12 10 490 https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/1908a900c37a09421352a8fe46fcea68.jpg 58c99342b529687a5a671776b928c09c Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Physical Description Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall. Marble, stone, and bronze statue, less than one story tall. Location The location of the interview. President's Park, between 17th Street NW, and Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC. Type The nature or genre of the resource Memorials Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Second Division Memorial Description An account of the resource Located within <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/20">President's Park</a> on the National Mall, the Second Division Memorial is dedicated to those members of the Second Infantry Division of the US army who have died while in service. Originally dedicated in 1936 by President Franklin Roosevelt, the memorial honored service in World War I. The flaming sword at the memorial's center represents the defense of Paris from German forces during that conflict. In 1962, two wings were added to the memorial to represent service in World War II and the Korean War. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Earle Fraser Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/thc.5a44627/">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 07/18/1936 (Dedicated) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1920-1949 1950-1979 design & monuments military history https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/4e023031dc54e7e7678a923874fb843a.jpg cd79e1c1200d1307c3eeb31e5b7e5140 Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Physical Description Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall. Bronze statue, 324''x 96'' x 208'' Location The location of the interview. Virginia Avenue between 18th and C Streets NW, Washington, DC. Type The nature or genre of the resource Statues and Sculpture Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Simon Bolivar Statue Description An account of the resource This statue of Simon Bolivar was donated to the United States by the Venezuelan government and installed in 1955. Bolivar was a revolutionary Latin American military and political leader from the 1810s to the 1830s. He led the nations of Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia to independence, earning the reputation of having founded democracy in Latin America. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Felix de Weldon Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2011632214/">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1959 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950-1979 design & monuments https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/3e86bc2805c6bb47fbf924780a72355c.jpg 6bd7d682f5b244df1d8a120c739ddea9 https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/c984e47611a4ffb23aba49a561cf94aa.jpg 1c891bdc5db762f1bba114e442fa722f Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Physical Description Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall. The museum’s exterior design resembles a three-sided crown, or cap, of a column that represents faith, hope, and resiliency. The bronze metal lattice work filters daylight into the museum and recalls the craftsmanship of enslaved African Americans and sets the museum apart from the many white marble buildings on the Mall. Location The location of the interview. Five acre site at 1400 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC. Type The nature or genre of the resource Museums Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAACH) Description An account of the resource The National Museum of African American History and Culture was established by an Act of Congress in 2003 and is the only national museum devoted to African American life. The goals of the museum are: to educate about African American history and culture; to show the importance of African American history to American history; to show the global context of American history more broadly; and to be a place of collaboration, both with other museums and with new audiences. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Principal architects Phillip Freelon and David Adjaye, with an architectural team from the firms the Freelon Group, Adjaye Associates, Davis Brody Bond, and the SmithGroup. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Museum of African American History and Culture. <a href="http://nmaahc.si.edu/Building">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016 (opened) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 2000-present building the mall design & monuments museums https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/f26b5f9bebd828e3a866b1a70108b5e8.jpg c8e395bbffa498105f5a8eec77cc0c92 Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Physical Description Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall. Bronze plaque on a granite base, 1-2,000 cubic feet. Location The location of the interview. The south side of 4th Street, SW, near Madison Drive, NW, Washington, DC. Type The nature or genre of the resource Marker Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monument to the Founding of the Grange Description An account of the resource This small plaque along the walking path on the Mall at Fourth Street and Madison is the only private monument on the Mall, dedicated on September 9, 1951. It commemorates the founding of the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, a national agriculture association. The Grange, whose purpose is to help give farm families a political voice, was founded December 4, 1867. The plaque names the seven original founders of the association: Oliver Hudson Kelley, William Saunders, Aaron B. Grosh, John R. Thompson, Francis M. McDowell, William M. Ireland, and John Trimble. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 09/09/1951 (dedicated) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950-1979 design & monuments https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/1c9d92135443331c2e48b5fe133375a4.jpg 78a517334c308abec958e824fc7da415 Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Physical Description Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall. The design of the USHMM is meant to evoke the architecture of Holocaust sites. Though not referencing any location specifically, the architecture and building materials give the look and feel of Holocaust camps and ghettos. In this way the building is itself an exhibit space, connecting to the messages and artifacts within. Location The location of the interview. 100 15th St, SW, Washington, DC Type The nature or genre of the resource Museums Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Description An account of the resource The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum serves as a memorial to the thousands of people murdered during the Holocaust, and to teach about the need to prevent genocide worldwide. Suggested by the President’s Commission on the Holocaust in 1979, the act to create the museum was unanimously approved by Congress in 1980. Some citizens objected by questioning why a museum remembering the European Holocaust had a place on the National Mall. During construction, workers buried two cans containing pledges of remembrance by Holocaust survivors in the ground under the Hall of Remembrance. In addition to the permanent exhibition tracing the history of the Holocaust, the museum has special exhibits focusing on specific experiences and modern genocides. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Ingo Freed Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived US Holocaust Memorial Museum Archive. <a href="http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/media_ph.php?MediaId=3822">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1993 (opened) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1980-1999 design & monuments museums politics & protest https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/586dff180dd2e01d87bbdfae8629f36d.jpg 708fda69441c87712e74905722799d34 Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Physical Description Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall. Bronze statue, 96 inches by 144 inches. Type The nature or genre of the resource Memorials Location The location of the interview. Lafayette Square Park Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Andrew Jackson Memorial Description An account of the resource At the center of Lafayette Park, along the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/66">White House</a>’s north side, stands this equestrian statue of President Andrew Jackson. Cast to commemorate Jackson’s victory at the Battle of New Orleans, the bronze statue was sculpted by artist Clark Mills in 1853. It is part of a set of four - the other statues stand in New Orleans, LA; Nashville, TN; and Jacksonville, FL. The base of the statue is inscribed, “Our Federal Union. It must be Preserved.” Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/det1994003544/PP/">View original</a>. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1830-1859 design & monuments neighborhood presidents https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/b758008edd5d8253041b4d35bfdce4e5.jpg ef8de20d741ae81dc9bed522f5740fb2 https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/d05d05453b7981129ec50999d761035c.jpg 76094e70a41b22874629ddbfeadd31ec Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Physical Description Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall. Circular reflecting pool at the center of the Sculpture Garden Location The location of the interview. 700 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC Type The nature or genre of the resource Gardens and Landscapes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink Description An account of the resource The ice skating rink at the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/429">National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden</a> is one of the Mall’s most popular winter activity spots. Open from November through March, the ice skating rink in its current form first opened in 1999. The rink was included in the plans for the Sculpture Garden when it was conceived in 1996 because an ice rink had been operating at that site since 1974. Even before the 1970s, ice skating was a popular activity on the Mall, with unofficial skating sites at the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/430">Tidal Basin</a> and the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/23">Reflecting Pool</a> in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1980-1999 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Archives at College Park.<a href="http://arcweb.archives.gov/arc/action/ShowFullRecordLinked?tab=showFullDescriptionTabs/details&%24searchId=2&%24showFullDescriptionTabs.selectedPaneId=digital&%24digiDetailPageModel.currentPage=0&%24digiViewModel.detailId=1&%24partitionIndex=0&%24digiSummaryPageModel.targetModel=true&%24submitId=1&%24digiViewModel.name=digiViewModel&%24resultsDetailPageModel.search=true&%24digiDetailPageModel.resultPageModel=true&%24resultsDetailPageModel.currentPage=0&%24resultsDetailPageModel.pageSize=1&%24sort=RELEVANCE_ASC&%24highlight=false"> View original</a>. everyday life work & play https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/48a1423078b645ae66032ca28939af4b.jpg d9dad45cd4dd5b8e0ab62825d60beeda People An individual, biographical data, birth and death, etc. Birth Date 09/08/1831 Birthplace Freeport, Illinois Death Date 06/30/1882 Biographical Text Guiteau led an unsettled life. Beginning in his 20s, he joined the Oneida Community, a controversial religious sect, but then left it. Then, he unsuccessfully attempted careers in law, theology, and politics. He married in 1871, only to be sued for divorce two years later when his wife could no longer put up with his violent temper and infidelity. In the 1880s, Guiteau turned his focus to politics. Initially a partisan of Ulysses Grant in the Republican Party nominating split of 1880, Guiteau eventually shifted his support to the comprimise candidate, <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/111">James A. Garfield</a>. With Garfield as the Republican nominee, Guiteau replaced Grant's name with Garfield's in the supporting speeches he had written and began offering to campaing on the candidates behalf. Although, the Garfield campaign mostly rebuffed Guiteau's offers, he envisioned himself substantially responsible for the Republican's victory. As a result of his contributions, Guiteau was convinced that he deserved a diplomatic appointment. He daily harassed Garfield and his cabinet members for a job, until finally Secretary of State James G. Blaine told him to never return. Upon this affront, Guiteau began planning Garfield's assassination. On the morning July 2, 1881, Guiteau met President Garfield and Secretary Blaine at the<a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/42"> Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station</a>, where he fired two shots at the President. The first shot just grazed the President, but the second would ultimately lead to his death in September. Guiteau was tried and convicted for murder, and was hanged on June 30, 1882. First Name for nav purposes Charles Last Name for nav purposes Guiteau Bibliography Douglas O. Linder, <a title="The Trial of Charles Giteau" href="http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/guiteau/guiteauaccount.html">"The Trial of Charles Guiteau: An Account," </a>Famous Trials, 2007. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Charles Guiteau Description An account of the resource Charles Guiteau shot <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/111">President Garfield </a>on July 2, 1881 at the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/42">Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station</a> on the National Mall. <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/347">Guiteau shot Garfield</a> because he had been denied a political appointment that he believed he deserved. Garfield eventually died from complications from the gunshot wound. Guiteau was tried, found guilty, and sentenced to death by hanging on June 30, 1882 at the District of Columbia jail. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/92508892/">View original image</a>. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1889 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charles Guiteau politics & protest presidents https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/18812b15b01a394622457ee8afeb6dc5.jpg fb40a2686fa1d8784c90c20446e1e090 People An individual, biographical data, birth and death, etc. Death Date 10/28/1802 Biographical Text James McGirk, also spelled McGuirk, was a local bricklayer who lived on F Street, between 12th and 13th Streets. He was known to drink to excess and abuse his wife. In April of 1802, McGirk was convicted of having beaten his wife so severely it resulted in her death and the still birth of their child. His trial and sentence of death led to debates about the morality of capitol punishment in newspapers. Appeals to <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/301">President Jefferson</a> by McGirk and his lawyer for a stay of execution were unsuccessful. Upon his execution McGirk was remorseful, stating "When a man's character is gone his life is gone." He was hung on October 28, 1802. After the execution, the location for McGirk's burial was a point of contention. His body was buried and exhumed several times by people dissatisfied with such a notorious criminal being buried near their relatives. First Name for nav purposes James Last Name for nav purposes McGirk Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James McGirk Description An account of the resource James McGirk was the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/158">first person to be executed</a> in the District of Columbia on October 28, 1802. He was found guilty of murdering his wife. At this time, the gallows were located on the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/59">Capitol</a> Grounds, between where the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/21">Grant</a> and <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/13">Garfield</a> statues stand today. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/28/1802 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-1829 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Washington Federalist. April 14, 1802. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James McGirk work & play https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/fe22e1c924dd6f6756a8f63537b43d78.jpg 67183afff30591c9fecfaf630e0937ce People An individual, biographical data, birth and death, etc. Birth Date 03/15/1874 Birthplace Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania Death Date 02/03/1952 Occupation Politician Biographical Text After earning a B.A. from the University of Chicago in 1896, Ickes became a journalist in that city, working for the Chicago Record and the Chicago Tribune. This job fueled his interest in politics, particularly the fight against corruption. After eight years, he returned to the University of Chicago, this time earning a law degree in 1907. In 1911, he married Anna Wilmarth Thompson, a widow with an interest in politics and American Indian affairs. He served as her campaign manager when she successfully ran for a seat in the Illinois General Assembly in 1928. In 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Ickes to work on his presidential campaign. After Roosevelt won the Presidency, he appointed Ickes as Secretary of the Department of Interior in 1933. Ickes would hold this post for the next thirteen years. He was greatly involved with the New Deal, heading the Public Works Administration (PWA) and working closely with the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the National Parks. Ickes was a avid conservationist, establishing or completing Everglades, Great Smoky Mountain, Shenandoah, Olympic, Kings Canyon, and Jackson Hole National Parks during his tenure. He was also an open supporter of African American civil rights. In 1932, he had headed the Chicago NAACP. He desegregated the Department of Interior, and thereby the National Parks, and helped arrange for the appointment of the first African American federal judge, William Henry Hastie, Jr. Ickes was also an advocate for the rights of American Indians and was opposed the internment of Japanese American citizens during World War II. Ickes resigned in 1946 because of a number of conflicts with the Truman administration. For the rest of his life, he wrote columns for national newspapers and worked on his memoirs. First Name for nav purposes Harold Last Name for nav purposes Ickes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Harold L. Ickes Description An account of the resource Harold L. Ickes was the longest serving Secretary of the Interior to date, holding the post for 13 years from 1933 until 1946. He supported civil rights for African Americans, desegregating the Department of the Interior, including the National Parks, during his time in office. He helped facilitate <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/76">Marian Anderson’s</a> 1939 <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/101">concert at the Lincoln Memorial</a> on Easter Sunday, arranged after the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to allow the African American opera singer to perform in their segregated concert hall. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2007684151/resource/">View original photograph</a>. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1920-1949 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Harold L. Ickes civil rights work & play