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The Day After Pearl Harbor: A Look at the Lincoln Memorial

Machine gun sets up outside the Lincoln Memorial on December 8th, 1941
Take a look at what the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. looked like the day after Pearl Harbor was attacked. Reminiscent of the day after 9/11, this historic moment in history is remembered and honored here.
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The day after Pearl Harbor this is what the Lincoln Memorial looked like. Reminds me a little of what downtown Washington looked like the day after 9/11.

Machine gun sets up outside the Lincoln Memorial on December 8th, 1941
Machine gun sets up outside the Lincoln Memorial on December 8th, 1941

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