Richard Nixon Field Trip

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Vu Vo
History 170
28 January 2016
Field Trip Assignment

Richard Nixon Presidential Library

As a college student, I originally came to Richard Nixon Presidential Library for an essay in my History class and I wasn't expecting too much. However, the museum is beautiful and contains a plethora of actual artifacts relating to Nixon's life. This was the first presidential museum I have ever been to and it was very informational. There are plenty of things to see and lots to learn about the history of how President Richard Nixon became President, his presidency as well as the place where he was born.
Living not too far away, I thought it would be interesting to learn more about the 37th President of the United States who ended American involvement in the war in my homeland Vietnam …show more content…

This place is a museum and the resting place for Richard Nixon. Richard Nixon was President of the USA during the early 1970s and was probably one of the most controversial US Presidents in the history of the USA but he was somewhat noble as well. When I pulled up to the museum I was amazed how beautiful it was on the outside. The museum located on 9 acres of land in Yorba Linda and surrounded by beautiful gardens with a big waterfall in the front, and even more astounded when I got into the actual museum. A small gift shop and an adjoining snack bar also sit at the entrance to the museum. All the volunteer staff here are very friendly and are full of fascinating information. I had a chance to visit the home of Nixon's birthplace and early years. With beautiful flowers decorating the pathway to the front door, this house was so charming. I really enjoyed seeing the inside of this house and felt like I was being transformed back into time. It was fun to see

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