•On this day in history• February 21, 1885, the Washington Monument was dedicated in Washington, D.C. in honor of America’s 1st President. Although the cornerstone was laid in 1848, years passed where completion of the monument was put on hold due to funding the project and the Civil War in America. | American Cornerstone Institute

6K views · 457 reactions | On May 30, 1922, a memorial to the "Great Emancipator" was dedicated in Washington, D.C., in front of a large, segregated crowd. In time the memorial would become a symbol of inclusion, and a powerful platform for the healing of racial divides. https://cbsn.ws/3vUmbOl | CBS Sunday Morning | Facebook