In tribute to the tragically slain president, the statue's base is surrounded by three statues of a student, a warrior, and a statesman, representing his distinguished academic, military, and political careers, which preceded his short tenure as the nation's leader
Grant's monument occupies the single most prominent location on the Capitol Grounds, directly over the reflecting pool
The newest of the Smithsonian museums displays the cultural traditions of the Native peoples of North, Central, and South America
Nestled on a plateau in Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington DC, the Capitol is a power centre, home to the House of Representatives and the Senate
The Voice of America is an international multimedia news broadcast facility operating around the clock, famous around the world, especially for broadcasts conducted throughout Nazi-occupied Europe and later the former Soviet Union during the Cold War
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Grandson of the 27th president William Howard Taft, Senator Robert Taft's had a distinguished career of his own in the United States Senate
Part of the Smithsonian Institution, the National Air and Space Museum houses the largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft in the world and is one of the most visited museums in the world
Originally founded by the third President of the USA Thomas Jefferson, the Library of Congress has the largest collection of books in the world
This attractively painted Romanesque church has been the center of the southwest's African American community from its construction in 1886 until the urban renewal project