The Importance Of National Monuments

The United States is filled with a significant amount of National Monuments; places that need to be given certain importance. Their purpose is to protect prehistoric sites and prevent their destruction. To date, several presidents have been involved in the decision of establishing monuments. Right after the decision is made, they are handled by different agencies and departments. They are practically responsible for every single one of them and once they assume that responsibility, those companies are in charge. A monument that even though was not the first one still thrilling with the remarkable history, is the Castillo de San Marcos which is a fortress of stone located in

The modern nation is presently changing, and is always changing, especially politically. To begin, confederate monuments are statues of fighters in the Civil Rights movement during the Jim Crow era. There is currently a debate going on in the United States to whether these monuments should continue to stand or should be taken down for various reasons. In the southern region of the United States, there are over 700 statues that remain. Although many say that monuments preserve the nation’s history, they should be removed because they represent white supremacy and are a reminder of slavery.

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.

Although the idea of taking away Confederate monuments is appealing and presents sound foundation to do so we should leave them where they are. At first, one can argue about the benefits our society would harvest from taking them away, but without doubts that action would come with collaterals that might be even worse than the alternative. As John Daniel Davidson in "Why We Should Keep The Confederate Monuments Right Where They Are", in the Federalist, cites Donald Trump being mocked after elaborating on the idea that tearing down those monuments would, indeed, portrait a logical argument for also tearing down monuments that represent Liberty and Human Rights. Not only with demands but also with vandalization of Lincoln Memorial in

In 1861 there was a war that turned north against south family against family. After their war the created monuments that represent the brave leaders that fought for what the believe in. Now there is controversy over if the monuments should be destroyed. This has created a titanic fight between tow sides one side is for the monuments being destroyed and the other side dose not want it to be destroyed. I believe that the monuments should not be destroyed. I believe they should not be destroyed because we need to remember our history. Finally is that it will not stop the violence.

Within the past year there has been a controversy between the confederate monuments staying up or coming down. For some reason many people suddenly want these historical monuments to come down. Even though there was not a big fuss about it before, now that Donald Trump has been elected many people seem to have a problem with these monuments that have been up for a numerous amount of decades. In New York Times, “Why Confederate Monuments Must Fall,” Karen Cox gives a brief explanatory story about why these monuments should come down, but in my opinion overall these monuments should stay up no matter what.

Devils Postpile National Monument is in Madera County, Mammoth Lakes, California on Western side of the Sierra Nevada. In 1911 Devils Postpile National Monument was preserved and protected by the National Parks Services because of the two main geologic features present there that draw attention to this area. The Formation of the Columnar Basalt (Devils Postpile), which named the monument and the other feature being Rainbow Falls. Although Devils Postpile National Monument is relatively small, the 798 acres entices nearly thousands of visitors every year (Arnett et al. 367-368). This land is home to naturally occurring beauty, great hiking trails, diverse habitats, numerous geologic features and much more which is why Devils Postpile should be upgraded to National Park Status.

The purpose of this report is to inform Fenves that statues have deeper meaning and they are part of a history that defines our present. Changing and replacing monuments is disrespectful towards donors, Texans and soldiers who died in the war. Looking over these sentiments and issues, the Task Force came up with five options.

National parks are lands which our great nation were founded upon, and some still contain ancient artifacts of earlier times in our history. In her article, “A Monumental Fight,” Katy Steinmetz points out that tribes of Native Americans believed the Obama should have

For example, in Katy Steinmetz’s “A Monumental Fight” she writes that the Antiquities Acts states, “monuments must be the ‘smallest are compatible’ with protecting the objects of interest. Critics say the act has been misused by Presidents to designate bigger areas than are necessary. Bears Ears ,for one, is about as big as Delaware” (34). This demonstrates how some national parks take up an unnecessarily large amounts of area that people feel could be downsized some to allow the area for something else. This would also cut the amount of money needed for the NPS to keep the national parks

Washington D.C has the most substantial monuments that are like giants standing tall! The Washington Monument is enormous in comparison to me. The Washington Monument towers high and changes in hue as if it were a chameleon looking down at us. The stones that support the monument are ragged and cracks formed in the middle. The Washington Monument is spectacular and looks amazing.

Bears Ears should stay a National Monument because it protects the environment in the area. It stops all mining and oil drilling from destroying and contaminating the area. Also, it protects the Native American history from being vandalized, destroyed, and stolen. Having protection for this unique landscape also protects the wildlife in it. San Juan County is one of the poorest counties in Utah and this new monument will bring in more money.

A major reason why the Capitol site should receive this coin is because it crucially connects to history. It was used, back in the 1700’s, as a meeting place for the House of Burgesses and the royal government. This structure was important to the making and forming of the country because it was where the rules and logically important sense in decisions were thought of and decided on. The Capitol was a gathering location for white men who were part of the House of Burgesses to decide the judgment in law and court. While the Capitol connects to history well, it can also connect to the

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.