Washington DC by Ariel Salzman

Washington DC by Ariel Salzman https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89 en-us 2023-03-02 17:58:58 UTC 2025-12-04 20:50:44 UTC hello@padlet.com Washington Monument asalzman7 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501510634 2023-03-02 18:01:13 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501510634 asalzman7 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501516944 2023-03-02 18:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501516944 Why did they choose an obelisk to commemorate Washington? asalzman7 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501517400 2023-03-02 18:05:47 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501517400 Aerial View asalzman7 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501548787 2023-03-02 18:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501548787 James' Town iferranleon25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501561888 2023-03-02 18:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501561888 Wikipedia iferranleon25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501562518 "Jamestown is a historic site in east Virginia. Historic Jamestowne is home to the ruins of the first permanent English settlement in North America. It includes the remains of 18th-century Ambler Mansion. Artifacts from the region’s settlers are on display in the Archaearium archaeology museum. Nearby, the Jamestown Settlement is a living-history museum with recreations of a 1610s fort and a Powhatan Indian village."]]> 2023-03-02 18:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501562518 tcarman25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501563686 2023-03-02 18:39:15 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501563686 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501563899 2023-03-02 18:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501563899 ccelik25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501564565 2023-03-02 18:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501564565 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501565412 2023-03-02 18:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501565412 "The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the land and the only part of the federal judiciary specifically required by the Constitution. The Constitution does not stipulate the number of Supreme Court Justices; the number is set instead by Congress." ahoefliger25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501565865 2023-03-02 18:40:48 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501565865 tcarman25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501566731 Wikipedia:

The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., and has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800.

The residence was designed by Irish-born architect James Hoban in the neoclassical style. Construction took place between 1792 and 1800 and was mainly done by slaves.

]]> 2023-03-02 18:41:30 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501566731 Lincoln Memorial aerial view aletard25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501567431 2023-03-02 18:41:53 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501567431 nallouche25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501567849 2023-03-02 18:42:13 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501567849 ggot25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501567888 Founded June 19th, 1934]]> 2023-03-02 18:42:14 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501567888 ahoefliger25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501568091 2023-03-02 18:42:25 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501568091 ahoefliger25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501568488 2023-03-02 18:42:46 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501568488 mkadner25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501568983 2023-03-02 18:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501568983 General Information aletard25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501569965 Opened in 1922, the Lincoln Memorial was constructed in honor of the 16th president of the United State, Abraham Lincoln.]]> 2023-03-02 18:43:36 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501569965 tcarman25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501570526 2023-03-02 18:44:03 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501570526 mkadner25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501570612 2023-03-02 18:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501570612 ailarigracia25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501571046 2023-03-02 18:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501571046 1607 iferranleon25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501571285 Jamestown is named after James the 1st. Which is the king of England at the time.]]> 2023-03-02 18:44:38 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501571285 Link for the Memorial nallouche25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501571908 2023-03-02 18:45:03 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501571908 tcarman25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501572355 2023-03-02 18:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501572355 sdolan251 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501572437 2023-03-02 18:45:25 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501572437 The National Museum of African American History and Culture is a Smithsonian museum located outside Washington, D.C. mkadner25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501572507 2023-03-02 18:45:29 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501572507 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501572572 2023-03-02 18:45:32 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501572572 this was written by mister kadner mkadner25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501572758

]]> 2023-03-02 18:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501572758 tcarman25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501572964 2023-03-02 18:45:51 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501572964 eaddamine25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501573291 2023-03-02 18:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501573291 ailarigracia25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501573319 2023-03-02 18:46:07 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501573319 eaddamine25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501573527 2023-03-02 18:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501573527 tcarman25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501574048 The White House has its own movie theater, bowling alley, and tennis court.

]]> 2023-03-02 18:46:42 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501574048 ggot25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501574985 The National Archives were founded to better preserve important documents that had previously been kept in various attics, basements, and abandoned buildings. ]]> 2023-03-02 18:47:27 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501574985 tcarman25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501575393 The first recorded presidential pet was a horse given to President Washington by the Marquis de Lafayette. Since then, many presidents have had pets, including dogs, cats, birds, and even a pair of alligators _{(President Hoover had nine dogs and his son,}_{Allan Henry Hoover}_{, kept a pair of alligators, sometimes seen crawling the White House grounds).}

]]> 2023-03-02 18:47:42 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501575393 tcarman25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501576056

The White House was almost completely destroyed by fire in 1814 during the War of 1812. Only the outer walls remained, and it took several years to rebuild.

The White House has been used as a filming location for many movies and TV shows, including "The West Wing," "House of Cards," and "Independence Day."

]]> 2023-03-02 18:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501576056 What and who aehrhard25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501576089 The International Trade Center of Washington was "the first federal building in Washington designed for both governmental and private sector purposes".
It can also be called the Ronald Reagan building after the 40th President of the US Ronald Reagan authorized its construction in 1995. ]]> 2023-03-02 18:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501576089 THINGS TO CONSIDER asalzman7 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501576977 Year Created
Why is it important?
Where is it located?
What are important features of the monument?
Video about what you would see there?

]]> 2023-03-02 18:48:58 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501576977 ggot25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501577141 2023-03-02 18:49:07 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501577141 Key Information nallouche25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501578119 - Dedicated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt - April 13, 1943
- It is perfectly aligned with the White House
- Classical architecture style

]]> 2023-03-02 18:49:50 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501578119 Fun Facts! aletard25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501578544 1. Lincoln's hands carry symbolic meanings
2. There's a giant underground chamber underneath Lincoln's statue
3. A corrected typo can be seen on the walls
4. People were racially segregated during the dedication ceremony
5. There was a 'friendly fire' that hit the memorial during WWII
6. The memorial opened almost 60 years after Lincoln's assassination
7. A design idea that was rejected for the memorial was an Egyptian pyramid
(and more...)]]> 2023-03-02 18:50:10 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501578544 Basic Information sdolan251 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501580230 "The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is a national memorial located in West Potomac Park next to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. It covers four acres (1.6 ha) and includes the Stone of Hope, a granite statue of Civil Rights Movement leader Martin Luther King, Jr. carved by sculptor Lei Yixin. The inspiration for the memorial design is a line from King's "I Have a Dream" speech: "Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope." The memorial opened to the public on August 22, 2011, after more than two decades of planning, fund-raising, and construction."

Wikipedia

]]> 2023-03-02 18:51:29 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501580230 The Wall of Stars: located on the west side of the monument decorated with gold stars to symbolize the lost American soldiers during the war along with an important message on the wall that reads: " Here we mark the price of freedom" ailarigracia25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501580600 2023-03-02 18:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501580600 Founded in 1800, it is now the second largest library in the world, with a collection of more than 173 million items eaddamine25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501580635 2023-03-02 18:51:46 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501580635 FACTS tallexandre25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501580755 - Run by US Army
- 639 acres
- 400,000 people buried there
- Established during US Civil War
--> Built upon Arlington Estate, confiscated land of Confederate States Army general Robert E. Lee's family
- Divided into 70 sections
--> ex: Section 60: Military people killed during the war on terror since 2001
Section 21: Nurse Section]]> 2023-03-02 18:51:52 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501580755 Dedicated to all Marines that dedicated their lives to the USA since 1775. Built in 1954 it depicts the soldiers that raised the USA flag on in 1945 atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima ymenard25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501580930 2023-03-02 18:52:00 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501580930 Main Reading Interior eaddamine25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501581175 2023-03-02 18:52:08 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501581175 Graves & markers tallexandre25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501581861 2023-03-02 18:52:35 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501581861 aehrhard25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501581980 2023-03-02 18:52:42 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501581980 aehrhard25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501582339 2023-03-02 18:52:59 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501582339 The monument marker reads:"Dedicated To The Marine Dead Of All Wars, And Their Comrades Of Other Services Who Fell Fighting Beside Them.Created By Felix De Weldon, And Inspired By The Immortal Photograph Taken By Joseph J. Rosenthal On February 23, 1945, Atop Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands.Erected By The Marine Corps War Memorial Foundation, With Funds Provided By Marines And Their Friends, And With The Cooperation And Support Of Many Public Officials.Dedicated, November 10, 1954" ymenard25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501582800 2023-03-02 18:53:22 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501582800 mvergely25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501582827 2023-03-02 18:53:23 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501582827 General Info: mvergely25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501583776 The embassy represents the interests of France and French citizens in the United States and conducts the majority of diplomatic work on such interests within the U.S.]]> 2023-03-02 18:54:05 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501583776 Contreversy in recent years ahoefliger25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501584267 the supreme court recently overturned Roe v. Wade with was the case that allowed abortion across all states]]> 2023-03-02 18:54:27 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501584267 Questions: nallouche25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501584606 - Where is it located?
- Why do people come to see it?
- Who was Thomas Jefferson?
- How does the gov. deal with the current political controversy surrounding TJ?]]> 2023-03-02 18:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501584606 Founding: mvergely25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501585311 Opened in 1984, the DC's location is France's largest foreign embassy.]]> 2023-03-02 18:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501585311 Fun Fact: sdolan251 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501585417 "August 28, 2011, the 48th anniversary of the groundbreaking March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, witnessed the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. It is fitting that on this date, reminiscent of the defining moment in Dr. King's leadership in the Civil Rights movement; in the form of solid granite, his legacy is further cemented in the tapestry of the American experience."

National Park Service]]> 2023-03-02 18:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501585417 Construction of the Jefferson Building, which eventually became the Library of Congress eaddamine25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501586177 2023-03-02 18:55:53 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501586177 Head of the Embassy mvergely25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501586646 The embassy is currently headed by Philippe Etienne.]]> 2023-03-02 18:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501586646 The hours mkadner25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501589207 Monday 12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ]]> 2023-03-02 18:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501589207 The Architecture: ailarigracia25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501591743 Friedrich St.Florian designed the memorial after he was selected in 1997 for the job-- he decided to keep a classical approach to it and adorn the monument with large arches and four eagles donned with wreaths. These wreaths represent the military, agricultural, and industrial strength during the war, and are located on the 56 pillars.]]> 2023-03-02 18:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501591743 ymenard25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501592532 2023-03-02 19:00:31 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501592532 Architecture ggot25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501592634 The architect of the National Archives was John Russell Pope. He was a renowned architect and also designed the Jefferson Memorial.

"The majestic domed ceiling of the Rotunda, rising 70 feet above the floor, and the 40-foot-tall bronze doors contribute to the feelings of awe and reverence experienced by visitors to this magnificent space."
Quote taken from the National Archives Museum website]]> 2023-03-02 19:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501592634 Founding aehrhard25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501593407 It finished its creation in 1998 and is today the second largest monument in the country.

]]> 2023-03-02 19:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501593407 TOP 10 FACTS ABOUT JAMESTOWN(E) (history.com) iferranleon25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501594004 1. The original settlers were all men.

2. Drinking water likely played a role in the early decimation of the settlement.
- toxic water
3. Unmarked graves to hide deaths.
4. Cannibalism
5. Mail-order brides
6. Climate change caused a little ice age.
7. American democracy has roots in Jamestown
8. Settlers profited off of smuggled tobacco.
9. Slavery started in Jamestown
10. The presence of archeologists persists to this day.

]]> 2023-03-02 19:01:34 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501594004 The embassy has several services: mvergely25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501594038 1. Chancery (main diplomatic and political body)
2. Press and Communications Office (in charge of embassy's newsletter publication)
3. Offices of Defense and Armament Attachés (both countries' military and defense matters)
4. The Cultural Service (to facilitate "cultural exchange" between the two nations)
5. The Office of Science and Technology (promoting, outreach activities, watching and reporting...etc.)
6. The Office of Economic and Commercial Affairs (concerned with maintaining and developing new trade links)
7. The French Treasury Office (represents the french treasury in both the US and Canada) ]]> 2023-03-02 19:01:36 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501594038 sdolan251 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501594795 2023-03-02 19:02:09 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501594795 Cherry Blossom nallouche25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501595400 Learn how over the last 100 years the cherry blossoms have become Washington's grandest springtime tradition.]]> 2023-03-02 19:02:35 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501595400 Capitol Hill is a monument, but also a residential area located in Washington D.C. It contains the seat of the U.S. government. It is located in the South East of the District of Columbia, close to the South side of the Potomac River. The neighborhood contains many important monuments such as the U.S. Capitol, the Senate, the Houses of Representatives, and the Supreme Court. This neighborhood is also known for the redbrick Eastern Market and the selling of produce by vendors ccelik25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501596097

]]> 2023-03-02 19:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501596097 Construction nallouche25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501597083 2023-03-02 19:03:48 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501597083 aletard25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501598822 "In this temple as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever."
- Inscription above statue]]> 2023-03-02 19:05:08 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501598822 In 1734, when George Washington was only two years old, his father had built the core of what became Washington's Mansion. https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501599682 2023-03-02 19:05:42 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501599682 Tomb of the Unknown Soldier tallexandre25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501601281 2023-03-02 19:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501601281 The Mansion is ten times the size of the average home in colonial Virginia. https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501601341 2023-03-02 19:06:53 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501601341 tcarman25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501603048 2023-03-02 19:08:05 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501603048 "a dog run house" is the style of architecture used to build mount Vernon. It was chosen because of how it affected the breezes int he house. https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501604295 2023-03-02 19:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501604295 tallexandre25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501604298 2023-03-02 19:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501604298 Rent aehrhard25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501604720 You can rent the Center at $73.00 to $85.00 per square foot, and since it's 3.1M square foot it would cost 24 800 000 000 to rent it entirely for a day. However, only 65 000 square foot are available for rent and many events happen there everyday.]]> 2023-03-02 19:09:15 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501604720 Important documents kept in the National Archives ggot25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501605152 - Declaration of Independence
- Bill of Rights
- Constitution of the United states]]> 2023-03-02 19:09:36 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501605152 The French engineer Pierre Charles L'Enfant planned the "new" city of Washington. He decided the U.S. Capitol should be located He located "at the elevated east end of the National Mall, on the brow of what was then called Jenkins' Hill." Quote from aoc.gov. ccelik25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501606704 2023-03-02 19:10:01 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501606704 Facts eaddamine25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501606787 -The building is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country.
-After being burned by the British in 1812, Jefferson sold his personal collection of books and the official library his 50 000 items
-The main building, the Jefferson Building, was built in 1890 and the library moved there ]]> 2023-03-02 19:10:04 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501606787 There are 9 members in the court ahoefliger25 https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501720205 the man to woman ratio is 5 men and 4 women, and it is led by Justice Roberts.]]> 2023-03-02 20:55:17 UTC https://padlet.com/asalzman7/20zvdig2m1o4wx89/wish/2501720205