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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.

Pope's Jefferson Memorial

November 24, 2012 Posted by: Jan Buerger, Park Ranger

Jefferson knew that we would need constant reminders of our ideals: freedom, tolerance, and education.  To deliver the message, John Russell Pope drew from Greek, Roman, and Renaissance architecture.

History, Architecture, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Thomas Jefferson
 

Jefferson and Adams: Two Paths to Destiny

July 30, 2012 Posted by: John Donoghue, Park Ranger

Jefferson and Adams' similarities and differences led them on intertwining paths to destiny.

History, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams
 

Presidential Pets

June 24, 2012 Posted by: Nicole DeLuca, Park Ranger

From dogs to bears these first families had them all.  But like the saying goes, "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog!"

History, Presidents, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson
 

Did You Know?

BOLIVARdyk

Virginia Ave. is populated with statues of Latin American heroes including Benito Juárez, Bernardo de Gálvez, José de San Martín, José Artigas, and Simón Bolívar.