In 1791, Pierre L’Enfant drew up designs for President George Washington that ... including the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, and the Jefferson Memorial. L’Enfant’s initial ...

The founding father’s statue has stood in Capitol Square downtown since 1857 but hasn’t had a fresh coat of lacquer in 43 ...

The holiday was originally intended to celebrate George Washington ... The act mandates that President's Day, Memorial Day and Veterans Day occur on Mondays to avoid mid-week shutdowns.