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    14 Fun Facts About the Washington Monument: Educational Version
    14 Fun Facts About the Washington Monument: Educational Version
    14 Fun Facts About the Washington Monument: Educational Version
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    14 Fun Facts About the Washington Monument: Educational Version

    By Caitlind L. Alexander

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    The Washington Monument is one of the most recognizable monuments in Washington D.C.. It took over 50 years to build, and it has stood for over 100 years. How much do you know about this magnificent monument.

    How thick are the walls at the base of the monument?
    Why is the Washington Monument made up of two different colors of marble?
    Why is there a stone in the monument that says “My language, my land, my nation of Wales – Wales forever”?
    What metal was used to cap the Washington Monument?

    Find out more about the Washington Monument and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.

    All measurements in American and metric.

    The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core Curriculum Standards.

    LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLearningIsland.com
    Release dateSep 20, 2013
    ISBN9781301031801
    14 Fun Facts About the Washington Monument: Educational Version
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    Caitlind L. Alexander

    Caitlind Alexander is the author of over 60 books for children, including the Jamie and Kendall Broderick Mystery series, the 14 Fun Facts and 101 Fun Facts series, the Wonderful World of Animals Series, and the Miss Jones series.She lives in California where she loves to visit historic places and learn about new things. She also loves to travel and has been all over the world.

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    14 Fun Facts About the Washington Monument - Caitlind L. Alexander

    14 FUN FACTS ABOUT THE

    WASHINGTON MONUMENT

    by Caitlind L. Alexander

    A LearningIsland.com

    15-Minute book

    We have used many sources to research these facts and they are accurate at time of publishing. The more we explore the wonders of our world, the more information we are discovering.

    Editor: Jennifer Robinson

    Pictures (c) National Park Service unless otherwise noted

    Smashwords Edition

    (c) Copyright 2011 Caitlind L. Alexander. All rights reserved.

    Published by LearningIsland.com

    This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This e-book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, please purchase your own copy from any of several online e-book stores. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

    14 Fun Facts About the Washington Monument / Caitlind L. Alexander

    Summary: A brief look at some interesting facts about the Washington Monument.

    1. Washington Monument. Juvenile Literature. 2. Washington D.C.. Juvenile Literature. 3. George Washington. Juvenile Literature.

    Created in USA

    Reading Level: 7.6

    Words: 1873

    Ages 8 and up.

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    About the Author

    The Washington Monument is one of the most recognizable monuments in Washington D.C. It took over 50 years to build, and it has stood for over 100 years. Let’s learn more about this magnificent monument.

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    Fact 1: The Washington Monument was supposed to be a tomb for George Washington.

    When the Washington Monument was originally designed, it was supposed to be a tomb. The architect and the planners thought that George Washington’s body would lie in the monument. The idea for a tomb in Washington D.C. started only 10 days after Washington’s death.

    Before the plan could get started,

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