HarlanCulpepper on November 19th, 2021 at 18:49 UTC »
Anyone know the strategic reason for putting the nation's capital where they did? I don't recall ever being taught that.
Spartan2470 on November 19th, 2021 at 19:16 UTC »
Here is a higher resolution version of this image. Here is the source.
Title: [Lincoln Memorial with marsh in foreground] Date Created/Published: [ca. 1917] Medium: 1 photographic print. Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-111420 (b&w film copy neg.) Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication. Call Number: LOT 12359-1A <item> [P&P]
Title: [Lincoln Memorial with marsh in foreground]
Date Created/Published: [ca. 1917]
Medium: 1 photographic print.
Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-111420 (b&w film copy neg.)
Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication.
Call Number: LOT 12359-1A <item> [P&P]
Carbon_Q on November 19th, 2021 at 23:58 UTC »
That's a marsh. Swamps are beautiful and get a bad rap.
Marsh = flooded grassland
Swamp = Flooded forest
HarlanCulpepper on November 19th, 2021 at 18:49 UTC »
Anyone know the strategic reason for putting the nation's capital where they did? I don't recall ever being taught that.
Spartan2470 on November 19th, 2021 at 19:16 UTC »
Here is a higher resolution version of this image. Here is the source.
Carbon_Q on November 19th, 2021 at 23:58 UTC »
That's a marsh. Swamps are beautiful and get a bad rap.
Marsh = flooded grassland
Swamp = Flooded forest