Year: 2018
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‘The Future of the National Mall’ Oversight Hearing
On Tuesday, May 20th, the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands will hold an oversight hearing on “The Future of the National Mall.” The hearing starts at 10:00 […]
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March for Our Lives, New Monument Proposal, Ban on Recreation, Visionary Architect Moore, Called to the Mall stories, W. Kent Cooper and Cherry Blossom Quiz
Dear Friends of the National Mall, Take our Cherry Blossom quiz, read thoughtful essays by DC schoolchildren about what the Mall means to them, learn about troubling new restrictions on recreational […]
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Arthur Cotton Moore – Washington’s Visionary Architect
Renowned local architect and Coalition board member Arthur Cotton Moore is featured in new articles from the Washingtonian and Washington Business Journal.
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Called to the Mall: Harriet Tubman on the $20 Bill
By Aniyah Harris, 9 years old Right now, in June of 2016, there are no monuments to famous African-American women outside on the National Mall. There are some for white […]
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Watch: A History of the Washington Monument Grounds (video)
Why were the Washington Monument grounds never completed? Where did the idea for the Monument come from? Take a tour through the past with this brief history.
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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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