This 17 foot bronze statue of Theodore Roosevelt was done by sculptor Paul Manship. Learn more about the memorial and the island in this C-SPAN American History TV video. Read more.
The @AMPSummit #ampsummit will be on LIVE on C-SPAN3 at 1:15 pm ET & LIVE on C-SPAN at 3:45pm ET. You can find those videos later in the C-SPAN Video Library. Read more.
Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan ran and lost to Lincoln in 1864 Presidential Race. This 14ft statue, designed by Frederick MacMonnies was dedicated in 1907 by Teddy Roosevelt. More in this video. Read more.
Designed by Cass Gilbert and sculpted by Daniel Chester French this 78 ft. memorial for the Army’s First Division took 5 years to build. More info C-SPAN American History TV video. Read more.
Opened in 2008, this museum includes a crime lab, simulated shooting range, high-speed police-chase, and the filming studios for America's Most Wanted. More in this C-SPAN segment shot at the museum. Read more.
Architect John Russell Pope’s masterpiece. The doors on the National Archives building are the largest bronze doors in the world. Check out this video for more info. Read more.
The Museum features the largest collection of international espionage artifacts ever placed on public display. Check out this video for more info. Read more.
Oval Office was built in 1909 (Taft), rebuilt after fire damage in '29 (Hoover). FDR enlarged the West Wing in '34 and built the modern Oval. See link for Oval Office interview with President Obama. Read more.
Mount Vernon was home to George Washington for more than 45 years. Washington enlarged the residence and built up the property from 2,000 to nearly 8,000 acres. See video for more history. Read more.
19 Statues: 14 Army, 2 Marines, 1 Navy, 1 Air Force. Each weighs~1,000 lbs. Reflected on the wall it creates the image of a total of 38 statues, symbolic of the 38th Parallel & 38 months of the war. Read more.
Designed by Maya Lin and completed in 1982, the two black granite walls are 246’9’’ long. Names on the walls are of servicemen KIA or MIA listed in chronological order. See video for more info. Read more.
Watch this video about the recently displayed Nuremburg Laws. Read more.
Check out this video of the National Archives Recovery Team as they worked to enlist the help of dealers and collectors in locating historical documents that are missing from the National Archives. Read more.
@cspanhistory visited the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery to learn about Delphine Hirasuna's book & exhibit "The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps, 1942-1946." Read more.
Check out this video of Justice Kegan in a C-SPAN interview discussing her use of a Kindle to read briefs. Read more.
Founded in 1950, MU is a comprehensive, coeducational Catholic university of about 3,600 undergrad & grad students. Watch this video of Professor Patrick Mullins discussing the French & Indian War. Read more.
Check out this video of Mark Dimunation, Chief of Rare Book & Special Collections at the LOC, discussing The Federalists Papers. Read more.
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