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Why Washington’s most magnificent monuments barely made it on the map
Some of the most iconic memorials that grace Washington, D.C., drawing millions of visitors every year, only narrowly survived being scrapped altogether. In 1791, Pierre L'Enfant drew up designs ...
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How George Washington Carver National Monument became the first dedicated to an African American and the first to a non-president
In 1943 when Congress okayed the establishment of The George Washington Carver National Monument, it was a powerful tribute ...