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Capitol Exhibit

Although it cannot be seen in this picture, the dome of the U.S. Capitol is framed between the columns outside the windows of the Rayburn foyer where Better Angels is currently on exhibit. I think I have failed until now … Continue reading

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Rayburn Building Exhibit Update

It turns out that the Rayburn Building will be closed this Saturday, Sunday and Monday when we thought the Better Angels exhibit would be open to the public. No one seemed to remember the holiday in time to ask for … Continue reading

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Rayburn Congressional Office Building, DC

Beginning this Thursday 10/11, Better Angels: The Firefighters of 9/11 will be on view in the lobby of the Rayburn Congressional Office Building in Washington DC for a couple days. The exhibit will be open to the public on the … Continue reading

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World Burn Congress

Once again firefighters appeared as if from nowhere to help us install the exhibit; and today another seven materialized to help us put it back in its crates. Thank you thank you thank you. WORLD BURN CONGRESS, presented annually by … Continue reading

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World Burn Congress

Tomorrow we’ll be heading to CINCINNATI install Better Angels at the World Burn Congress where it will be on exhibit through Saturday. Better Angels is CONFIRMED for a special exhibit open to the public in the Rayburn Office Building in … Continue reading

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Individual Memorials

While the official (and beautiful) 9/11 Memorial opened in New York City last Sunday, there are literally thousands of memorials around the country: in fire houses and town squares, and probably everything in between. From the beginning, I know that … Continue reading

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9/11, The Anniversary

They say close only counts in horseshoes. That may be true. We came really really really close to presenting the paintings in a very public place that everyone knows for TWO full weeks in the middle of Manhattan, BUT, while … Continue reading

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Rhett’s Fire Critic Blog Post

http://firecritic.com/2011/09/05/fri-wrapup-better-angels-the-firefighters-of-911/ Better Angels got a post in “The Fire Critic,” Rhett Fleitz’s “unadulterated view of the fire service.” Rhett is a firefighter I met first in Baltimore, then again in Atlanta. I will let him tell the story himself, through … Continue reading

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