Home / 2017 (Page 2)
Year: 2017
-
Photo Gallery: History of National World War II Memorial
A collection of photographs highlighting the building, dedication and appreciation of the National World War II Memorial located on the National Mall in Washington D.C.
continue reading → -
Some Vets Opposing WII Memorial (The Atlanta Constitution)
By Miriam A. Garcia, The Atlanta Constitution Washington – A group of World War II veterans said Monday they oppose building a memorial between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln […]
continue reading → -
National Mall Exhibition at The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design, Richmond, VA
A new exhibition tells the story of the visionary design and planning of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
continue reading → -
On the National Mall: The Smithsonian’s Folklife Festival Turns 50!
Toward the end of June for two weeks the Smithsonian’s Folklife Festival returns to the National Mall. This year’s events mark a milestone: the Festival’s 50th anniversary.
continue reading → -
Slideshow: Celebrating 50 years of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
A pictorial history of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall that celebrates 50 years of Folklife in 2017.
continue reading → -
Welcome to Your National Mall: A Guide for First-Time Visitors
Throughout our country’s history, the National Mall in Washington, DC, has played a prominent role as a venue to inspire, celebrate, recreate, demonstrate, protest, and petition the government for redress […]
continue reading → -
March for Science Attendees: Welcome to the National Mall
The Mall on which you’re gathering for the April 22nd March for Science has a proud history of association with science and its vital roles in American life.
continue reading → -
National Mall Exhibit, Presidential Inaugurations, Mall marches, gondolas and making space for the African American History Museum
Dear Friends, Three weeks into the new Administration, the National Mall is proving to be more active than ever as a stage for our democracy. Read more below. And don’t […]
continue reading → -
Slideshow: ‘National Mall: Stage For Democracy’ Exhibit at Reagan National Airport
This slideshow provides a virtual tour of the exhibit, “The National Mall: Stage For Democracy,” which is on display at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from January 10th to February 28th, […]
continue reading → -
Inauguration and Marches Highlight Need to Plan for National Mall’s Future
By Gordon Binder Those of us who live in Washington, DC, are used to crowds gathering for Inauguration Day every four years. It was no different this time around, Friday, […]
continue reading →