Research Paper On Elisa De San Marcos

The purpose of many monuments is to honor and protect the legacy of some of America's greatest heroes. Kirk Savage in the book Monument

the structure, plaque, statue, or other monument described in subsection (a) is located on property owned by, or under the jurisdiction of, the Federal Government.” - (Added Pub. L. 108–29, § 2(a), May 29, 2003, 117 Stat. 772.)

National monuments were originally designed to protect things that were of historic or scientific interest. Although now and days we tend to perceive national monuments as part of our countries heritage; they allow us to display the respect and recognition that we have towards our country and the individuals who sacrificed a great deal in order for us to live comfortably in this wonderful country. The antiquities grant of 1906 gave the president the authority to designate national monuments and since then the president and congress have created more than 100 national monuments. The various agencies that manage national monuments are the National Park Service, Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, or BLM.

On April 16, 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas, a little girl named Selena Quintanilla – Perez was born. She was born to Abraham Quintanilla Jr. and Marcella Quintanilla. Selena Quintanilla- Perez has 2 siblings named Abraham Quintanilla 3rd and Suzette Quintanilla. Mrs. Quintanilla- Perez was an American singer, songwriter, spokesperson, actress, and a fashion designer. She was also known as the Queen of Tejano music and to the media outlets they called her “Tejano Madonna” for her clothing choices. Selena Quintanilla- Perez was raised as a Jehovah’s witness. When Selena Quintanilla was 6 years old her father discovered her talent at sing. Her father told the People Magazine that her timing, her pitch was perfect, I could see it from day one. Mr.

Dr.Catalina Esperanza Garcia has been many things. She has been a trailblazer, educator, philanthropist. She also was one of the first Hispanic women to graduate to become a doctor. She also was considered an important Hispanic figure.

The location of a monument is an important factor that should be considered when building the monument. Maya Lin, designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., said that “The two walls were positioned so that one pointed to the Lincoln Memorial and the other pointed to the Washington Monument” (Lin). The two walls essentially link the two symbols for the county to create unity between the past and present (Lin). By specifically

The Castillo de San Marcos “is the oldest masonry fort in the Continental United States as noted by the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, & The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau”(http://www.floridashistoriccoast.com/listings/view/3853). 1. The fort was originally built out of wood, but then was rebuilt using coquina, which is “a limestone composed chiefly of shell fragments as define by About Geology Education”(Alden). 2. This coquina made for the best material because it contained air pockets that kept it sturdy when cannon balls hit it.

Monuments set boundaries around who or what should be remembered as significant, noble, and “accurate”. Just as elementary school curriculum codes shared definitions of normalcy, power, and modernity, monuments too are an important part of a manufactured public memory around which certain unquestioned realities are shaped. Their immensity and sterilized isolation of a single event or person can create an immutable singularity of narrative, particularly around events that might destabilize hegemonic narratives. In this way, monuments in America have been used to actively misinform the public, discourage citizen participation in public memory, and sustain colonial legacies while erasing many other marginalized

Many of the sculptures are historical figures of the United States from Samuel Adams to Stephen Austin to Martin Luther King, Jr. as well as abstract figures such a Freedom on top of the dome and War and Peace at the entrance (Stewards). This historic figure statues are people chosen to be remembered and remembered in a certain way in a public space. This gives rise to what attributes and historic significance is accepted building a certain memory of the United States. As well with the figures outside the building, they highlight the ideals and myths that are expressed in the United

Three new national monuments were recently created in Texas, Nevada and California by President Barack Obama. He created the monuments in order to preserve the beauty of the country though the Republicans condemned his act as a "surreptitious land grab."

The National Monument that is the most important to me is the Liberty Bell. The liberty bell was first hung in the Pennsylvania State house. The bell cracked from being used so many times. It is said that the second crack in the bell happened when they put it into the building for the first time. The last time the Liberty Bell was rung was on February 26, 1846. The second crack is the reason why they haven’t rung the bell

Monuments and memorials serve a special purpose that symbolize events and/or people that have made an impact. The Washington Memorial honors the first president of the U.S., George Washington, the Statue of Liberty is a universal symbol of freedom, and the World Trade Center honors those who were involved in 9/11. All of these monuments and memorials are very popular; however, there is a little known architectural masterpiece called Angkor Wat or “temple city” in Cambodia that is worthy of discussion.

“Though not the first fort built by the Spanish, the Castillo was the most formidable; its nine predecessors were all made of wood.” A pirate attack in 1668 convinced the Queen at the time which was Queen Regent Marina that the only masonry fort could adequately defend the city and the port. Engineers at the time utilized a local limestone called “coquina”-little shells-for the walls of the fort, and that is what the wall is precisely made of, tiny shellfish that perished long ago and their shells have now become bonded together to form the stone. The coquina was targeted from Anastasia Island across the bay of the Castillo. Various stonemasons were sent to St. Augustine from Havana produce the blocks for the construction of the Castillo.

In her article “These strange castles are all over Ecuador’s capital. And they may be in danger,” the author, Jim Wyss, explains that there are some castles in Ecuador which are seen as a burden because they are different from the cities architecture. These castles are located in the Mariscal Sucre neighborhood, the new commercial hub of Quito, Ecuador’s capital. They were designed and built by Ruben Vincy, a Mexican immigrant who loved the fantastic things. He built more than a dozen castles, some of which are still standing intact externally, but they had been changed internally and turned into offices, hotels, and restaurants. In addition, Castillo Larrea and Rickie’s department store, are two of Vinci’s original masterpieces that maintain

Monuments are used to memorialize and honor moments, individuals and events of the past. Some monuments do this better than other monuments. In creating a monument there are three essential factors a group or agency should consider to make the monument as effective as possible: location, design features, purpose and backstory. Why these factors? Location and design factors play a massive role in the reception the monument will receive, based on its environment, size and looks a monument will be perceived differently. The purpose and backstory are the two single most important factors to consider in creating a monument. The monuments history, its reason, is the reason just? Is the purpose proper? Does it accurately memorialize the subject? All these questions come with the purpose and backstory of a monument.