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| National Park Service      | National Capital |   | Department of the |
|                            | Region           |   | Interior          |
| U.S. Department of the     |                  |   |                   |
| Interior                   | George           |   | National Park     |
|                            | Washington       |   | Service           |
|                            | Memorial Parkway |   |                   |
|                            |                  |   | 703-289-2500      |
|                            | McLean, Virginia |   | phone             |
|                            |                  |   |                   |
|                            | Use the complete |   | 703-289-2598 fax  |
|                            | site name here   |   |                   |
|                            | (e.g. Palo Alto  |   |                   |
|                            | Battlefield      |   |                   |
|                            | Historic Site).  |   |                   |
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**George Washington Memorial Parkway** News Release

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**For Immediate Release:** November 14, 2008

**Contact:** Dana M. Dierkes

**Phone Number:** (301) 320-1402

**Public Invited to Victorian Greeting Card Workshops**

*Glen Echo, MD* **--** The public is cordially invited to attend one of
several free workshops about how to make Victorian-era holiday greeting
cards. The workshops, which **require advance reservations
(301-320-1410)**, will be held at Clara Barton National Historic Site in
Glen Echo, Maryland, on Saturday, November 29; Sunday, November 30;
Saturday, December 6; and Sunday, December 7, at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m.
and 3:00 p.m. each day. The workshops are open to all ages, including
children\'s groups (with adult supervision required). During the
workshops, participants will be photographed in costumes of the period.
The photographs will then be used to make a holiday card in the style
Miss Barton sent to her friends. This "cut-and-paste activity" is geared
towards families and children. Each participant may keep his/her card.

Historically, Clara Barton\'s home served as the national headquarters
for the American Red Cross. Given its use as a place of work, Miss
Barton did not put aside the business of the organization during the
holidays and did not decorate her home. However, she did exchange cards,
photographs, and gifts with her friends. At the workshop, participants
will learn more about how Miss Barton celebrated the holiday season and
will see samples of greetings sent by Miss Barton to her friends.

The Victorian Greeting Card Workshops provide the public, including
schoolchildren, with an excellent opportunity to visit and tour the
Clara Barton National Historic Site. Free guided tours will be offered
starting on the hour between 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. daily.

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The Clara Barton National Historic Site is administered by the George
Washington Memorial Parkway, a unit of the National Park Service. For
more information about Clara Barton National Historic Site, call
301-320-1410 or visit the park website at <http://www.nps.gov/clba>. For
details about over 25 park sites along the George Washington Memorial
Parkway, contact the National Park Service at 703-289-2500 or visit
<http://www.nps.gov/gwmp>. The Victorian Greeting Card Workshops are
just one of many exciting events to be held from August 10, 2008 -
August 9, 2009, in celebration of the 75^th^ anniversary of the George
Washington Memorial Parkway as a National Park Service site.

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