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Some of the rarest and earliest published works of William Shakespeare — dating back more than 400 years — can be found at the Folger Shakespeare Library in the District.
In Tuesday’s episode of “Matt About Town,” WTOP’s Matt Kaufax dives deep into Shakespeare’s “first folios,” which sit behind glass in a dimly-lit, climate-controlled exhibition hall on Capitol Hill.
The best part: Anyone can come and visit.
A few titles that visitors might recognize include “Romeo and Juliet,” “Hamlet” and “Macbeth” — works that have influenced so many aspects of the modern English language and entertainment.
The latest “Matt About Town” episode is the first of a five-part miniseries from The Folger Shakespeare Library.
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