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Franklin
Delano Roosevelt Memorial -
Honors the 32nd President of the United States. Features information on
the memorial, location, hours and events.
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Debating
the FDR Memorial - Brief discussion of the design controversies
behind the memorial. Features a lesson plan.
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WashingtonPost.com:
FDR - Compilation includes readers' remembrances of the 32nd
president, a review of his four-term legacy, a tour of the memorial and
a description of how Roosevelt's New Deal turned Washington, D.C. into a
city of national stature.
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FDR
Memorial Dedication - Features President Clinton's remarks,
statements and talking points. (May 2, 1997)
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Arlington
National Cemetery - The
official Web Site of the Arlington National Cemetery located in
Arlington, Virginia. Location, visitor information, funeral information,
ceremonies, history and photo gallery.
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Arlington
National Cemetery - Devoted to America's most hallowed ground and to
the American heroes buried there.
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Arlington
National Cemetery - America's most sacred cemetery dedicated to her
military dead, located on the former estate of General Robert E. Lee in
Virginia and within sight of the Washington Monument and Lincoln
Memorial across the river in Washington DC. History of the Custis-Lee
family and the initial founding of the cemetery during the Civil War,
plus current information on monuments such as the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier, and the graves of President John F. Kennedy and other notable
Americans.
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Interment.net:
Arlington National Cemetery - Names of veterans buried at Arlington
National Cemetery can be searched by name.
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US
Army: Arlington National Cemetery - A photo of the grounds, brief
history, and summary of facilities and landmarks provided by the
Military District of Washington.
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African
American Civil War Memorial -
Sculpture and Wall of Honor commemorates the United States Colored
Troops [USCT] who served in the Civil War. Features events calendar and
design history.
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Constitution
Gardens - Living legacy to the founding of the republic as well as
an oasis in the midst of a city landscape. Features events and history.
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First
Division Monument - The division was the first American force to
arrive in Europe during World War I. The memorial was erected in
President's Park in 1924 in memory of division members who died in that
war, with later additions commemorating those who died in later wars.
Includes history of the division and the monument. National Park Service
site.
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George
Mason Memorial - Commemorates the author of the Virginia Declaration
of Rights, who withheld his signature from the United States
Constitution because it did not abolish the slave trade and lacked
necessary protection for the individual from the Federal government.
Features events and history.
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George
Washington Memorial Parkway - Preserves the natural scenery along
the Potomac River and connects historic sites from Mount Vernon, where
Washington lived, past the nation's capital, which he founded, and the
Great Falls of the Potomac where the President demonstrated his skill as
an engineer. Features news, events and history.
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John
Ericsson National Memorial - Dedicated to the man who revolutionized
naval history with his invention of the screw propeller and who designed
the U.S.S Monitor, the ship that ensured Union naval supremacy during
the Civil War. Features history.
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Korean
War Veterans Memorial - Honors the four branches of the military as
well as those who supplied support services. Features events, design
symbolism and history.
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Lincoln
Memorial - Reviews written by consumers at Epinions.com.
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Lincoln
Memorial - A tribute to President Abraham Lincoln and the nation he
fought to preserve during the Civil War. Features activities, facts,
information for children, history, news and events.
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Mahatma
Gandhi Memorial - Honors the man who kept non-violence and peaceful
resistance at the heart of a campaign for India's struggle for freedom
from British rule. Features history, directions and donors.
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National
Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund - Information on the memorial
to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty and on the
memorial fund organization that created it.
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National
World War II Memorial - Honors military veterans of the war, the
citizens on the home front, the nation at large, and the moral purpose
and idealism that motivated the nation's call to arms. Features images,
events and a registry of remembrances.
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Thomas
Jefferson Memorial - Honors the political philosopher, architect,
musician, book collector, scientist, horticulturist, diplomat, inventor,
and third President of the United States. Features activities,
information for children, news and events.
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U.S.
Navy Memorial Foundation - The Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage
Center honor those who have served in the sea services and perpetuates
their heritage, values and traditions. Features events, a Navy log,
groups and history.
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Vietnam
Veterans Memorial - Serves as a testament to the sacrifice of
military personnel in the Vietnam war and creates a venue for
reconciliation by separating the issue of the sacrifices of the veterans
from the U.S. policy in the war. Features activities, children's
information, design history and events.
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Washington,
D.C., Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial - Information on the
memorial to be constructed adjacent to the Tidal Basin. Description of
the project, newsletters [PDF] and online contributions.
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Washington
Monument - The tallest free-standing masonry structure in the world,
this obelisk-shaped tower honors George Washington. Features activities,
educational programs, children's information, design history, news and
events.
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Washington
National Monument Society Address to the People of the United States
- Proceedings of the society at the inauguration meeting of March 22,
1859; report of the select committee of the House of representatives
appointed to consider the memorial of the society, made on February 22,
1855; and the charter of the society.
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Who
Is That Man, Anyway? - A guide to the statues, monuments, and
memorials of Washington. Search by area, subject, and sculptor.
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