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Impressions of Washington: A German Visitor to the Smithsonian in 1874

In 1873, the Kölnische Zeitung (Cologne Daily News) asked German anthropologist Friedrich Ratzel to take a trip to the United States and write a series of articles about life in America. He reached Washington in the winter of 1874 and, as a scientist, was particularly interested in the Smithsonian building.
January 15, 2013
- Washington, D.C.
By Mark Jones

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Impressions of Washington: A German Visitor to the Smithsonian in 1874