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Letters from an American – October 13, 2025 – Heather Cox Richardson

Letters from an American

Letters from an American, October 13, 2025

By Heather Cox Richardson, Oct 13, 2025

Last Tuesday, President Donald J. Trump showed to Canadian officials a plan for a triumphal arch that would sit on the banks of the Potomac River opposite the Lincoln Memorial in a traffic rotary at the Virginia end of the Arlington Memorial Bridge below Arlington National Cemetery. The idea, apparently, is to build the arch to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States in July 2026.

On Thursday, the White House press pool reported, the plan was laid out on Trump’s desk in the Oval Office. The massive stone arch appears to be the same height as or taller than the Lincoln Memorial. Early in the morning on Saturday, October 11, Trump posted on social media an artist’s rendering of what such an arch might look like, complete with what appears to be a gold winged victory statue at the top of the arch.

Triumphal arches are free-standing structures consisting of one or more arches crowned with a flat top for engravings or statues. They hark back to ancient Rome, where leaders built them to commemorate military victories or significant public events. Those arches inspired others, like the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, built to honor those who died in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

Observers immediately noted that the photographed plan showed the Lincoln Memorial facing the wrong way, and compared the Trump Arch both to the Arc de Triomphe and to another arch modeled on it: the German Arch of Triumph proposed by Adolph Hitler to commemorate Germany’s victory in World War II.

That triumphal arch was never built.

Architect Eric Jenkins told Daniel Jonas Roche of The Architect’s Newspaper that the proposed arch would disrupt the symbolic connection between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. The two are connected not only by the Arlington Memorial Bridge, but also by the Civil War. During that war, the nation began to bury its hallowed dead on the grounds of the former home of General Robert E. Lee, who led the troops of the Confederacy. Lee’s Arlington House sits directly behind the memorial to Lincoln, who led the United States to stop the Confederates from dismantling the nation.

The proposed construction of a triumphal arch contrasts with the expected sale and probable demolition of the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building on Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C. Completed in 1940, the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building was built to house the Social Security Board, the precursor to the Social Security Administration.

In August 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act. That law established a federal system of old-age benefits; unemployment insurance; aid to homeless, dependent, and neglected children; funds to promote maternal and child welfare; and public health services. It was a sweeping reworking of the relationship between the government and its citizens, using the power of taxation to pool funds to provide a basic social safety net.

The vision of government behind the Social Security Act was very different from that of the Republicans who had run it in the 1920s. While men like President Herbert Hoover had embraced the idea of a “rugged individualism” in which men provided for their families on their own, those behind the Social Security Act recognized that the vision of a hardworking man supporting his wife and children was more myth than reality. They replaced that vision with one in which the government recognized that all Americans were equally valuable.

Their reworking of American government came from the conditions of the United States after the rise of modern industry. Americans had always depended on community, but the harsh conditions of industrialization in the late nineteenth century had made it clear that the government must protect that community. City governments like New York City’s Tammany Hall began to provide a basic system of social welfare for voters, making sure that they had jobs, food, and shelter and that women and children had a support network if a husband or father died.

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The image depicts the Siegestor (Victory Gate) in Munich, Germany. It is a large neoclassical arch that honors the Bavarian army. The monument is often noted for its grand size and intricate sculptures, and it's located in a snowy setting, indicating winter weather. The surrounding area includes roads, buildings, and possibly hints of urban life.

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The Seigesthor (i.e. Siegestor) (Triumphal Arch), Munich, Bavaria, Germany between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900. Views of Germany

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The image depicts a grand stone archway, which is a historic monument known as the Siegestor in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. This architectural structure is notable for its grandeur and intricate design elements. The central part of the arch features statues of people, adding to its prominence and artistic value. There are trees visible in front of the arch, suggesting it's an outdoor setting. The photograph captures the essence of the Siegestor, showcasing its impressive size and craftsmanship that stands as a testament to historical architecture.

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Arc of Triumph structure in a park in Brussels, Belgium. Tall structure with three archways. On top sculptures of horses.

Temple of Saturn and Triumphal Arch of Septimus Severus, Rome, Italy between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900. Views of architecture and other sites in Italy Italy Rome

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The image is of a historical architectural setting, possibly from the Roman era. It depicts ruins with various structures and arches that appear to be part of what was once significant buildings or landmarks in ancient Rome. The colors are muted, giving it an old-world look, which suggests that this may be a photograph from the late 19th century or early 20th century. There is no text present in the image. The ruins include columns and arches indicative of Roman architecture style, which were commonly used for public buildings such as temples or city gates. These structures are now partially in disrepair, indicating that they have been exposed to time and possibly some historical events leading to their current state of preservation.

Archaeologists unearth Roman triumphal arch in Serbia

Researchers in Serbia have unearthed a rare ancient Roman triumphal arch at the historic site of Viminacium, near Kostolac, approximately 70 kilometers east of Belgrade. The triumphal arch, dating back to the third century CE, is a monumental find, as Serbia joins a select group of countries boasting such architectural marvels.

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Archaeologists unearth Roman triumphal arch in Serbia

Researchers in Serbia have unearthed a rare ancient Roman triumphal arch at the historic site of Viminacium, near Kostolac, approximately 70 kilometers east of Belgrade. The triumphal arch, dating back to the third century CE, is a monumental find, as Serbia joins a select group of countries boasting such architectural marvels.

The paired Triumphal Archways over John Street linking the original Glasgow City Chambers to the more recent extension on Cochrane Street. They were designed by Watson, Salmond and Gray, and were built in the 1910s.

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A pair of blonde sandstone ttriumphal arches over a pedestrianised street.

Vác,1960. Hungary's only triumphal arch, built in 1764 in honour of the visit by the Habsburg Maria Theresa who was at that time was the queen of Hungary. The story goes that the arch was so newly built when she arrived that, fearing it might collapse, she refused to ride through it.

The car in the photo is an East German AWZ P70 "Zwickau".

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