Thursday, May 3, 2012
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- 11th Annual National Book Festival, September 24th and 25th
- A Capitol cycle through history
- A dream come true: Martin Luther King Jr statue will be unveiled on National Mall on 48th anniversary of 'I have a dream' speech
- Akridge family gives $1m for Mall
- America’s Mall is Becoming America’s Eyesore
- Andy Warhol’s Art Takes Stage on National Mall
- Astronomy in view from the National Mall
- Attending the King memorial dedication
- Ball on the Mall
- Bike-sharing option to come to National Mall
- Bikeshare Could Be on the Mall for the Cherry Blossoms
- Billionaire David Rubenstein Gives $7.5 Million to Repair Washington Monument
- Billionaire David Rubenstein gives Washington Monument repair effort $7.5M boost
- Billionaire philanthropist Rubenstein to give millions to help fix Washington Monument
- Bluebrain Ponder Future Location-Aware App Albums After 'The National Mall'
- Boeing Partners with the Trust for the National Mall to Highlight Importance of America’s Front Yard
- Building sprawl on the National Mall
- Carlyle Group Founder Ponies Up $7.5 Million for Washington Monument Repairs
- Carlyle’s Rubenstein Gives $7.5 Million for Washington Monument
- Carmine’s Celebrates 1 Year in DC to Benefit the L’Enfant Society
- Carmine’s Honors the Trust for the National Mall at One Year Anniversary Celebration!
- Carmine’s and the Trust Partner Up
- Catch a Movie on the Green
- Celebs Line Up to Co-Host Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Dedication
- Columbian Culture at Smithsonian Folklife Festival
- Committee approves special funding for local park programs
- Competition invites redesign of three spaces on Mall
- Countdown to MLK memorial
- Cunningham: National Mall Trust Wants Redesign Ideas
- D.C. DATING GAME: Finalist teams announced for National Mall redesign
- D.C. Fourth of July guide
- D.C.’s Newest Movie House: The American History Museum
- DC's National Mall to get a makeover: Designs unveiled in competition to redesign America's 'front yard'
- DDOT, National Park Service discussing bike share stations on National Mall
- Dalai Lama arrives in Washington, D.C. for two week visit
- Dalai Lama speaks to thousands on the National Mall
- David Rubenstein Donation
- Design Finalists Picked for National Mall Makeover
- Design competition seeks to improve National Mall
- Designing the Future of the National Mall
- District Poised to Host Major Moment in History
- Donor Steps Forward to Save Washington Monument
- Dow Solar Sponsors Empowerhouse Team in 2011 Solar Decathlon
- Energy department releases RFP for 2013 Solar Decathlon
- Engineers Resume Inspection of Washington Monument
- Engineers to rappel down Washington Monument
- Excitement builds for those behind MLK memorial
- Executive Profile: Caroline Cunningham, President, Trust for the National Mall
- Expert team faces a monumental task in Washington
- Fed Faces: Kawther A. Elmi
- Finalists emerge to redesign National Mall sites
- Financier Pledges Funds to Fix Quake-Damaged Washington Monument
- Folklife and Style: Smithsonian Folklife Festival Highlights
- Franklin says MLK monument dedication shows ‘how far we have come’; excited for dedication
- Getting an early peek at the MLK memorial
- Grab Shovels: Wednesday is National Fossil Day on the D.C. Mall
- Green Houses Grow on the National Mall
- Group of World War II Veterans Take Honor Flight from Milwaukee to DC
- Hoda Kotb, Julianne Moore headlining National Book Fair
- Hofstra Brings Universe Down to Earth on National Mall
- Installation of LED Lights Begins on the National Mall
- It’s Competition Season
- Jury names winners to redo parts of National Mall
- Jury selected for National Mall design competition
- King memorial honors a man who changed a natio
- Komen Three Day 60 Mile Walk for the Cure
- Lessons learned on the Fourth of July
- Library group sponsors Sept. 24 trip to National Book Festival
- Lincoln document returned to National Archives
- Local news: Wale releases new mixtape, Chuck Brown to perform with NSO
- Long-awaited Martin Luther King memorial opens
- Long-lasting LED bulbs will light National Mall
- Lotsa, Lotsa Everything!
- MLK Jr. Memorial dedication set for 10/16
- MLK memorial plans in place
- MLK memorial sees crowds come in droves
- MLK memorial shows dedication to the dream
- Mall Design Competition Finalists Announced
- Mall design contest winners named to redo D.C. sites
- Mall redesigners show ‘real passion’
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Public Preview
- Meatballs for the national mall
- Memorials for Lincoln, soldiers, my brother tell us what we had
- Miracle on the Potomac
- More Protesters Gathering on the National Mall
- National Book Festival 2011 announces list of participating authors
- National Mall Concert Preps
- National Mall Design Competition Open to All
- National Mall Design Finalists Announced
- National Mall Getting New Energy-Efficient LED Lights
- National Mall Getting New Energy-Efficient LED Lights
- National Mall Lighting Gets LED Retrofit
- National Mall Looking for Volunteer Tour Guides
- National Mall Redesign Winners Announced At Trust For The National Mall Luncheon
- National Mall Renovation Will Feature Lots of Kentucky Bluegrass
- National Mall and Memorial Parks, Trust for the National Mall Announce New NPS National Mall App Available for Free Download
- National Mall and Memorial Parks: A user’s guide
- National Mall getting a $700 million redesign
- National Mall ready to take on new look
- National Mall to Get $700 Million Makeover with Help of Laura Bush
- National Park Service Announces logistical details for Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial “Soft Opening” and Dedication
- National Park Service names Robert Vogel as new superintendent of DC’s National Mall
- Nation’s capital observes July Fourth holiday with parade, fireworks display on National Mall
- New Brooks Brothers Opening Rekindles Love for Georgetown Prep!
- Newsroom company working in D.C.
- Obama to speak at new Martin Luther King memorial
- Obama’s close ties to Martin Luther King Jr.
- On the National Mall: 150,000 Books for Kids in Need
- One Guy Donated the Money Needed to Fix the Washington Monument
- Our Favorite National Park
- Park Ranger Helps Tourists Navigate DC’s ‘Backyard’
- Peace Corps a Central Theme of Festival
- Public To Get First Glimpse Of King Memorial
- Public’s first glimpse of MLK memorial
- Reflecting Pool on the National Mall Under Renovation
- Reflecting Pool repairs on track, though it may not look that way
- Renovations begin above ground at National Memorials
- Residents see memorial as ‘part of history’
- Salazar Renews Commitment to Restore National Mall
- Screen on the Green Returns Monday
- Seattle landscape architects on winning team for National Mall design
- Smithsonian Turns 165
- Spend Independence Day in a national park
- Spotlight on Colombia at Smithsonian Folklife Festival
- Stars coming to town to dedicate MLK memorial
- Status of reflecting pool construction
- Students Build Solar Homes on National Mall in DC
- THE 3-MINUTE INTERVIEW: Caroline Cunningham
- Team of Two Men and Two Women Inspect Washington Monument
- The Day Jazz Took Over the Mall
- The Future of Public Space: Evolution and Revolution
- The National Book Festival returns to Washington, D.C.
- The Sunday Morning Post
- The man behind the MLK monument
- Thousands expected at unveiling of King memorial
- To Do: Future of Public Space
- Trust Picks Winners for Redesign of Union Square, Other Mall Sites
- Trust for the National Mall Announces Corporate Committee Co-Chairs
- Trust for the National Mall Announces National Mall Design Competition Jury
- Trust for the National Mall Announces National Mall Design Competition Stage II Results
- Trust for the National Mall Holds Design Competition
- Trust for the National Mall Launches Volunteer Docent Program
- Trust for the National Mall Names Design Jury
- Trust for the National Mall and L’Enfant Society Celebrate at Carmine’s One Year Anniversary
- Trust for the National Mall to Celebrate DC WWI Memorial Reopening on Thursday, November 10, 11-12 PM
- Trust for the National Mall to Host National Mall Design Competition Networking Session on Wednesday, November 16, 9-11:30 AM
- Two Competitions to Redesign Portions of the National Mall: One For Creativity's Sake, One for Keeps
- US Billionaire Gives $7.5 Million to Fix Washington Monument
- Veterans Day Events
- VidSys PSIM Software Helped to Protect National Mall Visitors During Fourth of July Celebrations
- Visiting the National Mall? There’s a New App for That
- WWII vets from Tampa area head to D.C. memorial
- Walking on the National Mall
- Washington Monument Completed, Dec. 6, 1884
- Washington Monument External Earthquake Inspection Complete
- Washington Monument Gets $7.5M for Repairs
- Washington Monument to get $7.5-million donation for repairs
- White House says Obama will speak Oct. 16 at rescheduled dedication of national MLK memorial
- Winners announced for the National Mall Redesign Competition
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Peace Corps a Central Theme of Festival
Peace Corps a Central Theme of Festival
Monday, June 27, 2011
ABC 2 News
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Preparations are under way for the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall.
This year's festival begins Thursday. It will focus on the nation of Colombia, the Peace Corps and rhythm and blues music. The Smithsonian is giving a nod to the Peace Corps' 50th anniversary.
The program was started by President John F. Kennedy with the goal of promoting understanding of Americans about the world and an understanding of other people about America.
The Colombia section will explore the South American nation's biological and cultural diversity. The rhythm and blues section will explore the history of the music genre that encompasses soul, funk and other styles.
The festival runs June 30 to July 4 and July 7 through July 11. It often draws more than a million visitors.
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