Cherry Blossoms
Today marks the 100th anniversary of Japan’s extraordinary gift to the United States—a group of cherry trees planted around the Tidal Basin at the Jefferson Memorial. SAITO, Japan—Picnics on the ancient burial grounds during cherry blossom season, April 2000.
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Book of the Week  RFK Funeral Train by Paul Fusco Thirty-nine years ago this week in Los Angeles, Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated. A funeral train carried his body from New York City to Washington, D.C. In RFK Funeral Train, Paul Fusco documents the funeral train procession. Despite the hot weather, hundreds of thousands of people stood along the train tracks waiting to pay their respects. | Join the Fray  © Marilyn Silverstone / Magnum Photos What do you think of these photos? Join the Fray, our reader discussion forum. The truth is the best picture, the best propaganda. Robert Capa |
