{"exhibit":{"title":"How has the federal government used the Mall during times of war?","description":"<p>Since the Civil War, the government has used the spaces of the Mall to support war efforts. During the Civil War, hospitals, Union army camps, and even livestock occupied the Mall. During both World Wars, government agencies expanded dramatically and built temporary offices and housing for Department of Defense workers along and across the Mall. Anti-aircraft guns and soldiers occupied the roofs of federal buildings to protect the city from a possible attack during World War II.<\/p>","credits":"","featured":0,"public":1,"theme":"","theme_options":null,"slug":"wartime","added":"2013-02-26 14:59:46","modified":"2014-11-05 15:42:01","owner_id":5,"use_summary_page":1,"cover_image_file_id":null,"id":13},"item":{"item_type_id":6,"collection_id":null,"featured":0,"public":1,"added":"2013-03-05 10:04:36","modified":"2015-10-05 11:35:57","owner_id":5,"id":237}}