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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

 

Discover a Monument: George Mason Memorial

June 17, 2012 Posted by: Victor Pillow, Park Ranger

Thomas Jefferson referred to Mason as "the wisest man of his generation."

History, George Mason Memorial, Thomas Jefferson Memorial

 

Cherry Tree Rebellion

March 15, 2012 Posted by: JoAnn Garcia, Park Ranger

A group of approximately 150 women, led by Cissy Patterson, seized shovels from workers, re-filled holes, and prepared for a stand-off against workers and bulldozers in order to help save the trees.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Cherry Blossoms, Helen Taft, First Lady, History, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Protest, Demonstration

 

Acid Rain's Slow Dissolve

May 22, 2012 Posted by: Megan Nortrup, Science Communicator, National Capital Region

Remember acid rain? Although pollution levels have improved, it is still here, and you can see evidence of acid rain’s effects in several spots on the National Mall.

Science, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Ulysses S. Grant Memorial, Acid Rain, Pollution, Nature