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Hasselbacher — who will turn 88 this July 4 — was one of 82 World War II veterans who boarded the Land of Lincoln Honor Flight Tuesday morning at Springfield’s Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport. The veterans, along with 79 guardians, headed to Washington, D.C., for a one-day adventure complete with visits to various memorials, including one dedicated to their service.Abraham Lincoln Memorial - News
Hasselbacher — who will turn 88 this July 4 — was one of 82 World War II veterans who boarded the Land of Lincoln Honor Flight Tuesday morning at Springfield's Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport. The veterans, along with 79 guardians,
A T-wall memorial honoring fallen comrades at West Liberty features a prayer from Abraham Lincoln. By Tony Mussi VICTORY BASE COMPLEX, Iraq - For the past several years, security barriers have been used as protection for US troops and civilians in
The Soldiers Home was one of three national centers established by President Abraham Lincoln following the conclusion of the Civil War. The Milwaukee facility – then the Northwest National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers – was formally
Olivieri was among five soldiers who were killed June 6 in Baghdad when insurgents attacked their base. He will be buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. “He has given his all as so many other soldiers have,” Trustee Margaret Sabo said.
By Anonymous A welcome-home ceremony for Land of Lincoln Honor Flight participants will be held at 9:30 pm Tuesday at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport. More than 80 World War II veterans are scheduled to visit the World War II Memorial,
Student Life at Puget Sound » On Monuments
Lately, I’ve become somewhat interested in two things that I have absolutely no background in or knowledge about: bird watching and architecture. Allow me to make a few completely uninformed statements on the latter.
It’s glaringly obvious that there were no women consulted when the Washington Monument was being designed.
I understand the historical (and Masonic) significance of an obelisk but I think that it shows a total lack of imagination. I know that at this time that this sort of architecture was in vogue and would have made sense for a scrappy young country with something to prove, but even at that…it’s not very imaginative is it? Furthermore, at night, the two red lights on either side give it a rather sinister look that, at best looks like it’s watching you and at worst, I hate to say, looks like an evil cartoon. Tell me I’m wrong:
I’m told that the Washington Monument is the tallest building in Washington, D.C. (ii) Honestly now…that’s just obnoxious. This, I suppose, is so that if you are in Washington D.C. and suffer a crisis of faith in America, it will always there to inspire you.
Here are two other things that the Washington Monument reminds me of.
-Something sent down from another planet to watch us, a la Kubrick’s 2001, a Space Odyssey.
-The world’s most ostentatious game of Jenga.
-An ambitious flagpole
-That big tower with the flaming eye on top in Lord of the Rings.
I have nothing against George Washington, but overall, I have to give this monument a C-.
The Lincoln Memorial, on the other hand, is really quite impressive. From the Washington Monument, you can see the bright lights kneeling and offering themselves up to Lincoln, who sits on his throne like some sort of benevolent American God. I’m not sure whether this effect is increased or decreased by the frantic and constant non-stop of camera flashes also visible from the WM.
This monument, like so many others in Washington, D.C. makes no secret of its heritage to the classical ideal. This thing is all gleaming white pillars, lofty ceilings and a long, grand staircase leading up to it that re-enforces the feeling you’re walking into a temple. Even though I am no fan of this sort of Beaux-Arts architecture, (iii) it certainly achieved its purpose here, that is, to fill you with a sense of reverence and awe. And that, for me, is the problem.
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RT : The Lincoln memorial has 36 columns to signify the number of states in the Union during Abraham Lincoln's presidency.
RT : The Lincoln memorial has 36 columns to signify the number of states in the Union during Abraham Lincoln's presidency.
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