the proud country celebrated the awe-inspiring obelisk as the tallest structure in the world. The Lincoln Memorial At the turn of the 20th century, lawmakers got serious about turning Washington ...

In 1833, the Washington National Monument Society formed to raise funds. Architect Robert Mills was chosen to design an ...

In celebration of what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.'s 96th birthday, pianist Lara Downes examines how musicians have followed in his footsteps, and faced the cost of taking a stand.

were standing in front of the looming Washington Monument obelisk, but were only there to take in the sights, before heading indoors to watch the inauguration on television. Law enforcement ...