Lincoln Memorial News

This is a gallery of tiny 'nanoflowers' grown on the surface of pennies and glass by engineers at Harvard University.

Memorial Day 2013-the unofficial kick-off for summer-is Monday, May 27, but concerts, fireworks and other events last all of Memorial Day weekend throughout the DC area.

Video: On Monday, the scaffolding surrounding the Washington Monument was topped off, and workers are set to repair damage from the 2011 earthquake.

This year is the organization's 26 anniversary demonstration in support of POW/MIA and veterans' issues.

Martin Luther King Jr. acknowledges the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial for his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington on Aug.

Hundreds of veterans will be in Victoria Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga on Wednesday to begin the 25th annual Run for the Wall motorcycle ride to Washington D.C. to honor military POWs and those missing and killed in action.

Marvel Studios has packed their belongings and boarded a jet to spend this week at the nation's capital to shoot scenes for next year's Captain America: The Winter Soldier .

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week May 6-12, we wanted to celebrate our tight-knit team of educators at Lee High School and share our gratitude for the collective work that has contributed to the growth and learning of students and teachers alike.

Boy Scout Troop 9 of West Caldwell traveled to Washington, D.C., in April to place a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Mr. Harry "Carl" Tatum, 90, of Washington, D.C., formerly of Sampson County, died Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C. The funeral will be held on Tuesday, May 14, at 11 a.m. at Israel Baptist Church, Washington, D.C. Burial will be in Fort Lincoln Memorial Garden in Washington, D.C. Harry is survived by his wife, ... (more)

At left, World War II veterans Hayes Bickford and Don Foelker, both of Hillsboro, stand before the Lincoln Memorial on a 2011 Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C. A contingent of 24 veterans made the trip, which included tours in D.C. on air-conditioned buses with stops at all of the war memorials and other sites.

A junior at Hampden Academy and a freshman at John Bapst Memorial High School were the first-place winners in the Penobscot County Bar Association's annual Law Day essay and poster contest.

You can see it in their eyes when they talk about it, and you can hear it in their voices when they sing.

Father and son, David, left, and Connor O'Leary, competed in "The Amazing Race" until David's leg injury forced them to withdraw.

Pete Seeger at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Jan.

This year, the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association's Law Day focused on two important anniversaries: The 150th anniversary of the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. It was no mistake King made his famous ... (more)

While we love sending The Amazing Race contestants around the globe to experience and celebrate a multitude of cultures, landmarks, and to interact with fascinating people all over the world, it's always nice to come home where we always finish the race in the U.S.. In the finale episode, our contestants flew from Ireland to our nation's capital, ... (more)

A chili cook off will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 3, at the American Legion to support Isabel Lescarbeau and Erin Marceau, students at Sullivan School, who have been nominated for the Junior National Young Leadership Conference to be held in Washington, D.C., this summer.

Reflections on equality are especially fitting this year, the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr.

She stood with her husband, peanut butter sandwiches and homemade signs in hand, at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial, and she was mesmerized as she listened to the Rev.