Archive for May 2014
MLK Memorial
The MLK Memorial is the newest memorial on the National Mall, and the first memorial dedicated to a person who was not president. You can visit the MLK Memorial as part of the Nonpartisan Pedicab Monuments and Memorials Tour
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The Franklin Delano Roosevelt memorial was dedicated on May 2, 1997. The monument, spread over 7.5 acres (3.0 ha), traces 12 years of the history of the United States through a sequence of four outdoor rooms, one for each of FDR’s terms of office. Sculptures inspired by photographs depict the 32nd president alongside his dog Fala anddepict scenes from the Great Depression, such as listening to…
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The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States. The neoclassical building was designed by the architect John Russell Pope and built by the Philadelphia contractor John McShain. Construction of the building began in 1939 and was completed in 1943. The bronze statue of Jefferson was added in…
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The Washington Monument stands at the heart of the National Mall in Washington DC. The observation deck commands a view of the entire city.
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