Building the Washington Monument
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- In our nation's capital one monument stands above them all: the Washington Monument, the 555-foot-tall marble obelisk whose cornerstone was laid 175 years ago this year. Correspondent Faith Salie examines the twisty tale of the construction of this simple, straightforward spire, its changing design, and how it ended up the perfect expression of what our first president was, and still is, in the minds of the American people.
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We are also welcome to listen to the music inside it's walls.
visit the Washington monument and listen closely, hear the music within its walls, 10 cents per head
I clicked on this video expecting a comment like this lol
@@CrabulousYT same lol, there's a few in the replies
Listen to the music within its walls.
And inside lies the Special Tree
I think that was a real book, wasnt it?
@@CrabulousYT n o??
It's breathtaking when seen in person.
Beautiful masonic structure. It's situated in such an idealistic location. What a treat to walk up to it, lean on it, see the views from that small hill top especially during the festivals. It has a unique charisma.
Free mason worship a god named Baphomat. It is an evil, secret society club.
Obelisks are Egyptian, right?
Wrong a pagan demonic idol full sun god worship just like in the Vatican it's an obelisk from pagan Egypt
@@yvonneplant9434 London District, the Vatican and Washington D.C each have an OBELISK in the center? Coincidence? I think not.
@JustiinCase780. No one even QUESTIONS as to how this was constructed in an era of horse drawn carts, and hand tools. Why are there NO progressive construction photos of this enormous national monument even though cameras became quite popular 25 years PRIOR to its alleged completion?
Amazing that the Washington monument history and stories it has in its walls reflects so well this country. It shows struggles, different ways of protest, of people complaining for economic, social or political reasons, for racial equality, for rights, for the different things that still to this day fills our political discussions… but it was built, like this nation, it was built on top of all those. Courage, leadership, and hard work… the essence of America. What a symbolism.
What a monument, and what a history, surrounding it.
history makes the way u depend on it nothing worong ,, good luck
Seeing that in real life is just so cool.
The very tip of it has an aluminum pyramid that was cast at a considerable cost- several thousand dollars back then because it was cast at a time when they didn't know HOW to make aluminum from the bauxite ore like we do now with far cheaper easier processes, it was more valuable than platinum at the time! there were engravings on the piece as well. The original I think was removed to a glass case inside and a replica returned to the original's vacated location, there are pictures and the complete story on the web.
i clicked on this video expecting comments talking about Special Trees lmao
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Years ago, I was able to take tour of the stones. You climbed many steps, but at each landing, the ranger gave a description and history of each group of stones. This made the climb a bit easier.
It’s ironic that our most cherished structures - the Washington Monument, Statue of Liberty - weren’t wanted at the beginning.
Similar sentiments were expressed about the Statue of Liberty too.
Many called Maya Lin's proposal for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial a "black wall of shame." Today it is said to be the most visited site in Washington, D.C.
I see this thing everyday at work. And everytime i look i just stare for a few seconds never gets old
The tree
The special tree is real!!!
real
Thank you for including the role Blessed Pope Pius IX played in the construction. 🇻🇦
From New Zealand and I'm in tears. I'm probably more patriotic and know more about USA history than 99% of Americans.
I remember at a young age being able to walk down the stairs in it, but because of vandalism of the markers inside on the landings, the NPS has stopped letting people walk down them, one of the markers was made of jade, and people were breaking off pieces of it.
Love the monument
This was beautiful! Thank you! God bless!
Beautifully presented.
Thank you.
Obelisks were one of the earliest forms of timekeeping.
Wow! Great video. I love our American history. By the way, I have been to the Washington Monument.
🇺🇲 Beautiful
Special tree where
The age of presidential monuments seems to be over, at least on this scale. No unanimity over choice, political infighting, endless controversies & objections from various groups, etc., would thwart any attempts. Beyond this reality, though, few ever are likely to measure up to Washington in our own time or the foreseeable future.
Washington Monument: *slapped together with barely any money, literally just an obelisk*
Historians: This monument represents the singularity of Washington's stature and blah blah blah
An absolutely stunning monument. Especially considering when it was built. I fear our misguided and indoctrinated youth will force us into renaming it.
1 month ago
Give back Hawaiian Independence!
I looked for the corner stone, I did not see it
Strange, since 2020 you guys have'nt said one ill word about our amazing president....
What was a $1 back then worth today? 100? 1000?
"Mike Litterst"
So….whats exactly the point of it? To be in the tall building record?
Wow i did know people can go inside to see but i best that alot stair 🪜to go way up 🔝 same like the statue of liberty 🗽 in ny
Interesting, I was always told construction stopped due the Civil War.
@@howardj602 According to the the National Park Service construction stopped due to the Know-Nothing Party's alienation of donors not specifically due to the Civil War. Construction halted in 1854. Civil War started in 1861.
@@howardj602 According to the National Park Service work came to a halt on the monument in 1854 due to lack of funding. Per their web site. It did not stop due to the Civil War. It stopped because it ran out of funding years before the Civil War. I was always taught construction stopped when the war started. That is not the case.
The phallus of Osiris.
Am I the only one hear laughing at Mike Litoris’s name?
666 feet really
Someone please tell me thats not really that guys name !?!
There are people who know the origin of these obelisk.
Atlantis.
Aliens
A special tree is inside the obelisk and you can hear it’s music within.
Please tell me.
Wonder where is the pope’s stone today
Defiantly nuclear missles
I hope in 200 years we can look back at a historical video like this one and see all the challenges it took to complete our boarder wall with this current divided country it will be no easy task.
EGYPTIAN column that stands for RA 🐲👁…It’s on our money 💰 and it’s the reason for the STRANGE SYMBOLISM on our MONEY 💵.. it’s not a COINCIDENCE. And it is SUNWUKONGS MONUMENT IN THE USA 🇺🇸 there are Many Columns for my OTHER INCARNATIONS including ASHOKA in INDIA 🇮🇳. THESE ARE ALL SUNWUKONG
Pagan Egypt obelisk just in pagan Roman sun god worship at the Vatican
I think the comments about there being a tree hidden in the monument are less confusing
What's wrong with Pagan worship? It's as fictional as worshipping Yeshua.
A monument for a human trafficker. How American. 😂
The Special Tree makes up for it though
The song inside the monument makes up for it.
@@theanalogzone5724 didn't it disappear in 2003?
Being serious, I would like to see a source showing he owned slaves.
Maybe we need less monument building and more focus on mental illnesses which put everyone at risk.
It always resembled a Klansman watching over the mall, but interesting story (old cheap school kids joke that that was where George was buried and that was his ...nevermind).
built on a very special tree.
Washington was an old white guy, what will the beta manbuns think?
hes EVIL and DEMONIC for.... giving us freedom... EVIL!!11!1!!