Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueA Traveltalk look at the exteriors of Washington, D.C.'s famous buildings and monuments.A Traveltalk look at the exteriors of Washington, D.C.'s famous buildings and monuments.A Traveltalk look at the exteriors of Washington, D.C.'s famous buildings and monuments.
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- AnecdotesSome of the buildings briefly featured are the embassies and legations of foreign countries. Legations were residences of ministers, whereas embassies are home to ambassadors. There were many legations, which were a "lower class" than embassies, in Washington, D.C. prior to WWII. However, by 1991 there were none left as all had been upgraded to embassies.
- GaffesReferring to the Washington Monument, James A. FitzPatrick begins his narration stating, "Majestically rising 500 feet or more ..." This is an incorrect statement, as "or" means the monument has a variable height; the statement should have been "Majestically rising more than 500 feet...". However, since completion of construction in 1884, the monument's height has been known to be precisely 555 feet, 5.125 inches, so it's confusing as to why FitzPatrick wouldn't have used the known value.
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Written by David T. Shaw
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A James FitzPatrick TravelTalk on Washington, D.C....
Brisk, informative look at the most famous landmark buildings in Washington, D.C, culminating in a final look at Washington, D.C. in springtime with the Japanese cherry blossoms in full bloom. And since these TravelTalks are filmed in color, the scenery is gorgeous.
Narrated by FitzPatrick himself, these are the sort of short films we used to see in school auditoriums when I was growing up.
Buildings glimpsed include the White House, the Capitol, The Treasury building, Department of Interior (built during FDR's administration for 13 million), Union Station, U.S. Supreme Court, The Smithsonian Institute, and the British, Swiss, Japan and French embassies.
Also the American Red Cross building to honor the work of Clara Barton built in 1891, Pan American Union Building, and finally the Ford Theater where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, as well as the house across the street where he died. The Lincoln Memorial is shown, built in 1915 to celebrate the life of the man who saved the Union.
It's the sort of documentary any student of history would want to see.
Narrated by FitzPatrick himself, these are the sort of short films we used to see in school auditoriums when I was growing up.
Buildings glimpsed include the White House, the Capitol, The Treasury building, Department of Interior (built during FDR's administration for 13 million), Union Station, U.S. Supreme Court, The Smithsonian Institute, and the British, Swiss, Japan and French embassies.
Also the American Red Cross building to honor the work of Clara Barton built in 1891, Pan American Union Building, and finally the Ford Theater where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, as well as the house across the street where he died. The Lincoln Memorial is shown, built in 1915 to celebrate the life of the man who saved the Union.
It's the sort of documentary any student of history would want to see.
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- 13 avr. 2008
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