National Monuments

 

National park Service.  National Mall  General information.

http://www.nps.gov/nama/monuments/monument.htm

 

Thomas Jefferson memorial

http://www.nps.gov/jefm/index.htm

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Library of Congress

http://www.loc.gov/about/

Click on the “Frequently asked Questions” link for more information

This link http://www.loc.gov/loc/legacy/ will lead you to a two-part history of the Library of Congress

 

Lincoln Memorial

http://www.nps.gov/linc/index.htm

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Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

http://www.nps.gov/stli/mainmenu.htm

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The Supreme Court Building

This is the visitors guide to the Supreme Court Building: http://www.supremecourtus.gov/visiting/visiting.html

 

Another good site on the history of the Supreme Court Building.  You will need Adobe Reader to open this  document.

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/www.supremecourtus.gov/about/courtbuilding.pdf

 

An online history book from the National park Service, on the Supreme Court Building

http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/butowsky2/constitution9.htm

 

US Capital Complex          

This site is from the Office of the Capital Architect

http://www.aoc.gov/cc/capitol/capitol_overview.htm

Thjis site is from the National park Service.

http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc76.htm

 

Viet Name Veterans National monument

http://www.nps.gov/vive/index.htm

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Washington monument.

http://www.nps.gov/wash/index.htm

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White House (President’s Park)

http://www.nps.gov/whho/index.htm

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