The Washington Monument : a beacon for America
(2002)
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
Y/975.3/ASHABRANNER,B
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Brookfield, CT : Twenty-First Century Books, [2002]
©2002
©2002
DESCRIPTION
64 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
ISBN/ISSN
0761315241 (lib. bdg.)
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
America's birthday -- Nation is born -- Memorial for the nation's father -- Construction starts, then stops -- Slow return to construction -- Completion and dedication -- Beacon in America's front yard
Chronicles the history of the monument that honors our first president, discussing its design, financing, long period of construction, controversies, completion, dedication, and symbolism