Washington Monument

A sign reading "stop celebrating genocide" sits at the base of a statue of Christopher Columbus on Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, in Providence, R.I., after it was vandalized with red paint on the day named to honor him as one of the first Europeans to reach the New World.

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Goodbye to Columbus?

October 12, 2020 2:13 pm

Magazine - Your Land

They can’t move the Washington Monument

Kaylee McGhee White -

September 11, 2020 3:00 am

Beltway Confidential

DC mayor has a problem with Ben Franklin and the Washington Monument

Becket Adams -

September 1, 2020 7:49 pm

A lightning bolt hits the ground behind the Washington Monument as a severe thunderstorm passes through Washington, D.C., late Wednesday, June 29, 1984.

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Two National Guardsmen injured by lightning in Lafayette Square after being deployed amid protests

Zach Halaschak -

June 5, 2020 10:31 pm

Protester Andie Baker, of Richmond, holds a US flag in front of the graffiti-covered statue of Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart after two previous nights of unrest due to the death of George Lloyd Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Richmond, Va. Gov. Ralph Northam issued a curfew for this evening.

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‘Pull together back and forth’: Professor explains how to topple ‘racist monuments’

Spencer Neale -

June 1, 2020 3:16 pm

Magazine - Features

The swamp: An affectionate farewell

Jack Butler -

January 31, 2020 4:00 am

Washington Secrets

Oops, ‘operator error’ in Washington Monument elevator ‘glitch’

Paul Bedard -

September 24, 2019 8:37 pm

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Washington Monument elevator breaks down days after reopening

Mike Brest -

September 22, 2019 3:08 pm

A 363-foot Saturn V rocket is projected on the east face of the Washington Monument.

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Simulated Apollo 11 launch on Washington Memorial commemorates 50th anniversary of moon landing

Jon Brown -

July 17, 2019 4:15 am

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Tag: Washington Monument

Goodbye to Columbus?

They can’t move the Washington Monument

DC mayor has a problem with Ben Franklin and the Washington Monument

Two National Guardsmen injured by lightning in Lafayette Square after being deployed amid protests

‘Pull together back and forth’: Professor explains how to topple ‘racist monuments’

The swamp: An affectionate farewell

Oops, ‘operator error’ in Washington Monument elevator ‘glitch’

Washington Monument elevator breaks down days after reopening

Simulated Apollo 11 launch on Washington Memorial commemorates 50th anniversary of moon landing

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