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In this temple: the power of space creation in Washington, D.C.
The national landmarks in Washington, D.C., specifically the Lincoln Memorial and the Capitol
Building, serve a specific purpose of informing visitors on not only the basic functions they
serve, but also to create a metaphysical space in order to create a citizen machine, a citizen
machine, intended to create model citizens, who are learned in areas of civic matters that the
designers of Washington, D.C., and important. These areas of civic education involve ideas of
Manifest Destiny, service to country, the concept of a liberal democracy, and specific moments
in American history that identify landmarks for progress on the world stage, or specifically in the
United States of America. These metaphysical spaces inform visitors of the aforementioned areas
of civic education in an effort to form a united identity for the American citizen out of a disparate
group of local, regional, and cultural identities.Thesis (B.?)Honors Colleg