Social stratification is a particular form of social inequality. All societies arrange their members in terms of superiority, inferiority and equality. Stratification is a process of interaction or differentiation whereby some people come to rank higher than others.
The 1915 time capsule is seen inside the Washington Monument in Baltimore. We were hoping that the plaster in the niche might give us clues as to the appearance of the original plaster in the museum room, Lance Humphries, chair of the conservancyâs restoration committee, said in a statement.
First in War, First in Peace, First in the Hearts of his Countrymen. Built to honor George Washington, the United States' first president, the 555-foot marble obelisk towers over Washington, D.C. The Washington Monument is currently closed to visitors to allow for modernization of the elevator. Link to the Photo Gallery Section.