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Washington Monument: 1888
The Washington Monument is located at the west end of the National Mall in Washington, DC, and honors the first President of the United States, George Washington (1732-1799). It is a tall, four-sided stone structure called an obelisk, and it is modeled...
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Lincoln Memorial: 1922
Lincoln Memorial is on the National Mall in Washington, DC; it is located south of the White House, west of the Washington Monument, and close to the banks of the Potomac River. It honors Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), the sixteenth President of the...
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U.S. Capitol: 1793 (construction began)
has been enlarged and expanded a number of times over the past 200 years. The green space of the National Mall, the Washington Monument, the Reflecting Pool, and the Lincoln Memorial all line up directly west of the U.S. Capitol. U.S. Capitol Building...
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White House: 1792 (construction began)
DC, and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country. The White House is about one mile north of the Washington Monument and about two miles northwest of the U.S. Capitol Building. The White House was built between 1792 and 1800; in...
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World War II Memorial: 2004
The World War II Memorial, dedicated in 2004, is located between the Lincoln Memorial, the Reflecting Pool, and the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington, DC. It pays tribute to the men and women who served the United States during the...
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Glossary
U.S. citizen. O obelisk: An upright stone pillar, usually having four sides, that has a pyramid shape at the top; the Washington Monument is an obelisk. P pocketveto: The disapproval of a bill brought about by an indirect rejection by the President....
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Types of Symbols
Memorial Mount Rushmore National Memorial Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Statue of Liberty Vietnam Veterans Memorial Washington Monument World War II Memorial Symbols American Flag Bald Eagle Great Seal Liberty Bell Uncle Sam Songs and Oaths America (My...
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 1982
ground level in the center and rises up at the ends of the wall; one wall rises up and gives a clear view of the Washington Monument in the distance. A competition was held for the design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Maya Lin, a student at Yale...
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American Flag: 1777
The United States flag is one of our most important national symbols. On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed the Flag Resolution, which said that the flag would be made up of thirteen alternating red and white stripes and thirteen...
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