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Smithsonian Institution - Wikipedia  The Smithsonian Institution established in 1846 "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge," is .... Other museums are located elsewhere in Washington, D.C., with two more in New ... At the time of its creation, the Smithsonian Institution had other entities dedicated to .... Skorton took the reins of the institution on 1 July 2015.
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About the Memorial - Friends of the National World War II Memorial  President Clinton signed Public Law 103-32 on May 25, 1993, authorizing the ... It is the first national Memorial dedicated to all who served during World War II and ... President Clinton dedicated the Memorial site during a formal ceremony on ... 1, 2004, when it was transferred from the ABMC to the NPS, which now...
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08.31.2009 - Smithsonian  Aug 31, 2009 ... 1.1  1. Smithsonian Institution Arts & Industries Building. Historical Background and ... The Arts & Industries Building (AIB), built between.
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This Day in Smithsonian History - May - Smithsonian Institution ...  May 1, 1847, At festivities that included Masonic ceremonies attended by six to .... Secretary Joseph Henry dies at 12:10 p.m. in Washington, D.C. His funeral takes ... The formal dedication is held on May 16, but Smithsonian staff members...
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Washington, D.C. | national capital, United States | Britannica.com  Sep 15, 2016 ... City and capital of the United States of America. ... District and those of nearby Maryland and Virginia remain interdependent. .... Ultimately, many new monuments, federal buildings, parks, and museums were created. ... The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center (dedicated in 1998 as a...
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Washington Monument--Presidents: A Discover Our Shared ...  At 555 feet, 5 1/8 inches tall, the Washington Monument National Memorial towers over the nation's capital. George Washington inspired reverence ... A dedication ceremony occurred February 21, 1885. The famous unadorned obelisk Casey...
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The Centennial Exposition of 1876 . U.S. Grant: Warrior . WGBH ...  The first world's fair held in the United States, the Expo celebrated the 100th ... With help from the Smithsonian Institution, the United States assembled...
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Founding of Liberia, 1847 - Milestones in the History of U.S. Foreign ...  Milestones: 18301860 ... In 1816, a group of white Americans founded the American Colonization Society (ACS) to ... In that same year, the settlement was named Liberia and its capital Monrovia, in honor of President James Monroe who had...
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The Cornerstone of the Nation - The Scottish Rite Journal  The cornerstone of the Washington Monument, the national tribute to our first president, was laid with Masonic Ceremonies on July 4, 1848. ... this same eagle witnessed one of the most auspicious events of the new republic, the laying ... using the same trowel that George Washington had used when the cornerstone of the...
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The Monuments of Washington Square Park | Researching ...  Sep 30, 2014 ... ... that Garibaldi played a vital role in the unification of Italy in the nineteenth century. ... The Italian-American community in New York donated the statue to ... the Smithsonian, and the National Endowments for the Arts have taken ... Washington Square Park Monuments  Giuseppe Garibaldi : NYC Parks.
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United States Capitol rotunda - Wikipedia  Rotunda viewed from behind the statue of George Washington. The United States Capitol rotunda is the central rotunda (built 18181824) of the United States ... After Washington's wife Martha had declined to have his tomb set up in the Crypt, ..... The bust was unveiled in the Rotunda on January 16, 1986, the fifty-seventh...
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Today in History - May 30 | Library of Congress  The first national celebration of the holiday took place May 30, 1868, at Arlington National Cemetery, where both Confederate and Union soldiers were buried.
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Washington Monument - Wikipedia  The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to ... The obelisk was originally intended by its designer to stand 600 feet (183 m) tall, ... The cornerstone was laid on July 4, 1848; the first stone was laid atop the .... Casey redesigned the foundation, strengthening it so it could support a...
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SIA RU000070, Exposition Records of the Smithsonian Institution ...  These records document the fiscal and technical aspects of exposition planning and, .... known as the Centennial Exhibition of 1876, to celebrate ". . . the one hundredth .... The Fish Commission exhibit combined National Museum materials with ... The executive staff consisted of R. Edward Earll, Tarleton H. Bean, Joseph W.
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Untitled - Office of Planning - The District of Columbia  The western portion of Square 2560, across the public .... Roof access to this portion of the building is provided by narrow open metal .... in 1879 in Boston, Massachusetts, she founded The First Church of Christ, ... Reading Rooms are not always located adjacent to a church and are often ...... As the country experienced a.
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Research at DAR Library Now Free to the Public | Daughters of the ...  Oct 24, 2014 ... In October, the entrance fee for use of the Washington, D.C. family history ... The DAR Library, located at 1776 D St. NW, Washington, D.C. ... DAR is one of the world's largest and most active service organizations. Encompassing an entire downtown city block, DAR National Headquarters houses one of the...
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United States presidential inauguration - Wikipedia  The inauguration of the president of the United States is a ceremonial event marking the ... In 1801, Thomas Jefferson became the first to be sworn in as president in ... Washington gave his first address at Federal Hall in New York City and his ... of his addresses at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. Due to the...
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8 Forgotten Capitals of the United States - History in the Headlines  Jul 16, 2015 ... On July 16, 1790, President George Washington signed the Residence Act, which called for the construction of a permanent capital city for the...
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Lincoln Memorial - Wikipedia  For uses of Lincoln Monument see Lincoln. For the Memorial Building in Kentucky, see ... The first public memorial to Abraham Lincoln in Washington, D.C., was a ... Many thought that architect Henry Bacon's Greek temple design was far too .... The Georgia white marble sculpture weighs 175 short tons (159 t) and had to be...
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Cities: Washington DC, horoscope for birth date 3 May 1802, born in ...  Horoscope and astrology data of Cities: Washington DC born on 3 May 1802 Washington DC, ... Incorporation of District of Columbia was effective: June 1, 1871 ... granting the city self-government by a mayor appointed by the President and an ... to be known as the cities of Washington and Georgetown, their charters were...