Month: March 2018
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Called to the Mall: Rosa Parks: A Brave Black Woman
By Mykia Plummer, 9 years old — There is a statue of Mrs. Rosa Parks in Washington, D.C.
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‘March for Our Lives’ Takes Center Stage on the National Mall
The National Mall once again served as “the stage of our democracy” on March 24, 2018 when some 800,000 people descended on it for the “March for Our Lives.”
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Called to the Mall: National Mall — Great Place to Be
By Eshan Timberlake, who is 10 years old — Many important things have happened at the National Mall. It looks like a big field with lots of grass, and some trees.
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Called to the Mall: Cherry Blossom Festival in D.C.!
By Jalen Gabriel, 10 years old — I get to live in Washington, D.C., where the Cherry Blossom Festival happens every year.
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Called to the Mall: The Lincoln Memorial
By Tariq Timberlake, 10 years old — The Lincoln Memorial is an important part of the National Mall.
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Called to the Mall: This Sculpture Tells the Story of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment in the Civil War
By Naod Samuel, 9 years old — This great sculpture, called the Shaw Memorial, is in the National Gallery of Art on the Mall in D.C.
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Called to the Mall: Read Excerpts from this Anthology of Kids’ Stories About the National Mall
Called to the Mall is an anthology of original essays and graphics about the National Mall in Washington, D.C. by Washington area public school students and adults.
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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Cherry Blossoms on the National Mall?
Test your knowledge with these 17 questions about the cherry blossoms and the springtime festival held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. every year.
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Called to the Mall: John Lewis: He Changed the World
By Byron Johnson, 10 years old — John Lewis, the civil rights leader, was born February 21, 1940.
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