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A View on Cities: Washington: Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial seen from Washington Monument
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Korean War Veterans Memorial With Washington Monument
A description of the Korean War Veterans Memorial, which is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Va: Monument Avenue Historic District
Broad tree-lined avenue with several impressive memorials.
PBS
Art21: Maya Lin
A great site by PBS that features a biography on the artist and links to art work, videos clips and interviews. On this page there are also links to lesson plans and other artist pages.
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National Park Service: National Mall
This site is from the National Park Service. No shoe stores at this mall! Find out about our national "front yard" -- statistics, a link to the history of the National Mall, and a listing of all the monuments on the Mall. Also includes a...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Maya Lin 1959
Trace the enchanting life of artist and architect, Maya Lin, who in 1983 designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and in the 1990s designed new monuments/memorials at various universities. Now she has her own line of furniture.
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Rough Riders Monument Photo
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery provides brief information and two large pictures on the Rough Riders Memorial at the National Cemetery.
Digital History
Digital History: The March on Washington
In August 1963, more than 200,000 people marched from the Washington Memorial to the Lincoln Memorial for civil rights. Read about that day in this brief article.
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The Rough Riders Monument Photo
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery provides brief information and two large pictures on the Rough Riders Memorial at the National Cemetery.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Mount Rushmore Facts and History
Provides the history of Mount Rushmore with many interesting facts.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: The Valley of the Communities
The Valley of the Communities is a massive 2.5-acre monument cut into the earth that honors the Jewish communities that disappeared during the Holocaust. The Jewish people formed these tight-knit communities as a way of preserving their...
Library of Congress
Loc: Washington as It Was
A large collection of historical photographs taken by Theodor Horydczak, a photographer who lived in the city from 1923 to 1959.
US National Archives
Our Documents: Official Program for March on Washington(1963)
Contains a copy of the original program for the March on Washington that featured Martin Luther King. Provides a summary of the civil rights movement at that time.
Kidport
Symbols of America
Students will learn about America's most popular symbols through short multiple choice questions. They can find more specific information by clicking on the American Icons link.
University of California
University of California, Berkeley Art Museum: Han Dynasty Tomb Artifact
Learn about Han Dynasty culture through an examination of a tomb artifact created to be buried with a rich landowner.
Other
Galen R. Frysinger: People and Places of the World: Tiananmen Square
Check out great photographs of Tiananmen Square, which is "located at the center at the center of Beijing City." A great resource for offering a visual context to the events of the democracy movement.
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Unesco: Czech Republic: Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc
This memorial column, erected in the early years of the 18th century, is the most outstanding example of a type of monument specific to central Europe. In the characteristic regional style known as Olomouc Baroque and rising to a height...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Missouri: Gateway Arch
The tallest man-made monument in the U.S., the arch is based on a weighted catenary design conceived by Finnish American architect Eero Saarinen. In 1967, the 630 feet (190 m) structure was opened to the public as part of the Jefferson...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New Mexico: Santa Fe Plaza
Central park lined with grass, trees, and benches; Indian War Memorial monument; performing arts stage.