national monument
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of national monument
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
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Stonewall, located in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, was declared a national monument in 2016 by President Barack Obama.
By the summer of 1981, there were three proposals for a national monument before the US Congress: one from Susan’s group, one from the Forest Service, and one from Washington’s new governor, John Spellman.
From Literature
The national monument to the late Queen Elizabeth II will feature a statue of her standing, rather than on horseback as previously illustrated, the memorial committee has announced.
From BBC
That lawsuit said more than 2,200 National Guard troops are in Washington D.C., where they are seen dressed in military fatigues and carrying rifles around national monuments.
From Los Angeles Times
Among the information added were the efforts of Indigenous people who originally maintained the land, as well as the role of women in creating the national monument.
From Los Angeles Times
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