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Our National Maul: Looking for a Plan to Save the Grass

WASHINGTON (Feb. 17) -- One year ago President Barack Obama took the oath of office on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. The crowd of half-frozen well wishers stretched nearly to the Washington Monument, four million feet inflicting even further damage on what is often called "the nation's front yard." Yet the National Park...

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Spot On National Mall Will Be Named For Koch Brother

An energy businessman is donating a record $35 million to the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History to build a new dinosaur hall on the National Mall, the museum complex announced Thursday.

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LOOK: Winners Announced For National Mall Redesign

Before a sell-out 1,200-person crowd seated in a tent on the National Mall on Thursday, three winning plans were announced as part of a competition to redesign areas of the expansive space commonly called "America's Front Lawn."

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National Mall Redesign Winners Announced At Trust For The National Mall Luncheon (PHOTOS)

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What Will The National Mall Look Like?

The ten finalists competing in the final phase of the National Mall Design Competition are dreaming big.

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Designing the Future of the National Mall

These ideas will be exhibited online, allowing for public comment, for several weeks before the winning designs are announced in May. The Trust is a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring the National Mall in partnership with the National Park Service.

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05/30/12 Smithsonian to host funk concert on National Mall Source: WTOP Radio - Washington DC Funk music will have its place on the National Mall this summer during the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
05/29/12 Concert on National Mall shut down by thunder Source: Lincoln Daily News - Lincoln IL The National Memorial Day Concert has been canceled due to a line of thunderstorms that moved into the District of Columbia on Sunday night.
05/28/12 Concert On National Mall Shut Down By Thunder Source: Pollstar About halfway into the concert, an annual event on the National Mall, host Gary Sinise told the audience there was a severe weather warning and advised concertgoers to leave and seek shelter.
05/26/12 $700 million project aims to restore pride in... Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh PA The Reflecting Pool on the National Mall is a dry hole this Memorial Day weekend.
05/24/12 Guide to outdoor concert season Source: Maryland Gazette - Glen Burnie MD This summer is heating up to be one of the most musical ever.