Showing posts with label Washington DC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Washington DC. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial, Washington D.C.


This interesting memorial depicts FDR in a manner which he generally sought to be depicted in life, that is in his wheel chair.  Roosevelt strove to appear in public as able to walk, even though he cold only do so with difficulty and with the aid of braces.

This memorial shows an older Roosevelt, and is therefore perhaps fitting for a memorial on this page.  In a way, FDR was one of the casualties of World War Two, having been worn down increasingly by the burden of his office during the war years.

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Lincoln Memorial



The Lincoln Memorial, recalling the ultimate sacrifice of the melancholic lawyer who rose to the presidency on a principal and precised over the country through its worst crisis.