Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

Running water is an important physical and metaphoric component of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. The water symbolises typical aspects of the era of Franklin Roosevelt. The single large drop represents the crash of the economy that led to the Great Depression. The multiple stairstep drops represent the Tennessee Valley Authority dam-building project. The Chaotic falls at varying angles represenst World War II. The still pool represents Roosevelt''s death. The wide array combining the earlier waterfalls represent the retrospective of Roosevelt''s presidency.

Dromos