Did you know the Washington Monument was supposed to have several smaller towers around it? Did you know it was inspired by the Egyptians? Learn about the history of this iconic American monument that nearly failed completion several times! 
 
 
 
Sources – <a href="https://www.nps.gov/wamo/learn/historyculture/index.htm">1</a> <a href="https://www.history.com/news/5-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-washington-monument">2</a> <a href="https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washington-monument-completed">3</a> <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/washington-monument-built-egyptomaniacs-180961314/">4</a> <a href="https://www.asce.org/project/washington-monument/">5</a> <a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/books/2016/02/12/history-washingtons-monument-and-the-fascinating-history-of-the-obelisk-by-john-steele-gordon/">6</a> <a href="https://www.loc.gov/resource/pga.03714/">7</a> <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/114">8</a> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/wamo/learn/historyculture/monumentconstruction.htm">9</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/2019/09/19/761868410/our-long-3-year-wait-is-over-the-washington-monument-reopens">10</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWMecL6QT04">11</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRuFesz3NOk">12</a> <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/148">13</a> <a href="https://www.today.com/news/engineering-marvel-al-roker-reports-washington-monument-re-opening-2D79652552">14</a> <a href="https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/10-fascinating-facts-about-the-washington-monument-as-it-reopens-today#:~:text=The%20Monument%20is%20an%20engineering,was%20used%20in%20the%20process.">15</a> <a href="https://aleteia.org/2019/09/22/the-washington-monument-and-the-stone-that-was-rejected/">16</a> <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/renovating-washingtons-monument-designer-style-167051778/">17</a> 
 
 
 
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Did you know the Washington Monument was supposed to have several smaller towers around it? Did you know it was inspired by the Egyptians? Learn about the history of this iconic American monument that nearly failed completion several times! Sources – 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Consider Supporting us on Patreon for exclusive content and swag!Visit our website for more info!

Did you know the Washington Monument was supposed to have several smaller towers around it? Did you know it was inspired by the Egyptians? Learn about the history of this iconic American monument that nearly failed completion several times! 
 
 
 
Sources – <a href="https://www.nps.gov/wamo/learn/historyculture/index.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer">1</a> <a href="https://www.history.com/news/5-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-washington-monument" rel="noopener noreferrer">2</a> <a href="https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washington-monument-completed" rel="noopener noreferrer">3</a> <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/washington-monument-built-egyptomaniacs-180961314/" rel="noopener noreferrer">4</a> <a href="https://www.asce.org/project/washington-monument/" rel="noopener noreferrer">5</a> <a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/books/2016/02/12/history-washingtons-monument-and-the-fascinating-history-of-the-obelisk-by-john-steele-gordon/" rel="noopener noreferrer">6</a> <a href="https://www.loc.gov/resource/pga.03714/" rel="noopener noreferrer">7</a> <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/114" rel="noopener noreferrer">8</a> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/wamo/learn/historyculture/monumentconstruction.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer">9</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/2019/09/19/761868410/our-long-3-year-wait-is-over-the-washington-monument-reopens" rel="noopener noreferrer">10</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWMecL6QT04" rel="noopener noreferrer">11</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRuFesz3NOk" rel="noopener noreferrer">12</a> <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/148" rel="noopener noreferrer">13</a> <a href="https://www.today.com/news/engineering-marvel-al-roker-reports-washington-monument-re-opening-2D79652552" rel="noopener noreferrer">14</a> <a href="https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/10-fascinating-facts-about-the-washington-monument-as-it-reopens-today#:~:text=The%20Monument%20is%20an%20engineering,was%20used%20in%20the%20process." rel="noopener noreferrer">15</a> <a href="https://aleteia.org/2019/09/22/the-washington-monument-and-the-stone-that-was-rejected/" rel="noopener noreferrer">16</a> <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/renovating-washingtons-monument-designer-style-167051778/" rel="noopener noreferrer">17</a> 
 
 
 
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146 – Washington’s Weird Monument

Jess and Joe provide a humorous and thoughtful approach so some of the lesser known or poorly explained stories of history.  These two history teachers will set the record straight and unveil some fascinating and lesser known stories of American and World History

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Jess and Joe provide a humorous and thoughtful approach so some of the lesser known or poorly explained stories of history. These two history teachers will set the record straight and unveil some fascinating and lesser known stories of American and World History

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