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In our nation's capital one monument stands above them all: the Washington Monument, the 555-foot-tall marble obelisk whose cornerstone was laid 175 years ago this year. Correspondent Faith Salie examines the twisty tale of the construction of this simple, straightforward spire, its changing design, and how it ended up the perfect expression of what our first president was, and still is, in the minds of the American people.
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27 авг 2024

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@lindaweigel8572 Год назад

It's breathtaking when seen in person.

@skinwalker1939 Год назад

We are also welcome to listen to the music inside it's walls.

@JustinCase780 Год назад

Beautiful masonic structure. It's situated in such an idealistic location. What a treat to walk up to it, lean on it, see the views from that small hill top especially during the festivals. It has a unique charisma.

@TheresaPowers Год назад

Free mason worship a god named Baphomat. It is an evil, secret society club.

@yvonneplant9434 Год назад

Obelisks are Egyptian, right?

@doctordishes2es Год назад

Wrong a pagan demonic idol full sun god worship just like in the Vatican it's an obelisk from pagan Egypt

@tjmmcd1 6 месяцев назад

@@yvonneplant9434 London District, the Vatican and Washington D.C each have an OBELISK in the center? Coincidence? I think not.

@tjmmcd1 6 месяцев назад

@JustiinCase780. No one even QUESTIONS as to how this was constructed in an era of horse drawn carts, and hand tools. Why are there NO progressive construction photos of this enormous national monument even though cameras became quite popular 25 years PRIOR to its alleged completion?

@zo9ner Год назад

visit the Washington monument and listen closely, hear the music within its walls, 10 cents per head

@CrabulousYT Год назад

I clicked on this video expecting a comment like this lol

@zo9ner Год назад

@@CrabulousYT same lol, there's a few in the replies

@saranobutt Год назад

Seeing that in real life is just so cool.

@chrisfinch8637 Год назад

What a monument, and what a history, surrounding it.

@kyleleriche Год назад

history makes the way u depend on it nothing worong ,, good luck

@Jo-un6es Год назад

Listen to the music within its walls.

@Mexican_Robobot42 Год назад

And inside lies the Special Tree

@CrabulousYT Год назад

I think that was a real book, wasnt it?

@bellAa_akaPlusheen 8 месяцев назад

@@CrabulousYT n o??

@lgarcia67 Год назад

Amazing that the Washington monument history and stories it has in its walls reflects so well this country. It shows struggles, different ways of protest, of people complaining for economic, social or political reasons, for racial equality, for rights, for the different things that still to this day fills our political discussions… but it was built, like this nation, it was built on top of all those. Courage, leadership, and hard work… the essence of America. What a symbolism.

@HobbyOrganist Год назад

The very tip of it has an aluminum pyramid that was cast at a considerable cost- several thousand dollars back then because it was cast at a time when they didn't know HOW to make aluminum from the bauxite ore like we do now with far cheaper easier processes, it was more valuable than platinum at the time! there were engravings on the piece as well. The original I think was removed to a glass case inside and a replica returned to the original's vacated location, there are pictures and the complete story on the web.

@libertyann439 Год назад

Years ago, I was able to take tour of the stones. You climbed many steps, but at each landing, the ranger gave a description and history of each group of stones. This made the climb a bit easier.

@wotan10950 Год назад

It’s ironic that our most cherished structures - the Washington Monument, Statue of Liberty - weren’t wanted at the beginning.

@BartdeBoisblanc Год назад

Similar sentiments were expressed about the Statue of Liberty too.

@nghtwtchmn129 Год назад

Many called Maya Lin's proposal for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial a "black wall of shame." Today it is said to be the most visited site in Washington, D.C.

@dmvrockstar 11 месяцев назад

I see this thing everyday at work. And everytime i look i just stare for a few seconds never gets old

@4gsubwayburritosammich Год назад

i clicked on this video expecting comments talking about Special Trees lmao

@Jetexjet Год назад

@soysauce3628 Год назад

The tree

@andsoiderparound9909 Год назад

The special tree is real!!!

@CrabulousYT Год назад

real

@marsspacex6065 Год назад

From New Zealand and I'm in tears. I'm probably more patriotic and know more about USA history than 99% of Americans.

@khowel1 Год назад

I remember at a young age being able to walk down the stairs in it, but because of vandalism of the markers inside on the landings, the NPS has stopped letting people walk down them, one of the markers was made of jade, and people were breaking off pieces of it.

@BrianJosephMorgan Год назад

Thank you for including the role Blessed Pope Pius IX played in the construction. 🇻🇦

@sdhscrosscountry Год назад

Love the monument

@makeracistsafraidagain Год назад

Beautifully presented. Thank you.

@bigredc222 Год назад

Obelisks were one of the earliest forms of timekeeping.

@robertortiz-wilson1588 Год назад

This was beautiful! Thank you! God bless!

@GeorgeVreelandHill Год назад

Wow! Great video. I love our American history. By the way, I have been to the Washington Monument.

@stavkous4963 Год назад

Special tree where

@jackbuckley7816 Год назад

The age of presidential monuments seems to be over, at least on this scale. No unanimity over choice, political infighting, endless controversies & objections from various groups, etc., would thwart any attempts. Beyond this reality, though, few ever are likely to measure up to Washington in our own time or the foreseeable future.

@mikeywestside8509 Год назад

🇺🇲 Beautiful

@Grymgar Год назад

Washington Monument: *slapped together with barely any money, literally just an obelisk* Historians: This monument represents the singularity of Washington's stature and blah blah blah

@ohhansel 7 месяцев назад

An absolutely stunning monument. Especially considering when it was built. I fear our misguided and indoctrinated youth will force us into renaming it.

@brandonford4474 Год назад

I looked for the corner stone, I did not see it

@jaridkeen123 Год назад

Give back Hawaiian Independence!

@ProfessionalDad Год назад

Strange, since 2020 you guys have'nt said one ill word about our amazing president....

@ln14517 Год назад

What was a $1 back then worth today? 100? 1000?

@hakai1014 Год назад

So….whats exactly the point of it? To be in the tall building record?

@DCGuy1997 Год назад

Interesting, I was always told construction stopped due the Civil War.

@DCGuy1997 Год назад

@@howardj602 According to the the National Park Service construction stopped due to the Know-Nothing Party's alienation of donors not specifically due to the Civil War. Construction halted in 1854. Civil War started in 1861.

@DCGuy1997 Год назад

@@howardj602 According to the National Park Service work came to a halt on the monument in 1854 due to lack of funding. Per their web site. It did not stop due to the Civil War. It stopped because it ran out of funding years before the Civil War. I was always taught construction stopped when the war started. That is not the case.

@jonathandiaz4997 Год назад

1 month ago

@henrysheen6471 Год назад

There are people who know the origin of these obelisk.

@lewstone5430 Год назад

Atlantis.

@SlickBlackCadillac Год назад

Aliens

@andsoiderparound9909 Год назад

A special tree is inside the obelisk and you can hear it’s music within.

@staciehaneline9533 Год назад

Please tell me.

@Sissada Год назад

Am I the only one hear laughing at Mike Litoris’s name?

@NOMADdaf Год назад

Someone please tell me thats not really that guys name !?!

@MattTee1975 Год назад

"Mike Litterst"

@MaryYouTube22 Год назад

Wonder where is the pope’s stone today

@doctordishes2es Год назад

666 feet really

@ragasthegascap1 Год назад

The phallus of Osiris.

@CarmenHernandez-cc6kz Год назад

Wow i did know people can go inside to see but i best that alot stair 🪜to go way up 🔝 same like the statue of liberty 🗽 in ny

@reyespena1013 9 месяцев назад

Defiantly nuclear missles

@danielsoutdoors Год назад

I hope in 200 years we can look back at a historical video like this one and see all the challenges it took to complete our boarder wall with this current divided country it will be no easy task.

@ThatsJustMyBabyDaddy Год назад

A monument for a human trafficker. How American. 😂

@theanalogzone5724 Год назад

The Special Tree makes up for it though

@andsoiderparound9909 Год назад

The song inside the monument makes up for it.

@CrabulousYT Год назад

@@theanalogzone5724 didn't it disappear in 2003?

@CrabulousYT Год назад

Being serious, I would like to see a source showing he owned slaves.

@perfectsims Год назад

EGYPTIAN column that stands for RA 🐲👁…It’s on our money 💰 and it’s the reason for the STRANGE SYMBOLISM on our MONEY 💵.. it’s not a COINCIDENCE. And it is SUNWUKONGS MONUMENT IN THE USA 🇺🇸 there are Many Columns for my OTHER INCARNATIONS including ASHOKA in INDIA 🇮🇳. THESE ARE ALL SUNWUKONG

@zeldasmith6154 Год назад

Maybe we need less monument building and more focus on mental illnesses which put everyone at risk.

@doctordishes2es Год назад

Pagan Egypt obelisk just in pagan Roman sun god worship at the Vatican

@CrabulousYT Год назад

I think the comments about there being a tree hidden in the monument are less confusing

@budakbaongsiah Год назад

What's wrong with Pagan worship? It's as fictional as worshipping Yeshua.

@steveconn Год назад

It always resembled a Klansman watching over the mall, but interesting story (old cheap school kids joke that that was where George was buried and that was his ...nevermind).