Edward R. Murrow Park

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Edward R. Murrow Park
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The park in January 2018
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Edward R. Murrow Park (the United States)
Location Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°54′00″N77°02′32″W / 38.9°N 77.0422°W / 38.9; -77.0422

Edward R. Murrow Park is a park located in Washington, D.C. at the corner of H Street NW and 18th Street NW. [1] This National Park site is associated with World War II [2] and named after the journalist Edward R. Murrow.

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In April 2009, a group of activists gathered at the park to protest the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. [3] In 2011, the park served as a protest site during the Occupy D.C. movement [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Map of Washington, D.C." (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 8, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Places: The Memorial in Context". National Park Service . Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  3. ↑ Greenwell, Megan (April 24, 2009). "IMF Protests Start Small With 75-Person Rally". The Washington Post . Washington, D.C. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Occupy DC's 'Roving Kabaret'". PBS. Archived from the original on December 2, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
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