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Ashabranner, Brent

The Washington Monument: A Beacon for America

64 pp. | Lerner/Twenty-first Century | June, 2002 | Library ISBN 0-7613-1524-1 $$25.90

(4) 4-6 Great American Memorials series. Photographs by Jennifer Ashabranner. This clearly written volume contains a brief survey of George Washington's role in history and describes the process of designing and constructing the Washington Monument--which included bouts of political infighting and a lengthy work stoppage around the time of the Civil War. The historical images are reproduced adequately, but the color photos tend to be dark. A page is devoted to visitor information. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta