> A very interesting piece of history. Please take a minute and read on.
> Do you know what it means?
>
> LAUS DEO
>
>
> One detail that is never mentioned is that in Washington, D.C... There
> can never be a building of greater height than the Washington Monument.
> With all the uproar about removing the ten commandments, etc., this is
> worth a moment or two of your time. I was not aware of this amazing historical
> information.
>
> On the aluminum cap, atop the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., are
> displayed two words: Laus Deo.
>
> No one can see these words. In fact, most visitors to the monument are
> totally unaware they are even there and for that matter, probably couldn't care
> less.
>
>
> Once you know Laus Deo's history, you will want to share this with
> everyone you know. These words have been there for many years; they are 555 feet,
> 5.125 inches high, perched atop the monument, facing skyward to the Father of
> our nation, overlooking the 69 square miles which comprise the District of
> Columbia, capital of the United States of America
>
> Laus Deo! Two seemingly insignificant, unnoticed words. Out of sight and,
> one might think, out of mind, but very meaningfully placed at the highest
> point over what is the most powerful city in the most successful nation in the
> world.
> So, what do those two words, in Latin, composed of just four syllables and
> only seven letters, possibly mean? Very simply, they say ' Praise be to
> God!'
>
> Though construction of this giant obelisk began in 1848, when James Polk
> was President of the United States, it was not until 1888 that the monument
> was inaugurated and opened to the public. It took twenty-five years to
> finally cap the memorial with a tribute to the Father of our nation, Laus Deo
> 'Praise be to God!'
>
> From atop this magnificent granite and marble structure, visitors may take
> in the beautiful panoramic view of the city with its division into four
> major segments. From that vantage point, one can also easily see the original
> plan of the designer, Pierre Charles L
> Do you know what it means?
>
> LAUS DEO
>
>
> One detail that is never mentioned is that in Washington, D.C... There
> can never be a building of greater height than the Washington Monument.
> With all the uproar about removing the ten commandments, etc., this is
> worth a moment or two of your time. I was not aware of this amazing historical
> information.
>
> On the aluminum cap, atop the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., are
> displayed two words: Laus Deo.
>
> No one can see these words. In fact, most visitors to the monument are
> totally unaware they are even there and for that matter, probably couldn't care
> less.
>
>
> Once you know Laus Deo's history, you will want to share this with
> everyone you know. These words have been there for many years; they are 555 feet,
> 5.125 inches high, perched atop the monument, facing skyward to the Father of
> our nation, overlooking the 69 square miles which comprise the District of
> Columbia, capital of the United States of America
>
> Laus Deo! Two seemingly insignificant, unnoticed words. Out of sight and,
> one might think, out of mind, but very meaningfully placed at the highest
> point over what is the most powerful city in the most successful nation in the
> world.
> So, what do those two words, in Latin, composed of just four syllables and
> only seven letters, possibly mean? Very simply, they say ' Praise be to
> God!'
>
> Though construction of this giant obelisk began in 1848, when James Polk
> was President of the United States, it was not until 1888 that the monument
> was inaugurated and opened to the public. It took twenty-five years to
> finally cap the memorial with a tribute to the Father of our nation, Laus Deo
> 'Praise be to God!'
>
> From atop this magnificent granite and marble structure, visitors may take
> in the beautiful panoramic view of the city with its division into four
> major segments. From that vantage point, one can also easily see the original
> plan of the designer, Pierre Charles L
God Bless! Ma Betty