Word: monumentalize
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...taken care of that summer internship interview with your Congressman, climbed the Washington Monument and gawked at the Hope Diamond at the Smithsonian. s Since you're bound to end up on The Mall between the Capital and Lincoln's scowling marble face; why not step into the least-frequented building there; the National Boitanical Gardens...
Nearly 1.3 million people come to look at the monument every year. To reach its pinnacle, they must ride elevators, since the 897 steps that used to be an athletic challenge to young boys have been closed for fear of crime and vandalism...
This week we will give the Washington Monument another pat on the back. On Friday a clutch of history buffs will commemorate the 100th anniversary of its dedication. Perhaps its long struggle to maturity has given it special qualities of endurance. The monument has settled only about two inches in its century, though it was built perilously near a swamp. It is struck by lightning dozens of times each year. One crazed man scared everybody a few years ago when he threatened to bomb the structure...
...cornerstone was laid in 1848. The monument rose to 154 ft. before a lot of trouble, including the Civil War, brought construction to a halt. The U.S. Government took over in 1876, strengthened the foundation and resumed building the upper monument three years later. But the new marble was slightly different in wearing quality, and a 26-ft. band was fixed in place before engineers rematched the stone. That band is noticeable today. In December 1884, a 100-oz. aluminum cap was placed on the spike-shaped peak. Then on a wintry Saturday morning in February, the dapper President Chester...
This week's celebration will not be so dramatic. But the meaning will be just as profound. George Washington's monument and his nation are still alive and doing well...