The seductive image under the Lincoln Memorial, likely done with a carpenter’s pencil, was recently discovered on the pillars in the undercroft, or basement, area of the monument. The carpenter ...

SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE BLOCKS TO PARTICIPATE HERE AT THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL. I BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO SHOW THE WORLD THAT SCIENCE MATTERS. NIH RESEARCH REALLY DID SAVE MY LIFE. THIS ...

Marisa Méndez, Senior Editor Although the Lincoln Memorial is just one of the District's many monuments, the larger-than-life Honest Abe is also among travelers' favorites. History buffs might ...

It was all worth it when the monument was finally dedicated in 1885. That year, the proud country celebrated the awe-inspiring obelisk as the tallest structure in the world. The Lincoln Memorial ...

The Lincoln Memorial became more than a monument; it became a stage for justice. Marian Anderson, once barred from singing at Constitution Hall because of her race, performed there in 1939 before ...

Here is a brief history of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. In 1955, President Dwight D. Eisenhower ...

The World War II Memorial is located on the National Mall's main drag, between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial, and can be reached by taking the Metro's Blue, Silver or Orange ...