NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with historian Kevin Levin about President Trump's proposed triumphal arch and how it would fit next other memorials in the nation's capital.

For months, President Donald Trump has shown off various prototypes of an arch monument he wants to build in Washington, D.C., and finally he’s landed on a concept: an extra-tall “Triumphal Arch” that ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says history is on his side. He wants to build a towering arch near the Lincoln Memorial and argues that the nation’s capital first clamored for such a monument two ...

The arch features the text, “One Nation Under God,” and includes statues of Lady Liberty and gold lions at the base.

Nearly 30 years ago, Rodney Mims Cook Jr. had a vision: a triumphal arch gracing the streets of Washington. The urban developer persuaded some lawmakers and potential funders; he won encouragement ...

The White House stands about 70 feet tall. The Lincoln Memorial, roughly 100 feet. The triumphal arch President Donald Trump wants to build would eclipse both if he gets his wish. Trump has grown ...

Historic plans to build an arch at the Oklahoma State Capitol are nearing fruition. Work is also nearly finished on the ...

The closest Washington came to an arch was a wood and plaster construction built in 1919 to mark the end of World War I — and even that was always meant to be temporary. “For 200 years they’ve wanted ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says history is on his side. He wants to build a towering arch near the Lincoln Memorial and argues that the nation’s capital first clamored for such a ...