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As the day of his monument's unveiling has approached, I find myself reflecting on the significance of Dr. King's presence on the historic strip of land that runs from the U.S. Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial.

Janet Langhart Cohen: Dr. King, a Monumental Man Janet Langhart Cohen 2011

One of my favorite parts of the exhibition is the case filled with Statue of Liberty souvenirs, on loan from the City Reliquary Museum in Brooklyn, some dating from the monument's opening in 1886.

Knowing Emma Lazarus Ralph Gardner Jr. 2012

Though the actual reason for the ancient monument's construction is unknown, it draws crowds each year on the summer solstice, the longest day of the year.

Photos of the Day: June 21 2011

As the day of his monument's unveiling has approached, I find myself reflecting on the significance of Dr. King's presence on the historic strip of land that runs from the U.S. Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial.

Janet Langhart Cohen: Dr. King, a Monumental Man Janet Langhart Cohen 2011

Bonnie Cher, a spokeswoman for the Cedar City Brian Head Tourism Bureau in neighboring Iron County, said the construction is may prompt more visitors to take alternate routes and boost attendance for the monument's annual Wildflower Festival, July 2-18.

Road work could cause big delays at Zion National Park 2010

RAY: Rushmore is now in the middle of the biggest thinning operation in the monument's history.

Forest Near Mount Rushmore Suffers Beetle Attack 2010

As the day of his monument's unveiling has approached, I find myself reflecting on the significance of Dr. King's presence on the historic strip of land that runs from the U.S. Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial.

Janet Langhart Cohen: Dr. King, a Monumental Man Janet Langhart Cohen 2011

As the day of his monument's unveiling has approached, I find myself reflecting on the significance of Dr. King's presence on the historic strip of land that runs from the U.S. Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial.

Janet Langhart Cohen: Dr. King, a Monumental Man Janet Langhart Cohen 2011

As the day of his monument's unveiling has approached, I find myself reflecting on the significance of Dr. King's presence on the historic strip of land that runs from the U.S. Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial.

Janet Langhart Cohen: Dr. King, a Monumental Man Janet Langhart Cohen 2011

Should there, for example, be an exhibition detailing the monument's history, explaining that much of it was built by up to 20,000 prisoners drawn from those Franco had defeated?

Spain and the lingering legacy of Franco 2011