In the same year Emily visited her cousin in Philadelphia, Dickinson and her family traveled to Washington D.C. Dickinson’s father was a Yale graduate and Congressman. Though Dickinson did not travel often, she was very passionate about politics and current events and thoroughly enjoyed this visit.
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(This is a contribution of Alexis Stefanick)