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Monday, April 30, 2018
Washington Monument/ Washington D.C.
On April 29th, 2017, I went to Washington D.C to participate in the Climate march on Washington. The trip was really fun as well as rewarding. To be able to bring awareness to the rising temperatures of the globe is important for all to recognize. I, along with others, Journeyed from the national mall all around the area with signs and chants to spread. We passed by all the museums, passed by the White House and rounded the Washington Monument.
What I focus on, however, is the Washington Monument. "The Washington Monument was built between 1848 and 1884 as a tribute to George Washington's military leadership from 1775-1783 during the American Revolution. Its construction took place in two major phases, 1848-56, and 1876-84--a lack of funds, political turmoil, and uncertainty about the survival of the American Union caused the intermittent hiatus. Plans for a national monument began as early as 1783 when Congress proposed that an equestrian statue of George Washington be erected" (1). Its really a marvel to be in the presence of something so large and monumental (haha). Without prior knowledge, it boggles the mind to try to imagine the construction of such a thing. I thought it was really cool to just be able to go see it (even if it was closed to the public at the time).
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I was at the Climate March too! You could have added a link to a sources--like this New York Times article https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/29/us/politics/peoples-climate-march-trump.html
ReplyDeleteAnd, yes, the Washington Monument is quite impressive. Did you know that it was damaged by an earthquake in 2011 and it was closed for repairs when you were in Washington? It will be closed until 2019 when the repairs will be completed.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/washington-monument-remain-closed-repairs-2019/story?id=43936725