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President's Park (White House)
History & Culture
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As you explore these pages, we hope you discover something that surprises you. We invite you to learn more about history and how the National Park Service works to preserve it.
The People section provide detailed history of the National Christmas Trees written by Laura Schiavo and Christmas Pageant of Peace written by C.L. Arbelbide.
Places will provide detailed information on the park's Monuments, Memorials and Statues. One of Monuments is available that will give you up-close view of First Division Monument written by Silvina Fernandez-Duque. Also, under Statues, an article about General Comte de Rochambeau written by Margaret M. Grubiak, is now available.
Please check back often as the History & Cultural content will continue to grow.
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Did You Know?
Daniel Chester French's best-known work is the sculpture of a seated Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Two of his works can be found in President's Park: the Butt-Millet Fountain and the "Victory" statue on top of the First Division Monument.
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Last Updated: September 07, 2006 at 15:12 EST |