The World War 1 Memorial, officially dedicated on September 13th, becomes the newest memorial in DC. Complete with a 60-foot-long bronze relief by Sculptor Sabin Howard, it is "a war memorial embedded with a call to peace."

Lane RabonSeptember 19, 2024Sabin Howard, A Soldier's Journey, WWI, Great War, Pershing Park, Washington, DC, Washington DC, Doughboys, Foundation, John Pershing, Sculpture, SculptorComment

Happy Anniversary Boy Scouts of America - Sorry About the Statue

A thousand pardons for DC’s Boy Scout Memorial. Ever since it was unveiled on the White House Ellipse in 1964, your memorial has elicited mockery. Why? In truth - it’s odd and vaguely upsetting to look at.

Aaron KillianFebruary 8, 2019Boy Scouts of America, Scouts, Boy Scouts, Birthday, Anniversary, Boy Scout Memorial, Statue, Historic America, Bad Statue, Criticism, Sculpture, Washington DC, Jamboree, White House, EllipseComment