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By Emily Clott, Docent Class of 2012 Aside from the green jacket awarded the winner of the Master’s Golf Tournament, perhaps no jacket is as meaningful to its recipients as…

Editor's note: This article originally appeared in our 50th Docent Anniversary series, "The Year of the Docent." It has been updated - so read on! By Jill Carlson, Class of…

Editor's note: As docents prepare for DAN again, we celebrate our remarkable docent corps with a revival of Emily's poem, "Here's to Docents at 50." By Emily Clott, Class of…

Barbara Butz, 2006 While it was a cold and blustery day, Barbara our River Cruise docent was very good and kept our mind off the weather and on the stories…

By Brent Hoffmann, Class of 2005 Ever been distracted while leading a tour?  Maybe a homeless man asking for a handout?  A noisy demonstration on Federal Plaza?  Marathon runners blocking…

By Kelly Manteck, Class of 2020 Glass-itecture. . One thing I love about architecture that is predominantly glass is how much it reflects its surroundings. In a city as beautiful…

By Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 When he was small -- 8 or 9 years old – Joel enjoyed playing Sim City, building an urban environment. In the backyard he…

By Ellen  Shubart, Class of 2006 We couldn’t resist the opportunity to go to the United Arab Emirates with CAC, and to view the architectural canvas that’s luring many American…

“Here’s to us!  Who’s like us?!  Damn few…” Dear docents, The statement above is part of an old Scottish saying, but I know it best as lyrics to “Old Friends”…

By Joan Stewart, Class of 1995 When the magnificent mansion at 3656 S. Martin Luther King Drive first intrigued me, it was known as the “King of the Boulevards”.  Even…