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About This Blog

Explore the history, culture, science, nature, architecture, and stories that link the iconic spaces in the National Mall and Memorial Parks to our nation and its people. The articles collected here are produced by NPS staff at the National Mall and Memorial Parks.

Learning from Collections: From Stone Carver to Lawyer

June 19, 2012 Posted by: Allison Dixon, Museum Technician

Anthony LaManna wrote about his time working at the Lincoln Memorial and how it changed the path of his life. "I had no more idea of studying law than the man on the moon, until I started working in the Lincoln Memorial."

Lincoln Memorial, Construction, History, Biography
 

Did You Know?

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Frank Gaylord's 19 stainless steel statues at the Korean War Veterans Memorial are each seven feet tall, and depict Army, Marines, Air Force, and Navy servicemen.