On Dec. 6, 1884 — 36 years after construction had begun — the 3,300-pound aluminum capstone was placed atop the obelisk, making the Washington Monument, at 555 feet, the world’s tallest ...

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On Presidents Day, we celebrate the Father of America and his indelible mark on history. Our nation’s first president was born near Popes Creek, Virginia, on February 11, 1731. That date might have ...

On December 6, 1884—after nearly 36 years of construction—workers placed the 100-ounce aluminum cap atop the Washington Monument. Although it now may ... and this particular chunk atop the 555 ...

with the obelisk of the Washington Monument visible behind her. This is a First Lady who, accused of being unenthusiastic and out of her depth last time, wants to tell us this time round she means ...

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The Washington Monument is a 555-foot-tall marble obelisk that commemorates George Washington, a Founding Father and the first president of the United States. And you can ride to the top of the ...