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Entering the memorial was like stepping into the unforgotten past. At the entrance of the memorial, a brief moment of relief from the solemn mood comes as you are greeted by the security guards. They all have a smile on their face, and are happy to welcome all visitors to the memorial. Then you enter the exhibit. There is a large

Tennessee is known for having quite a few battles take place on its soil. One of them being a battle called Battle of Stones River. The battle took place in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and only lasted three days, it started on December 31 and ended on January 2, 1863. I chose to go see this battle site because it was really close to where I live so I thought it would be really interesting. I prepared myself by reading some articles and I also looked at some pictures just to give myself an idea of what happened.

Most events and places of historical value nowadays holds little value in our lives. We confine ourselves to our interstates and highways, following the long line of motel chains stopping for maybe two minutes to take a picture just to say we were there. We take nothing away from these sites that is of real value. We barely scratch at the surface of information and true meaning of what happened at these historical sites. Rinker Buck explains his own experience with removing himself from this cultural norm

This battle may not be the most famous battle in the Civil War or the most talked about battle, but every time someone mentions the Civil War the first thing that comes to my mind is the Army of the Potomac crossing Antietam Creek,

In close proximity to Middle Tennessee State University, lies the Stones River National Battlefield, Where students and others may enjoy exercising, viewing wildlife, or learning about the history behind this amazing place. Many men on both sides of the controversy died at this site. The park is in a beautiful setting that shows respect for the enormous sacrifices made by so many. Many trails have been made to allow visitors to walk through all areas of the battlefield while observing the abundant wildlife and beautiful scenery. An incredible museum depicting life during the Civil War years is the jewel of the battlefield. It is truly a hidden treasure that provides a unique opportunity to view and learn

My best friend, Chelsea and I went to the Dallas Museum of Art today. It was a long drive but we had finally got there. When we arrived at the entrance I was immediately entranced with the artwork that was on the concrete wall. It had a blue background with this robot lady shooting out a rainbow with the top half of her body, and a giant red hand that is bringing life to the plants that is in the ground. When we got in to the museum the first thing that I saw was the café. I was curious to what kind of food they sell but we did not go inside because we were on a mission. So, we immediately went over to the information desk to see which art galleries were free and if flash photography was allowed. We left there to take a picture by this marble sculpture of this woman sitting in a dress with her legs crossed. Then we wondered around until we got to the creative gallery. I attempted doing a sketch of the artwork that was displayed, but it just looked an intermediate

Planning for the visit required researching and reading about the Stones River National Battlefield. Some elements that I researched about include; its location, key features that are likely to be visited the site as well as the background information of Stones River Battle. To accomplish this, I used library research, The Internet as well as interviewing residents of Tennessee about the Battlefield and its history. Also, I had to conduct pictorial research from picture files, National Parks Service records and also acquisitions of the maps to use at the time of the visit. The plans also included liaising with the National Park Service and the management of the Stones River National Battlefield Park on

The Civil War museum located in New Orleans is a very interesting museum to visit. On the outside the museum stands out from the surrounding building as it has an older brick style building which almost looks like a church in some aspects.. On the right side of the stairs that lead up inside is a large cannon on display. Upon entering the museum it is made apparent that the building is in good condition, but is also very old. Every step that I took while in the museum sounded as if the floor was about to cave in underneath my feet. I was greeted upon entry to the museum and I paid my entry fee and was given a sheet of paper with some general information on the museum. Once leaving the desk I walked along the wall to my left which was covered in glass cases that contained a multitude of civil war artifacts.

The museum that I decided to visit was the California African American museum, located in the Exposition park by the Coliseum and USC school. I knew that by visiting this museum, I would learn more about African American culture and lifestyle, which I thought it would be interesting to learn about another culture. What, I expected to see there was African American’s art creation, music, maybe see a few things about their old lifestyle, and the difficulty they once had to face. To be honest, I don't really know much about African Americans history nor culture, besides the way they were treated it due to racism. And how Martin Luther king Jr fought for their civil rights, by doing anti-segregation protests and delivers his famous speech I Have

I visited the Stones River Battlefield located in Murfreesboro, TN. I chose this locating, because it was close and convenient for me to explore in-between classes one day. I actually learned quite a bit about the land and what took place there in 1862. Some information was giving to me shortly after I enter their visitor center, and I was guided in the right direction to help me with my paper.

The Stones River National Battlefield was my choice because it provides lots of useful and interesting information about the War. It has great significance to it and the history of the location and what went on is very intense. The people who work at the location has a fair amount of experience and can provide you with any information about the war. They provide many examples and show lots of samples of the things the soldiers ate or carried with them including the bags and framed weapons. The stones River Battlefield is one of the most ancient places of Murfreesboro, TN. I have been to this location several times for field trips in high school for my American History classes. We would split up in groups of five and tour the museums and trails.

At first one, Point of View, I learned some beliefs and customs of different cultures. For example, although we believe that the earth revolves around the sun, some cultures believe that the sun revolves around the earth. They have actual facts to back up these beliefs, and it is easy to see that both points are valid. The next exhibit was called ?Health?. Here I played a genetics game that told me that some of my own physical characteristics are very common among people and how some of them are unique only to me. Next I visited ?One Race.? Here I learned how little of a person?s genetic makeup actually decides skin color. I found it interesting how just a little something on the inside makes such a great change on the outside. The last exhibit of the gallery was called ?Prejudices.? Here I saw a model of a slave ship and I was able to stand inside a box the same size as that of which slaves traveled in on boats. It was a very unusual experience for me.

Me and my friends went to The Legion of Honor museum in San Francisco. We went on a Saturday and it wasn’t easy to get there, it was a hour drive and it was raining really hard. When we got there the first thing we saw was the golden gate bridge right next to the museum, and we also saw a water fountain outside the museum. At the entrance of the museum we saw The thinker which looked beautiful. When we went inside we were greeted politely but everyone had to take of their backpack because they didn’t want us to accidentally knock something off. The inside wasn’t that crowded there were only a few people there. The first exhibition we went to had a lot of paintings of flowers. There was this one painting of flowers which I personally liked it

For my second historical visit, I chose to go to the Tennessee State Museum. I had never been there before. I chose to go here because I knew it had more information about the Civil War, which would add up to the information that I got from the Stones River Battlefield. Not only was there information about the Civil War that I did not know, but many other things I was not familiar with. There was even information about how Memphis was founded, this is interesting because this is where I am from.

When I got near the side doors, I could see that there was a official employee function going on, and other park gore like myself where making their way up past the barriers to get a look. As I got closer, I could hear the conversations, of awe and wonder, mixed in with