內戰  (1860-1865) 這是愛迪生拍攝的麥金萊總統葬禮於1901年經過賓州大道影片中的一景 RealVideo (streaming) MPEG Format (15.7 MB) 影片設定 Credits 波多馬克軍沿著賓州大道遊行：1865年5月23日 賓州大道是美國最「重要的街道」，也是聯邦最早興建的道路之一。包括喬治‧華盛頓與湯瑪斯‧傑佛遜都認為這條街道是首都最重要的象徵。一開始，這條「重要大道」只是一條泥土路，後來傑佛遜在兩旁種植了長得很快的白 楊樹。這條大道連接了白宮和國會大廈，並且成為整個國家的儀式中心。你知道賓州大道上還發生過什麼事情嗎？ Pennsylvania Avenue, America's "Main Street," was one of the earliest streets constructed in the federal city. Both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson considered the avenue an important feature of the new capital city. At first, this "Grand Avenue" was just a dirt road that Jefferson had planted with rows of fast-growing poplar trees. That stretch of the avenue between the White House and the Capitol has served the country well as a ceremonial heart of the nation. What other things have happened on Pennsylvania Avenue? 2/3 頁 Library Of Congress | Legal Notices | Privacy | Site Map | Contact Us VIDEO CREDIT: Edison, Thomas A., Inc. "President McKinley's funeral cortege at Washington, D.C. part 1 of 3." 1901. The Last Days of a President: Films of McKinley and the Pan-American Exposition, 1901, Library of Congress.