Tag Archives: Gen. John Pershing

More on the WWI winner

Posted on January 27, 2016 by David Brussat

Yesterday’s announcement of a winner in the open international competition for a national World War I memorial sent me rushing to find out how it had changed since its selection as one of five finalists. And the winner is Joseph … Continue reading →

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Finalists for WWI memorial

Posted on August 19, 2015 by David Brussat

The jury in the design competition for a World War I memorial near the White House in Washington, D.C., has narrowed more than 350 entries down to a final five. One of them, arguably two, are classical, and already the … Continue reading →

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Top classical WWI entries

Posted on July 28, 2015 by David Brussat

Here, courtesy of the organization sponsoring the design competition for a monument to commemorate the First World War, are links to some if not all of the classical entries. These are considered “the best” from among a couple of dozen … Continue reading →

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Design for a WWI memorial

Posted on July 28, 2015 by David Brussat

Not long ago I wrote of an open competition for a national monument for World War I to be built at Pershing Square. The square has honored Gen. John “Black Jack” Perhsing, commander of U.S. forces in Europe, for decades. … Continue reading →

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