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Although it may not be as well known as its monumental counterpart in Washington, D.C., that shares the same name, Baltimore's Washington Monument was actually the first towering monument in the United States to honor President George Washington. Baltimore's monument predates the one in Washington by several decades. At the time of its construction, the monument could be seen from the Inner Harbor area; now urban buildings obscure the view. In 1809 -- 10 years after Washington's death prominent Baltimore residents got together and petitioned the state government to erect a monument to the former president. Some of the money for the monument was raised through a state lottery. A design by arc...
Although it may not be as well known as its monumental counterpart in Washington, D.C., that shares the same name, Baltimore's Washington Monument was actually the first towering monument in the United States to honor President George Washington. Baltimore's monument predates the one in Washington by several decades. At the time of its construction, the monument could be seen from the Inner Harbor area; now urban buildings obscure the view. In 1809 -- 10 years after Washington's death prominent Baltimore residents got together and petitioned the state government to erect a monument to the former president. Some of the money for the monument was raised through a state lottery. A design by architect Robert Mills, who also went on to design the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., was chosen for the Baltimore monument in a competition. Construction began in 1815 and continued for about 15 years until escalating costs forced Mills to scale back his design. A statue of Washington atop the monument was added in 1829. Today the monument is the centerpiece of Mount Vernon Place, a square lined by rowhouses and businesses in downtown Baltimore's Mount Vernon neighborhood. Visitors to the tower are able to walk up 228 steps to the top and get arguably one of the best views of downtown Baltimore.
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Jackson's Daughter: "He Was The Best Father Ever"
KTLA NewsParis Jackson Tells World, 'I Love Him So Much' LOS ANGELES -- An emotional 2 hour public memorial service for Michael Jackson ended Tuesday with a simple but heartbreaking goodbye from his daughter. Michael's daughter, 11-year-old Paris-Michael...Tags: John Mayer, Jennifer Hudson, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Katie Couric, Social Sciences
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Jackson Family Arrives at Forest Lawn, Body Will Be At Staples Center
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- A motorcade has taken the Jackson family to Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills for a private service honoring Michael Jackson. Numerous vehicles under California Highway Patrol escort headed out from the parents' home in...Tags: John Mayer, Jennifer Hudson, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Katie Couric, Transportation
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Biggest fireworks show in US lights up NYC sky as July Fourth is celebrated around the country
Associated Press WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Fireworks lit the night sky above New York with a kaleidoscope of colors shooting 1,000 feet into the air on an Independence Day that began with the Statue of Liberty's crown opening to the public for the first time since Sept. 11,...Tags: Neil Diamond, Armed Forces, Hospitals and Clinics, Liberty Bell, George Bush
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Child Porn Found on Computer of Museum Shooting Suspect
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- Child pornography was found on a computer belonging to the white supremacist charged with shooting and killing a security guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the FBI said in court documents. Agents found the material on a desktop...Tags: Massacres, Metal and Mineral, Tour Operations Industry, United States, KTLA
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Maryland man held in Holocaust museum attack
Tribune Washington BureauAn elderly Maryland man with a long history of ties to neo-Nazi organizations walked into the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum on Wednesday and opened fire, killing a security guard, law enforcement officials said. The shooter was shot in the face by...Tags: Massacres, Assault, Barack Obama, Punishment, FBI
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From the solemnity of Washington to the egotism of New York
Memorial Day in Washington, and geese swimming in the great reflecting pool that reflects the Washington Monument or the Lincoln Memorial, depending on where you are standing, and busloads of tourists pulled up to the curbs. Heroic architecture...Tags: Garrison Keillor, Tourism and Leisure, MySpace, Civil and Public Service, Monuments and Heritage Sites
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Security Guard Dead After Holocaust Museum Shooting
(WGN-AM)- A gunman exchanged fire with security guards inside the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. on Wednesday.
A law enforcement official said that James Von Brunn, an elderly white supremacist, is being investigated as the prime...Tags: Massacres, CNN, Metal and Mineral, Tour Operations Industry, Murder
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St. Louisan is Suspect in Holocaust Museum Murder
By Charles Jaco and The Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) -- The gunman in an attack at the U.S. Holocaust Museum is originally from St. Louis. James Von Brunn graduated from Clayton High School in 1938 and Washington University in 1943. His degree was in Journalism. Von Brunn, who is...Tags: Massacres, Metal and Mineral, Murder, CNN, Tour Operations Industry
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Suspected White Supremacist Shoots, Kills Guard At Holocaust Museum
The Associated PressAn elderly gunman opened fire with a rifle inside the crowded U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum on Wednesday, killing a security guard before being shot. Authorities said they were investigating a white supremacist as the suspect. The assailant was...Tags: Massacres, Metal and Mineral, Tour Operations Industry, United States
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At Least Two Shot Inside D.C. Holocaust Museum
Staff reporterAt least two people were shot Wednesday at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, authorities said. D.C. police spokeswoman Traci Hughes said a person walked into the museum at about 1 p.m. with a rifle and shot a guard. Hughes says the...Tags: Massacres, CNN, Metal and Mineral, Tour Operations Industry, United States
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As 300th victory looms, Randy Johnson perseveres
Randy Johnson had just become the oldest pitcher to throw a perfect game -- a feat that left him with some mixed feelings. He wasn't looking to take the Advil account away from Nolan Ryan. "You guys keep saying I'm old," Johnson said to reporters....Tags: Wrigley Field, Don Sutton, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Barry Zito
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Group races against time so WWII vets can see 'their' memorial
247-7821They began swapping stories just after 7 a.m. as the buses left for the National World War II Memorial in the nation's capital. "What outfit were you in?" "How high did you fly?" "We were dead in the water, and then. ..." So it went for the next few...Tags: Adolf Hitler, Armed Forces, Veterans Affairs, Tourism and Leisure, Transportation Accidents
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