Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain
Date 2010
Historian Richard Norton Smith talked about the Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain which stands in the middle of Columbus Circle, just o… read more
Historian Richard Norton Smith talked about the Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain which stands in the middle of Columbus Circle, just outside Washington’s Union Station. Topics included the sculptor, Lorado Taft, the symbolism of the monument, and the historical context of its unveiling in 1912.
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