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WATCH: Civil rights icon John Lewis lies in state at US Capitol

The late U.S. Rep. John Lewis — a civil rights icon — was honored Monday at the U.S. Capitol.

PHOTOS: John Lewis’ funeral procession in DC

Lewis died July 17 at 80 years old. He had been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer months earlier.

He served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Georgia’s 5th Congressional District from 1987 until his death.

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Martin Scorsese, Cynthia Erivo to headline National Book Festival in DC

By Steve Karesh
The National Book Festival is Saturday at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest D.C. It will, of course, feature dozens of authors discussing their work, as regular attendees have come to expect. But this year, there’s more than just books and authors being celebrated. “We want people to understand the magic and the vastness of the collections at the Library of Congress,” Clay Smith, literary director of the Library of Congress told WTOP. His team puts the festival together each year. The festival is aiming to give attendees a broader look at American culture beyond books and the written word, Smith said.
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