https://mallhistory.org/files/original/834ff10f06ff0d6aaab63d0a28a900e8.jpg 609a45c21e5227d6f459a7a5cbcc2d81 Event A non-persistent, time-based occurrence. Metadata for an event provides descriptive information that is the basis for discovery of the purpose, location, duration, and responsible agents associated with an event. Examples include an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop, open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea party, conflagration. Event Type Environmental Disaster Event Sort Date For sort purposes only. Use YYYYMMDD with no spaces. If no MM or DD, use 00. For multi-day events, use first day. 19360320 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Flood of 1936 Description An account of the resource One of the highest floods to hit Washington, DC, occurred on March 20, 1936. Flood waters crested at the Key Bridge at 18.5 feet. Around the Mall, much of East and West Potomac Parks were underwater, and some cherry trees were killed. Advance warning allowed the Capital Park Service to construct a temporary dike of stone and sandbags from 17th Street near the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/36">Washington Monument</a> along the north side of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/23">Reflecting Pool</a> to the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/33">Lincoln Memorial</a>. Later the same year, Congress passed the Flood Control Act of 1936, which included provisions for building <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/394">permanent levees </a>to protect the National Mall. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Archives at College Park. <a href="http://newdeal.feri.org/library/ae74.htm">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/20/1936 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1920-1949 design & monuments environment