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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.
http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=moa;idno=APG3617
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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.
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/
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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.
http://www.nps.gov/vive/
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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.
http://www.nps.gov/linc/
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Lincoln Memorial
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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.
http://www.indianembassy.org/gandhi/
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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.
http://www.lonesailor.org/
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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.
http://www.nps.gov/joer/
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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.
http://www.nps.gov/coga/
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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.
http://www.nps.gov/gwmp/
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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.
http://www.nps.gov/gemm/
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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.
http://www.wwiimemorial.com/
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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.
http://www.kittytours.org/thatman2/
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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.
http://www.nps.gov/kwvm/home.htm
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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.
http://www.nps.gov/thje/
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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.
http://www.afroamcivilwar.org/
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