https://mallhistory.org/files/original/966e807daf3ade1f3ccf3296e3681199.jpg 4f137bd089b2c317d42d6954e89fd43e 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 DC History 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. 19300212 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 US Army Blimp Lands at Lincoln Memorial Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 02/12/1930 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 Description An account of the resource In 1930, the US Army landed an open gondola blimp at the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/33">Lincoln Memorial</a>, on a special trip to honor Lincoln's Birthday. Upon landing, the blimp's pilots placed a wreath at the Memorial. US Army blimps occasionally flew over Washington during practices flights from Langley Field in Virginia, but blimps rarely landed on the Mall. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/thc1995001697/pp/">View Original</a>. design & monuments military history work & play