https://mallhistory.org/files/original/5a39a67893ac94909ffec35b1bde25c2.jpg 95a229064f86c929408c86f05f3143ec 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 Cultural Gathering 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. 19791217 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 First National Menorah Lighting Description An account of the resource On the first night of Hanukkah in 1979, President Jimmy Carter walked from the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/66">White House</a> to <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/20">Lafayette Park</a> to light the first public Menorah near the Mall. Sponsored by the American Friends of Chabad-Lubavitch, Abraham Shemtov and Levi Shemtov built the Menorah for several years. It was first called the National Menorah by President Ronald Reagan in 1982. The Menorah remained in Lafayette Square until 1987 when it moved to its current location on the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/315">Ellipse</a>. The National Menorah is always lit by the President or a member of the President’s administration. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Jimmy Carter Library.<a href="http://research.archives.gov/description/6783241"> View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/17/1979 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950-1979 work & play