Is a Monument to Power Un-American?
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Daniel Sipes / August 4, 2026 Is a Monument to Power Un-American? Historians see the president’s proposed triumphal arch as a departure from the tradition of and meaning behind American monuments. Illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch (Photos via Getty Images/Wikimedia Commons). Illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch (Photos via Getty Images/Wikimedia Commons). = 3 && ageInMonths 3 months old . Some information may be outdated.'; } else if (ageInMonths = 6 && ageInMonths 6 months old . Some information may be outdated.'; } else if (ageInMonths = 12 && ageInMonths 1 year old . Some information may be outdated.'; } else if (ageInMonths = 12) { const ageInYears = Math.floor(ageInMonths / 12); this.message = `This post is more than ${ageInYears} ${ageInYears === 1 ? 'year' : 'years'} old . Some information may be outdated.`; } } }" { this.tooltipOpen = false; }, 200); } }" class="relative" Audio Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening.
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Daniel Sipes is a Dispatch intern from Washington, D.C. He graduated in 2026 from the University of Chicago with degrees in economics and public policy and a minor in English and creative writing. His hobbies include weightlifting, reading, and continually writing and then throwing away the first 10 pages of the Great American Novel.
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