1 A bruise is commonly tender and sometimes even painful for the first few days, but the pain usually goes away as the color fades. 2  Because the skin is not broken in a bruise as with a scrape or cut there is little risk of infection.
The Women's Memorial debuted in 1993 as part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial â the iconic etched wall that was dedicated 11 years earlier and remains one of the most visited sites in Washington, D.C., according to The Huffington Post.
In March 1867, the U.S. Congress incorporated the Lincoln Monument Association. It came with a plan to create a memorial in honor of the past president. However, the site for the plan was selected not until 1902. On February 9, 1911, the Congress finally authorized the construction of the structure.