BEYOND GRANITE

The Trust for the National Mall is leading Beyond Granite, funded by the Mellon Foundation, that will bring special commemorative exhibits, performances, and installations on the National Mall beginning in August 2023. The project seeks to imagine and activate a more representative process for commemorating American history, experiences, and stories not yet told on the National Mall.

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CBS Sunday Morning: The Washington Monument

CBS Sunday Morning’s Faith Salie visited the Washington Monument on the National Mall to celebrate the anniversary of the monument’s dedication ahead of Presidents’ Day and George Washington’s birthday. The Washington Monument’s construction and completion illustrates the role of private philanthropy in helping shape our most iconic structures on the National Mall.

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CBS: The Rise and Success of the First Black Female Billionaire Sheila Johnson

CBS News’ Michelle Miller sat down with Vice Chair for the Trust for the National Mall’s Board of Directors Sheila Johnson, who also recently honored as Washington Business Journal CEO of the Year. Sheila and Michelle visited the Horse Stables on the National Mall to talk about the restoration of a new, state-of-the-art facility for the horses.

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Voices of Volunteers: Laurie Ruffino 

The Trust for the National Mall interviewed Laurie Ruffino, a volunteer on the National Mall and Vietnam War veteran from the 199th Infantry, who shared a special, chance encounter he had at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial with two veterans who served in the same unit as him, as well as his experience as a volunteer and a welcoming face for the over five million visitors who come to see the Wall on the National Mall.

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