General Walter Bedell Smith
Walter Bedell "Beetle" Smith was born on October 5, 1895 in Indianapolis, Indiana. During World War I he was commissioned as an officer in 1917 and wounded in the Aisne-Marne Offensive in 1918. After the war he was a staf... waymarking.com
William O. Douglas
William O. Douglas was born on October 16, 1898 in Maine, Minnesota. He attended Walt Whitman College, graduating in 1920 with a B.A. in English and economics. He taught English and Latin at Yakima High Schools for the ne... waymarking.com
Earl Warren - Arlington, Va
"Earl Warren (March 19, 1891 – July 9, 1974) was the 14th Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court and one of only two people to be elected Governor of California three times. Before holding these positions... waymarking.com
General James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle
James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle was born in Alameda, California on December 14, 1896. He developed an interest in aviation and was the first to fly a DH-4 from Pablo Beach, Florida to San Diego, California. He ac... waymarking.com
Netherlands Carillon - Arlington, Va
"The Netherlands Carillon at Arlington National Cemetery was a gift from the people of the Netherlands to the people of the United States of America in 1954. The gift was made to thank the United States for its aid during... waymarking.com
Washington National Opera
Washington National Opera is recognized as one of America"s premier opera companies. Under the leadership of Pl cido Domingo, WNO has moved confidently forward since the company"s founding in 1956. Washington Natio... culturaltourismdc.org
General George Crook
George Crook was born in Taylorsville, Ohio on September 23, 1829. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1852, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 4th Infantry. Prior to the Civil War, Cro... waymarking.com
William F. "Bull" Halsey
William Frederick Halsey, Jr., was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on October 30, 1882. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy by President McKinley in 1900. He excelled at the Naval Academy as a member of the... waymarking.com
Gregory "Pappy" Boyington
Gregory “Pappy” Boyington was born in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho on December 4, 1912. He attended the University of Washington, graduating in 1934 with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. Boyington served... waymarking.com
General Omar Nelson Bradley - Arlington, Va
"Omar Nelson Bradley (February 12, 1893 – April 8, 1981) was one of the main U.S. Army field commanders in North Africa and Europe during World War II, and a General of the Army in the United States Army. He was th... waymarking.com
General George Catlett Marshall
Few Americans in the twentieth century have left a greater legacy to world peace than George C. Marshall (1880-1959). As chief of staff of the United States Army during World War II, it fell to Marshall to raise, train, a... waymarking.com
John Newton Mitchell
John N. Mitchell was born in Detroit, Michigan on November 15, 1913. He served in the United States Navy in World War II. Following his Military Service, Mitchell became a law in the same law firm as Richard Nixon. The tw... waymarking.com
Merriman Smith
Merriman Smith was a newspaper reporter who began the tradition of ending presidential news press conferences with “Thank you, Mr. President.” Smith, who was working for the United Press International Wire S... waymarking.com
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., was on March 8, 1841 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the son of prominent writer and physician Oliver Wendell Homes, Sr. He graduated from Harvard in 1861 where he was elected to the Phi Beta ... waymarking.com
Madame Tussauds Washington Dc
Take an immersive, three-dimensional journey through history when visiting the Presidents Gallery exclusively at Madame Tussauds Washington D.C. The Presidents Gallery is the only place in the world where guests can meet ... arestravel.com
Clark Mcadams Clifford
Clark McAdams Clifford served as Secretary of Defense under President Lyndon Johnson.Clark Clifford was born in Fort Scott, Kansas on Christmas Day, 1906. He first practiced law in St. Louis, Missouri before serving in th... waymarking.com
Robert F. Kennedy
After serving in the US Navy during World War II and graduating from the University of Virginia, Kennedy began working for the U.S. Department of Justice. He was appointed as Attorney General of the United States by his b... waymarking.com
General Daniel "Chappie" James
Daniel James, Jr. was born on February 11, 1920 in Pensacola Florida. He attended the Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama and completed civilian pilot training under the government sponsored Civilian Pilot Training Pr... waymarking.com