal man that he saved the extra wallpaper for the house up in the attic. It turns out that the wallpaper left up in the attic was in great shape and was helpful in the renovation of the Truman home! I'll be sure to ask our tour guide about the wallpaper and which pieces were replaced! And I'm sure I'll take pictures!
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