America's Inscriptions (Paperback)
Clint W. Ensign
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Add to basketSold by Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
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Add to basketPaperback. America's Inscriptions is a carefully curated collection of the powerful words etched into Washington, D.C.'s most treasured memorials, monuments, and historic buildings, including Arlington National Cemetery. It is an anthology of these enduring words, meant to be read, reflected upon, and carried forward. An inscription is never incidental. The language carved into these structures is deliberate and enduring--an expression of what the nation has chosen to remember, to honor, and to declare. These inscriptions trace the arc of the American story connecting the public to the ideals, tensions, and aspirations that have shaped it. America's Inscriptions contains words carved into stone, metal, glass and walls including the U.S. Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, the World War II Memorial, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the National Archives, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial, the Japanese American Memorial To Patriotism During World War II, the United States Navy Memorial, the United States Air Force Memorial, the United States Marine Corp Memorial, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, the African American Civil War Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery and many others. The words relate to our nation's history, human dignity, freedom, national unity, and arts and literature. Many inscriptions are found on hallowed ground. They reflect the vision of leaders, the sacrifice of service members, and the enduring contributions of those who have built and sustained the republic. America's Inscriptions narrates the story of our of nation--a rich legacy of inspirational words carved into the very landscape of our capital. The inscriptions of Washington, D.C.A rich legacy of words that inspire. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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America's Inscriptions is a carefully curated collection of the powerful words etched into Washington, D.C.'s most treasured memorials, monuments, and historic buildings, including Arlington National Cemetery. It is an anthology of these enduring words, meant to be read, reflected upon, and carried forward. An inscription is never incidental. The language carved into these structures is deliberate and enduring--an expression of what the nation has chosen to remember, to honor, and to declare. These inscriptions trace the arc of the American story connecting the public to the ideals, tensions, and aspirations that have shaped it.
America's Inscriptions contains words carved into stone, metal, glass and walls including the U.S. Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, the World War II Memorial, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the National Archives, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial, the Japanese American Memorial To Patriotism During World War II, the United States Navy Memorial, the United States Air Force Memorial, the United States Marine Corp Memorial, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, the African American Civil War Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery and many others. The words relate to our nation's history, human dignity, freedom, national unity, and arts and literature. Many inscriptions are found on hallowed ground. They reflect the vision of leaders, the sacrifice of service members, and the enduring contributions of those who have built and sustained the republic.
America's Inscriptions narrates the story of our of nation--a rich legacy of inspirational words carved into the very landscape of our capital.
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