memorials – BTW – Stuff You Should Know

Aerial view of Washington, D.C., looking west, with Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building in center

YOU DECIDE: Should Temporary Displays Be a Feature of the National Mall?

September 11, 2023 btwadmin 0

The National Mall and Memorial Parks in Washington, D.C., is home to some of the most beloved American monuments. These include the Lincoln Memorial, the […]

Aerial view from above the U.S. Capitol, looking west along the National Mall, Washington, D.C.

Women’s History Month: A Women’s Suffrage Memorial on the National Mall

March 23, 2023 btwadmin 0

In 1920, Congress passed the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which granted white women the right to vote in the United States. The journey to […]

A Boy Scout places an American Flag at the grave marker of a US soldiers at the Los Angeles National Cemetery.

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August 19, 2022 btwadmin 0

Colombia’s New President Gustavo Petro was sworn in as Colombia’s new president on August 7, 2022. This inauguration was historic because Petro is Colombia’s first leftist […]

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November 18, 2020 btwuser 0

McBride Makes History In 2018, Danica Roem became the first openly transgender person to serve in a state legislature. This year, that ceiling was further […]

Spanish heritage mural on Aviles Street, St. Augustine, Florida;

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September 24, 2020 btwuser 0

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month It’s Hispanic Heritage Month! Originally established in 1968 by Rep. Edward R. Roybal and President Lyndon Johnson, this time was created […]

YOU DECIDE: Controversial Monuments

January 8, 2020 btwuser 0

You may remember the 2017 tragedy in Charlottesville, Virginia, when an anti-racism protestor was killed by a white supremacist. That incident began over the city’s […]

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January 24, 2019 btwuser 0

Barr Faces Senate Hearing Donald Trump has chosen a replacement for Jeff Sessions, who resigned from his job as attorney general in November. His pick […]

A 9/11 Tale of Hope

September 10, 2018 btwuser 0

So many stories that originated from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 are sad stories of loss. But there are also some stories of human […]