Designed by John Russell Pope, the Memorial was built between 1939 and 1943. The bronze statue of Jefferson, added in 1947, is 19ft tall and weighs 10,000lbs.
Supreme Court Health Care Oral Argument Same-Day Audio, March 26-27 - Will air at approximately 1pm ET on C-SPAN3. Read more.
Check out C-SPAN’s “Library of Congress” documentary. Clip from the documentary here on YouTube. Read more.
It would take you 24 years to see all the photos in the Library of Congress, at a photo per minute. Check out C-SPAN’s “Library of Congress” documentary. Clip from the documentary here on YouTube. Read more.
It would take 60,000 yrs to go through all the books in the Library of Congress, at 1 book per day. Check out C-SPAN’s “Library of Congess” documentary. Clip from the documentary here on YouTube. Read more.
The Kennedy Center, which first opened in 1971, has 9 stages, 2 of which are Millennium Stages located in the Great Foyer that house free performances every day of the year. Watch video for more info. Read more.
Architect Daniel Hudson Burnham designed Union Station which first opened October 27, 1907 and cost more than $25 million. Learn more from Author Christopher Buckley in this C-SPAN Book TV Video. Read more.
Watch C-SPAN’s “Library of Congress” original documentary on Monday, July 18 at 8:00 p.m. ET.
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On November 1, 2011, a 9 foot tall, bronze statue of President Reagan was unveiled at National Airport. Watch this video of Sculptor Chas Fagan discussing his work. Read more.
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.
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.
4th of July Fireworks are set off above the reflecting pool, between the Lincoln and World War II Memorials between 9:00-9:30 p.m. ET.
Newseum numbers: 250,000 sq. ft., 35,000 historic newspaper front pages, 15 theaters, 8 sections of the Berlin Wall (each is 3 tons), First Amendment tablet on Pennsylvania Ave. is 50 tons of marble.
