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Monday’s Monument: Albert Einstein Memorial, Washington, D.C.

Monday’s Monument: Albert Einstein Memorial, Washington, D.C.

by Susan | Aug 15, 2022 | Monuments

Situated in an elm and holly grove on the grounds of the National Academy of Sciences, the Einstein memorial was unveiled on April 22, 1979, in honor of the centennial of his birth. It is by sculptor Robert Berks. He is holding papers containing facsimile handwriting...
Monday’s Monument: Owen D. Young Peace Tower, Washington, D.C.

Monday’s Monument: Owen D. Young Peace Tower, Washington, D.C.

by Susan | Oct 18, 2021 | Monuments

The Universalist National Memorial Church on Dupont Circle was the flagship congregation of the Universalist Church of America from 1930 until 1961, when the denomination merged with the American Unitarian Association to form the Unitarian Universalist Association....
Monday’s Monument: Little Friar Call Box Marker, Washington, D.C.

Monday’s Monument: Little Friar Call Box Marker, Washington, D.C.

by Susan | Oct 11, 2021 | Monuments

Police and fire call boxes were installed throughout the Washington, D.C. starting in the 1860s. They began to become obsolete with the introduction of the 911 emergency call system in the 1970s, and the working electronic components were all removed by 1995. The Art...
Monday’s Monument: Mustafa  Kamâl Atatürk Statue, Washington, D.C.

Monday’s Monument: Mustafa Kamâl Atatürk Statue, Washington, D.C.

by Susan | Apr 12, 2021 | Monuments

In Turkish, the phrase “Yurtta sulh, cihanda sulh” — “Peace at Home, Peace in the World” — was first said by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on 20 April 1931 to the public during his tours of Anatolia (aka Asia Minor.) This stance was later...
Monday’s Monument: Letelier-Moffitt Monument, Washington, DC

Monday’s Monument: Letelier-Moffitt Monument, Washington, DC

by Susan | Sep 21, 2020 | Monuments

On September 21, 1976, on Sheridan Circle, a car driven by Orlando Letelier, an outspoken opponent of Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, exploded The explosion killed Letelier and his passenger and colleague, Ronni Karpen Moffitt. It was caused by a remote...
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