Stars, Stripes, and Smart Answers: A D.C. Crossword

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  1. 3. MEMORIAL A 19-foot seated statue of a president who kept the Union together.
  2. 6. A group of 21 museums and a zoo in D.C.
  3. 7. A founding father who built the financial system and inspired a musical.
  4. 10. The document that declared U.S. independence.
  5. 11. OF THE GUARD A military ceremony at Arlington that never stops.
  6. 13. The number of universities in Washington, D.C.
  7. 14. The river that flows through D.C.
  8. 15. A towering stone monument, like the Washington Monument.
  9. 17. A national cemetery honoring veterans and leaders.
  10. 18. HILL Where Congress meets to write laws.
  11. 20. MEMORIAL A tribute to Americans who served in the largest war in history.
  12. 21. HENRY The patriot who declared, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
  13. 22. COURT The highest court in the land.
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  1. 1. MEMORIAL Monument honoring the author of the Declaration of Independence.
  2. 2. A black granite monument with over 58,000 names.
  3. 4. The world's largest office building for the military.
  4. 5. OF RIGHTS The first ten amendments guaranteeing freedoms.
  5. 8. D.C.'s underground train system.
  6. 9. Led the U.S. through the Great Depression and WWII.
  7. 11. The 1787 document that created the U.S. government.
  8. 12. MALL A historic park lined with monuments and museums.
  9. 16. JIMA A famous flag-raising site from WWII.
  10. 19. Manages the nation's money, once led by Hamilton.
  11. 20. HOUSE The home of every U.S. president since 1800.
  12. 23. Civil Rights leader who had a dream.