Statues

Born February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until he was assassinated in 1865. Rising up from low...

George Washington was one of the most notable founding fathers of America. His accomplishments include leading the Continental Army to victory in t...

Highland Light was established in 1797 as the 20th light station in the U.S. The 69-step climb up a narrow staircase rewards visitors with spectac...

Jame Forten wrote five letters in response to the Pennsylvania bill trying to stop the emigration of people of color into the state, arguing that P...

The Liberty Bell doesn't ring anymore, but this one does. Except for its size, this miniature metal replica looks strikingly like the original, fea...

In a letter from George Washington to James Madison on March 2, 1788 regarding the affairs in France George Washington writes the famous line ''Lib...

In the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, sits immortalized in marble beneath the words...

One of the many voices from the American Civil Rights era, Martin Luther King Jr. used pacifism to tackle the tyrannical racism that infringed upon...

In this petition signed by 70 free Black citizens of Philadelphia, Reverend Absalom Jones argues that the Bill of Rights includes the unalienable r...

Statue of Liberty National Monument is one of the most recognizable structures in America. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886 ...

Most people know Thomas Jefferson as the principal writer of the Declaration of Independence and the foresighted president who sent the Lewis and C...

The Vietnam Women’s Memorial was established to honor the 265,000 military and civilian women who served around the world during the Vietnam War. T...