National Mall overhaul draws $10M gift from VW
19 days ago
Plans to overhaul neglected sites on the National Mall with lakeside gardens, grassy amphitheaters and restaurants with views of the nation's memorials are getting a boost from a German carmaker.
Lincoln epilogues in Washington, D.C.
104 days ago
On the National Mall, www.nps.gov/linc/.Ford's Theatre and Petersen House: Lincoln was shot at Ford's Theatre in 1865 while watching a play with his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln.
Newtown residents to join gun control march in DC
115 days ago
Organizers said they are expecting thousands of participants for the rally on the National Mall, including about 100 from Newtown and buses from New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.
Abortion opponents to march in Washington
116 days ago
Crowds held signs and chanted while gathering on the National Mall and surrounding streets for the March for Life.
Inaugural crowd is smaller than four years ago, but no less hopeful
120 days ago
Not as hectic as Obama's first inaugural, when Washington's hotels were packed, space on the National Mall was jammed, and demand for inauguration tickets was high.
Official: turnout above 800K, maybe 1M
120 days ago
Chris Geldart, who directs the District of Columbia's homeland security and emergency management agency, says early and unofficial estimates of the number of people on the National Mall indicate...
Texans are joyous to witness a historic occasion
120 days ago
He said he had no problems waking at 4 a.m. to travel to the National Mall with enough time to ride the metro and get through all the security that was set up in the area.
AP PHOTOS: Crowd fills Mall to cheer Obama
120 days ago
President Barack Obama's inauguration Monday brought out a festive crowd of flag-wavers who filled the National Mall to overflowing, hailed his moment with lusty cheers and spent their down time...
Crowds throng to Mall, ready to witness history
120 days ago
A heavy and steady stream of people is flooding the National Mall as the sun rises Monday, but there isn't the same early morning crush of humanity there was at this time four years ago for...
Obama gets second swearing-in for second term
120 days ago
David Richardson of Atlanta and his two young children were among the early crowds heading to the National Mall Monday even before sunrise.
