Calendar: Week of March 23
Here's a look at the week ahead on our "Sunday Morning" Calendar:
On Monday, an exhibition of artifacts of President Lincoln's assassination opens at Ford's Theater in Washington. Items include Lincoln's top hat and John Wilkes Booth's pistol.
- "Silent Witnesses: Artifacts of the Lincoln Assassination" at Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C, (March 23-May 25, 2015)
Tuesday is World TB Day, a reminder that tuberculosis still kills nearly 1.5 million people worldwide every year.
- World TB Day
- World TB Day (cdc.gov)
- World TB Day Activities (U.S.)
- StopTB.org
Wednesday is National Medal of Honor Day, marking the anniversary of the first presentation of the medal on this date in 1863.
Thursday sees the start of the "Sweet 16" round of college basketball's March Madness.
On Friday, a photographic portrait of the late comedian George Carlin is unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery. Carlin beat out Groucho Marx and Ellen DeGeneres for the honor in an online vote.
- George Carlin at the National Portrait Gallery
- National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.
And, stick around: Saturday is Something On A Stick Day, a day for celebrating . . . and eating . . . any kind of food that can be served on a stick!
- somethingonastick.com (The Addison Group)