It wasn’t until the early 1830s that serious planning commenced for the Washington Monument, Washington’s first major memorial, which owed its origins to L’Enfant’s drawings. After the ...

Monuments, meanwhile, typically pay homage to figures or events. From the memorials dotting Washington, D.C.'s National Mall to the Communist-era statues in Budapest’s Memento Park, these ...

"So this week it's Robert E Lee," he said on Tuesday of the rebel general's monument that was a flashpoint ... vigil over the Tidal Basin in Washington DC. To his friend, French social reformer ...

Students will begin their research with tours of monuments and public art in Washington DC and meet with curators from leading museums to discuss existing works. Further research will explore ...

Even if you're only in town for a short trip, visiting the Washington Monument and the White House – two marble symbols of the U.S. – is a must for any first-time D.C. visitor. Standing just ...

Shlain, an artist, film-maker and author from the Bay Area, sought a more tactile form of storytelling in 2020, when she roamed the Muir Woods National Monument’s ancient redwoods with renewed ...

Some of the most iconic memorials that grace Washington, D.C., drawing millions of visitors every year, only narrowly ...

Modified over a century later through Congress's McMillan Plan, L’Enfant’s architectural genius formed the basis of some of the country’s most recognized landmarks, including the Washington ...