Washington DC. Day 3. White House, Memorials, National Archive, National Art Gallery

Hi honey, I'm home!

The National Archive Building where we viewed The Constitution, Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights. Nicholas Cage would have found it very difficult to steal the paper work in National Treasure.

The Capitol Building from the front. Tallest building in Washington DC, Lady Freedom on the top, nothing can be built higher than this in Washington DC as nothing should stand higher than freedom; also faces East so the sun never sets on freedom.

National African American Museum. No corners in the whole building. Their belief is that corners can hide bad spirits; even the toilets have no straight edges.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial.

Abraham Lincoln's Memorial.

Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Washington Monument in the background.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial in the background..

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. "Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope." There were many inspirational quotes on the wall behind this monument.

The other side of the White House.

The National Art Gallery. Managed to take a couple of snaps. Can you recognise any of the works or artists? Amazing to see the originals, quite breathtaking.

How we toured Washington when not on the Metro or on foot.

Another section of Union Station.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. Memorial. As anyone with a disability was seen as a lesser person, he hid his wheelchair which he had to use due to his polio by wearing a large cloak to cover it. In his later years he removed the coat to advocate for those in a similar position.

These four memorials symbolised the different stages of his presidency. This one presented the role of the radio and how it was used to provide news relating to the war.

All classes (symbolised by the different hats) were hit by the Great Depression. Despite their backgrounds and wealth, everyone was treated equally with rations and had to line up together.

Wanting to avoid war.

Broken rocks symbolising the broken promise that Roosevelt would not take America to war. The turmoil of war is symbolised by the water going in many directions in the background. The attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii being the catalyst for Roosevelt to change his mind.