Bridge Quote by Thomas Kail

If you're going to come to D.C. and it's your first time here, see the view from the bottom of the Washington Monument, looking…

— Sean Doolittle

I feel like D.C. is one of the places in America that really holds on to history. The monuments inspire me, especially at night.

— Skylar Grey

Certainly in the Capitol you do get moments were you sort of take a deep breath and think of all the historic figures who…

— Kevin Yoder

The purpose of the memorial is to communicate the founding, expansion, preservation, and unification of the United States with colossal statues of Washington, Jefferson,…

— Gutzon Borglum

Since every building and designed object is made of memory, every place can become a memorial for re-membering our lives and the world around…

— Anthony Lawlor

I think it's good that we're sometimes reminded of important events in history.

— Max von Sydow

Washington, D.C. is a city filled with people who believe they are important.

— David Brinkley

We need to make people understand that there is a definite connection between what happens in their everyday lives and the decisions we make…

— Lucille Roybal-Allard

History lets you know exactly where you are today. And if you pay attention to it, it gives you a broad perspective of everyone.…

— Baron Davis

People think about history as all grand gestures or significant moments, but the most valuable lesson we can learn is the enduring legacy of…

— Deborah Harkness

Historical memory is a potent weapon in fighting against the desert of organized forgetting and implies a rethinking of the role that artists, intellectuals,…

— Henry Giroux

“We have not erased history; we are becoming part of the city's history by righting the wrong image these monuments represent and crafting a…

— Mitch Landrieu