FDR served as the President of the United States from 1933 until his
death in 1945. During his presidency, he inspired the public to overcome
the hardship of the Depression and World War through his words. Although he died
shortly before WWII's end, it was his fervent belief in democracy and
courage which inspired the country to overcome adversity both at home
and on foreign soil.
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Here is the Korean War Memorial. I would also recommend seeing this
at memorila at night too. The theme is a patrol of about 20 men moving
out into a clearing. Various men are looking around for enemies while
others just look exhausted. Small lights on the ground give an eerie
look to the soldiers.
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We have reached the Lincoln Memorial. Again, without a tripod, this picture
is blurry but I include it to because it still creates the beauty of the
Memorial at night. The Lincoln Memorial was built to resemble a
Greek temple. It has 36 Doric columns, one for
each state at the time of Lincoln’s death. Each column is 44 ft high and
inscribed with the name of a state. The memorial
was dedicated in 1922 on Lincoln's birthday, February 12.
Lincoln's only surviving son,
Robert Todd Lincoln, was the guest of honor
at the dedication.
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American sculptor
Daniel Chester French designed the statue to honor the 16th President.
It was
assembled from 28 blocks of Georgia marble.
An
inscription etched above the statue reads:
"In this temple, as in the hearts of the
people for whom he saved the Union, the
memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined
forever." In 1963, during the March on
Washington for civil rights, Martin Luther
King, Jr., delivered his famous "I Have a
Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial.
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Looking across the Reflecting Pool at the Washington Monument.
It is a warm summer night with no crowds. If I had a tripod,
I could have got a better shot here. The camera shutter has
to stay open a long time and my hand is not steady. Our last
stop on our circle tour was the Vietnam Wall. I liked the
Vietnam Memorial, but this was the one momument that should
be viewed in daylight.
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