District of Columbia War Memorial
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district-of-columbia-war-memorial-162-12182539
title:
District of Columbia War Memorial
text:
The District of Columbia War Memorial commemorates the more than 26,000 "residents and citizens" of the District of Columbia who performed military service in World War I, including the 499 who gave their lives in that service. Located on the National Mall, it was constructed in 1931 as a domed, peristyle Doric temple designed to serve as a bandstand for public events. In a practice unusual for the time, the names are listed in alphabetical order, without regard to rank, gender, race, or nationa
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
United States historic place
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia_War_Memorial
date created:
2005-06-10T06:12:44Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T21:38:12Z
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fields total:
13
integrity:
16