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Museum of American History reopens in D.C.
Some of the nation’s most loved symbols — including the flag that inspired the words of “The Star-Spangled Banner” — are coming back into public view as the National Museum of American History reopens after a two-year, $85 million renovation. At a ceremony punctuated with patriotic music Wednesday, President Bush and first lady Laura Bush joined in dedicating the remodeled Smithsonian museum, where visitors can see such iconic items as George Washington’s uniform, an early Thomas Edison light bulb, and Dorothy’s ruby red slippers from the movie “The Wizard of Oz.”
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TWO YEARS and $85 million later, the newly renovated National Museum of American History reopens on Friday in Washington, D.C. President Bush delivered remarks before the museum officially opened to the public.
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