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Author of the new book PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Nine books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.

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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC 6 Dec 2013

    Here Washington Monument is topped off (still world's tallest stone edifice)--completed this day 1884: #LOCpic.twitter.com/WgHLxANgiz

    7:11 AM - 6 Dec 2013
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      2. Ol Sul Ross‏ @Sully1876 6 Dec 2013
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        @BeschlossDC @AC0793 pretty sure San Jacinto is taller.

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      3. Brian Ketcham‏ @CoachKetcham 6 Dec 2013
        Replying to @Sully1876

        But it's not all made of stone. @Sully1876 @BeschlossDC @AC0793

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      4. Brian Ketcham‏ @CoachKetcham 6 Dec 2013
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        @Sully1876 @BeschlossDC @AC0793 San Jacinto is made of reinforced concrete, with a facade of limestone. Washington Monument is all stone.

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      1. Whitney Wyatt‏ @Whitwyatt 6 Dec 2013
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        @BeschlossDC Topped with largest piece of pure aluminum in existence, back when aluminum was almost impossible to make.

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      1.  ✨𝕔𝕙𝕣𝕚𝕤 𝕝𝕦𝕟𝕟𝕖𝕪 𝕛𝕒𝕗𝕗𝕖 ✨‏ @58clj 6 Dec 2013
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        “@BeschlossDC: Washington Monument topped off (still world's tallest stone edifice)-completed this day 1884: #LOC pic.twitter.com/K7rxVwnYU0”

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      1. Dog Commander‏ @DogDynastyLLC 6 Dec 2013
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        .@BeschlossDC .@MrTravis6937 That answers the question of the required minimum height of the Obama Colossus.

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      1. Kenny Morgan‏ @KennyLenny11 6 Dec 2013
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        @BeschlossDC @JoryRand Would love to watch how they got up and down it. Had to be the scariest experience ever.

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      1. 改善 ディエズ‏ @Deelzebubbb 6 Dec 2013
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        USA Big D! RT @BeschlossDC Here Washington Monument is topped off (still world's tallest stone edifice) this day 1884pic.twitter.com/Xw3gNDEDnI

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      1. Kyle Fisher‏ @KyleFisherMBA 6 Dec 2013
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        @BeschlossDC @Holdenradio Here is what it looks like todayhttp://gizmodo.com/heres-what-the-tip-of-the-washington-monument-looks-li-1462907949 …

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      2. Steve Rine‏ @SteveRine 6 Dec 2013
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        @BeschlossDC - How many OSHA violations can you count?

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      3. These Go To Eleven‏ @HottyTottyNash 6 Dec 2013
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        @SteveRine @BeschlossDC love that!!

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      1. Benjamin Davies‏ @BenjaminDavies3 6 Dec 2013
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        @BeschlossDC @BerkeleyBrett Too bad that North Korean C-130 with the quad mini-guns crashed into it when they launched their sneak attack.

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      1. MergerChef‏ @MergerC 6 Dec 2013
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        @BeschlossDC love the pride there and how they are dressed ...could never expect that today

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      1. Deece Eckstein‏ @DeeceX 6 Dec 2013
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        @BeschlossDC Not world's tallest stone structure. San Jacinto Monument in Texas (where else?) is 567'. Washington Monument is 555'.

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      1. ravi‏ @ravipinkyrings 6 Dec 2013
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        @BeschlossDC oh Michael, "the Washington Monument is topped off" should not have been your first choice if words

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      1. Class Hole‏ @Classholesays 6 Dec 2013
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        @BeschlossDC it was topped with aluminum, which was rarer than gold and platinum at the time.

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      1. lux‏ @lesterfreamon 6 Dec 2013
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        Ugly-ass paperweight RT @BeschlossDC Here Washington Monument is topped off--completed this day 1884pic.twitter.com/GTjFcbh7Nm

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