Celebrate the magnificent landmarks of America with this unique guide to thousands of historic sites, including the famous monuments and memorials in Washington, DC. This CD-ROM has over 16,000 pages of great travel and vacation planning information, and is loaded with detailed maps and spectacular photographs. Many history documents add context to sites such as the U.S. Capitol. But the content isn't limited to Washington: there are thousands of Historic Landmarks, Historic Places, National Parks and other monuments nationwide are listed and thoroughly described.
Coverage includes:
National Park Service material, including National Historic Landmarks (NHL) program, National Register of Historic Places with travel itineraries, Architecture in the Parks, significant National Parks, Recreation Areas, Historic Sites, National Memorials
U.S. Capitol Complex description and history from the Architect of the Capitol, Washington, DC
National Mall material, including Washington Monument, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial * Photographs of DC Landmarks by the U.S. Department of Agriculture * White House * U.S. Botanic Gardens * History of the United States Capitol * Constantino Brumidi, Artist of the Capitol * Library of Congress - Thomas Jefferson Building * Supreme Court * Pentagon and Pentagon Renovation Program * Tour of Washington, DC * Arlington National Cemetery * Washington, DC Tourist Information * Ford's Theatre National Historical Site
Our CD-ROMs are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Adobe Acrobat PDF format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed or printed. Vast archives of important government information that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review. Acrobat Reader software is included on the CD-ROM. This superb CD-ROM makes an ideal reference work and educational tool, and is indispensable for anyone interested in our national treasures.
