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Why Washington’s most magnificent monuments barely made it on the map
various groups wrestling for control over the Washington National Monument Society threw a wrench into work on the memorial. Then, between 1856 and 1876, with the Civil War, construction largely ...
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Why Washington’s most magnificent monuments barely made it on the map
Then, between 1856 and 1876, with the Civil War, construction largely ended altogether. This Tuesday, July 3, 2007, photo shows the skyline of Washington, D.C., including the Washington Monument ...