About this episode
The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia , from PRX, a curated network of extraordinary, story-driven shows. Music We hear three pieces of Matthew Robert Cooper's score to Some Days Are Better Than Others: Expectation , Drifting , and Katrina Outtake . Notes If you want the story of the construction of the actual Washington Monument, you could check out John Steele Gordon's book. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices