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L L A M Jake Rose
Illustrations by Various Artists
22 Places to Visit and Color
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Naitonal Mall
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U.S. Capitol
FDR. Memorial
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
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Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Hirshhorn Museum
Korean War Veterans Memorial
Museum of Asian Art
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World War II Memorial
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National Museum of American History
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Washington Monument
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National Air and Space Museum
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Jefferson Memorial
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National Museum of Natural History
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Lincoln Memorial
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National Gallery of Art
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Museum of Asian Art
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Smithsonian Castle
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U.S Botanic Garden
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Museum of the American Indian
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1. National Mall The National Mall is America’s most-visited national park, where the past, present and future come together. The monuments and memorials in this park honor American forefathers and heroes who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to this country. From the “I Have a Dream” speech to the AIDS Quilt, the Mall is the national stage where movements and celebrations take place, where people gather to have their voices heard.
Photo by O.J
2. U.S. Capitol An outstanding achievement in neoclassical architecture, the United States Capitol is an exceptional symbol of the American people, their government, and democracy itself. The building’s design is rooted in the idea that citizens can build a government based on the consent of the governed. Home to both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Capitol is America’s stage for expressing political freedom. The Senate wing was completed by James Hoban in 1800, while Benjamin Latrobe completed the House wing in 1811. The wings were joined by a rotunda from William Thornton, which today serves as the heart of the Capitol. Though the Capitol was completely built by 1826, the nation’s expansion in the 1850s led Thomas Walter to extend the Capitol’s North and South ends. Opened in 2008, the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center gives visitors the chance to greet members of Congress and see their government at work. No other building so strongly symbolizes the freedom to speak one's mind. Today the Capitol reigns as a monument to freedom and a reminder of the power of the people.
3. Lincoln Memorial Built from 1914 to 1922, the Lincoln Memorial celebrates the life and legacy of the United States’ 16th president Abraham Lincoln–the man who reunited a nation torn asunder by civil war and ended the horrid practice of slavery. From the memorial’s chamber, one can appreciate the different stones used in its construction. The terrace walls and lower steps comprise granite blocks from Massachusetts, the upper steps, outside façade, and columns contain marble blocks from Colorado, the interior walls and columns are Indiana limestone, the floor is pink Tennessee marble, the ceiling tiles are Alabama marble, and the Lincoln statue comprises 28 pieces of Georgia marble. Henry Bacon chose each of these building materials to tell how a country torn apart by war can reunify to build something beautiful. It was at this beautiful place where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made his famous “I Have A Dream” speech in 1963 to call to an end of racism in the United States.
Photo by D Mitchell Schultheis
4. Jefferson Memorial Modeled after the Pantheon of Rome, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial is America's foremost Neoclassical memorial to its third president. A key landmark within Washington, D.C., John Pope, Otto Eggers, and Daniel Higgins designed the open-air structure as a synthesis of Jefferson's contributions and accomplishments. Located on the south bank of the Tidal Basin, the Memorial is directly in line with the White House. Dedicated for the 200th anniversary of Jefferson’s birth in 1943, the Memorial had its landscape designed by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. Sculpted by Rudulph Evans, the bronze statue of Jefferson looks out toward the White House as a proud representation of the Age of Enlightenment and Jefferson as a philosopher and statesman. Engraved by Adolph Weinman, the exterior carving depicts the five members of the drafting committee of the Declaration of Independence submitting their report to Congress.
Photo by Russ
5. Washington Monument The Washington Monument towers above the city that bears his name, serving as a reminder of George Washington's military and political greatness. Designed by Robert Mills in 1845 and completed by Lt. Col. Thomas Casey in 1884, the Washington Monument honors and memorializes George Washington at the center of the nation's capital. Built in the shape of an Egyptian obelisk, the 555-foot, 5š/8 inch tall Washington Monument embodies the awe, respect, and gratitude the nation felt for its most essential Founding Father. Construction began on the Washington Monument in 1848. The Monument has three different colors of stone due to the use of stone from three different quarries during its construction. In 2011, an earthquake struck 90 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. While the force from the quake notably damaged the Washington Monument, its ensuing repairs have ensured that future generations can look up in wonder and amazement to admire the monument’s greatness and the man whose memory it represents.
21. U.S. Botanic Garden Steeped in history, rich with tradition, the United States Botanic Garden is a living plant museum that informs visitors about the importance, and often irreplaceable value, of plants to the well-being of humans and to earth's fragile ecosystems. During the late 18th century, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison shared the dream of a national botanic garden and were instrumental in establishing one in the new federal city (Washington, D.C.). Established by the U.S. Congress in 1820, the U.S. Botanic Garden is the oldest continuously operating public garden in the United States with more than a million visitors each year. The Garden has more than 65,000 plants, with important collections of orchids, economic and medicinal plants, desert plants, native plants of North America, and more. Historic specimens include several that date from the original 1842 collection brought back from the U.S Exploring Expedition. The Garden is located at the base of the U.S. Capitol and encompasses a Conservatory, the National Garden, and Bartholdi Park. Bartholdi Park houses the historic Fountain of Light and Water designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, best known for creating the Statue of Liberty.
Color The National Mall is filled to the brim with the park's most iconic landmarks, such as the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and the U.S Capitol, among many others.
Through its 22 beautiful black-and-white line drawings and detailed descriptions, “Color The National Mall� masterfully highlights how this oasis of green defines the nation's capital. ISBN 9781948286213
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