THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
AMERICAN POLITICS IN THE 1920S
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St. Louis Arch
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Lincoln Memorial
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Holland Tunnel
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Mount Rushmore
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Detailed explanation-1: -What these men know that most people don’t, is that a time capsule was welded to the top of the Arch. Inside, the signatures of more than 700, 000 St. Louisans, including schoolchildren.
Detailed explanation-2: -During a nationwide competition in 1947-48, architect Eero Saarinen’s inspired design for a 630-foot stainless steel arch was chosen as a perfect monument to the spirit of the western pioneers. Construction of the Arch began in 1963, and was completed on October 28, 1965, for a total cost of less than $15 million.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gateway Arch, monument in St. Louis, Missouri, that sits along the west bank of the Mississippi River. The Gateway Arch takes its name from the city’s role as the “Gateway to the West” during the westward expansion of the United States in the 19th century.