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- Title
- Senator Rides Autogiro from Capitol to Golf Game
- Description
- On July 9, 1931, Senator Hiram Bingham boarded an autogiro at Capitol Plaza for a quick ride to the golf course. Bingham, a former pilot in World War I and supporter of the unique aircraft, used the opportunity to promote the safety and efficiency of the autogiro to a crowd of spectators and news media at the Capitol. The pilot, James Ray, transported Bingham from the Mall to Burning Tree Golf Club in 11 minutes, arriving 34 minutes faster than if he had driven. The Autogiro Company of America, founded by Harold F. Pitcairn, marketed the autogiro as a vehicle for the wealthy and frequently staged public events to promote sales of the aircraft.
- Date
- July 9, 1931
- Source
- Library of Congress via the US Capitol Historical Society
- Coverage
- en 1920-1949
- Format
- Still Image
- Theme
- work & play
- Title
- Vietnam Memorial Education Center
- Description
- Jan Scruggs, President and Founder of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, proposed in 2000 to build an education center focusing on veterans' service in the wars following Vietnam. The planned center would have been located across the street from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. It will display some objects that visitors have left at the Wall since 1982. Congress approved of the center in 2003, but the project did not break ground until 2012. In 2018, the VVMF announced their decision to cancel the building project, focusing instead on digital resources and online exhibits.
- Creator
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
- Source
- Images created by Ralph Appelbaum Associates, via Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
- Coverage
- 2000-present
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