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Editorial Board Blog Look! Up in the sky! It's Space Shuttle Discovery. (+video)
This morning, I laced up my office set of tennis shoes and walked to the Washington Monument to witness the final flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery headed for its museum resting place. The crowd pointed excitedly as if they were looking at Superman. And in a way, they were.
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Which private citizens, besides Martin Luther King, have Mall memorials?
Contrary to conventional wisdom, Martin Luther King Jr. isn't the only non-president to have a memorial on the National Mall. Here are three other individuals who got prime space.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/05
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In Pictures: Cherry blossoms
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Gallery: Famous US monuments and memorials
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Hey tourists, here's the skinny on Washington's monuments
A federal arts panel voted down a proposal to identify Washington's monuments with stone markers. Here's Decoder's guide for lost tourists.
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In Pictures: Inside President Obama's White House
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'Arc d'Atlanta' ... or a new bit of kitsch?
Some find the city's new classically designed monument beautiful; others say it reflects a cultural inferiority complex.
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