The Trust for the National Mall invites you to join us for a conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning writer and author of The Revolution Trilogy Rick Atkinson, the first event in our series of “On the Road to America’s 250th on the National Nall” Monumental Conversations in 2025.
Thursday, March 3, 2022, 5 PM EST
Please join the Trust for the National Mall for a Monumental Conversation featuring Washington National Opera on how we memorialize and commemorate and ways to elevate diverse stories and inclusive voices in the commemorative landscape on the National Mall.
Friday, October 1, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT
The National Mall is a place where America comes together for commemoration, reflection and expression. Please join WUSA9 Evening Anchor Lesli Foster for The Trust for the National Mall's Monumental Conversation featuring artist Suzanne Firstenberg and her work, In America: Remember, the exhibit that currently covers the National Mall with a blanket of 670,000+ white flags in remembrance of lives lost to COVID-19 in the United States.
Monday, May 17, 5:00pm EDT
In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Trust for the National Mall’s Monumental Conversation will explore the unique influences of Asian culture, people, and nations on the National Mall, including the gift of the cherry trees and the Japanese Lantern.
Wednesday, March 31, 5:00pm EDT
From chaining themselves to cherry trees to marching for voting rights, America’s Civic Stage – The National Mall – has hosted some of history’s most important moments for American women. Join this distinguished panel discussion as the Trust for the National Mall’s Women’s Leadership Committee hosts this important conversation to share and preserve herstory.
Wednesday, February 24, 5:00pm
Join us for an engaging conversation with Sheila C. Johnson, Founder and CEO, Salamander Hotels & Resorts, and Vice Chair, Trust for the National Mall, and Harry Johnson, Sr., President and CEO, MLK Jr. Memorial Foundation. This Monumental Conversation will be moderated by Georgette “Gigi” Dixon, Head of External Engagement, Diverse Segments, Representation and Inclusion (DSRI), Wells Fargo.
In this Monumental Conversation, our special guests will discuss the the influential role African Americans have played on the National Mall, throughout history and today.
