tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post450658181206713915..comments2024-03-16T14:54:12.445-04:00Comments on History Is Elementary: 13 Things About the Washington Monument StonesEHThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17964668210604436937noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-26199686657755434522013-06-24T20:18:26.532-04:002013-06-24T20:18:26.532-04:00We were always told that the reason the brick is t...We were always told that the reason the brick is two different colors is that bottom stone was from quarries in Georgia but after the Civil War, they finished with stone from a Yankee quarry.lillindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16230314282534637796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-69853590292365756322013-06-14T18:21:13.357-04:002013-06-14T18:21:13.357-04:00Living on the other side of the world, monuments a...Living on the other side of the world, monuments and great buildings of the USA are only glimpsed on screen - thank you for this snapshot, and for the link to the booklet which describes everything in more detail. SO much interesting information to read..... There is so much more to understand beyond just gazing at its shape against the sky.Chat Noirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04962361595354987431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-37951226261007486532013-06-14T06:45:16.929-04:002013-06-14T06:45:16.929-04:00Thank you very much, EHT. i haven't been this...Thank you very much, EHT. i haven't been this pleasantly stoned in quite a while.Ron.http://rlavalette.wordpress.com/2013/05/19/crossing-for-osi-2/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-1754621209205864662013-06-13T19:28:36.414-04:002013-06-13T19:28:36.414-04:00Some interesting tidbits. The journeyman stone is ...Some interesting tidbits. The journeyman stone is quite impressive. I've been to D.C. a few times, but never made it inside the Washington Monument--one of the hazards of traveling with someone afraid of heights. Now I'm interested in seeing more of these stones. <a href="http://wordtrix..blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Arboretum Walk</a>Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-12289311943810596492013-06-13T18:01:18.589-04:002013-06-13T18:01:18.589-04:00The stones are so much more expensive than I would...The stones are so much more expensive than I would think. I had no idea the Alaska stone was jade. I like the touch of gold from the gold rush. Alice Audreyhttp://www.aliceaudrey.comnoreply@blogger.com