Jefferson Memorial

Why Should We Build a Memorial in Haiti? On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake stuck Haiti, destroying buildings, homes, and the lives of many Haitians. This earthquake resulted in the deaths of over three hundred thousand people and the displacement of millions. Although the earthquake occurred over 5 years ago, many Haitians are still suffering from the effects of the disaster. The construction of a museum, which will serve as a memorial of the earthquake, will support Haiti for many

All throughout the world, there are many ancient and amazing landmarks that have left an impact of the area in which they are. The United States of America has many landmarks, like the Seattle Space Needle, that really don’t have any meaning. We also have some monuments that do have meaning like the St. Louis Arch which is signifying the gateway to the west. But neither of these monuments have nearly the amount of history within them as the ones I am going to share with you today. I am going to

the Lincoln Memorial, which is a breathtaking site, but there is some controversy Abraham Lincoln. That is something that the artist probably considered and hopefully they did. Lincoln was a great president and one of his big accomplishments is the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed the slave, but it was actually a war tactic. To some African Americans they do know that it was just a war tactic and it does not sit well with them. The agency/artist that built the Lincoln Memorial had to have thought

Monuments are sometimes thing we may just walk past by or even sometimes they are major tourist attractions. While many people may visit because of the popularity others may visit for it’s significance. America is a country with people that originate from many other countries. The diversity makes it hard for people or companies to try and appeal to everybody. Many groups or agencies would like to create monuments to either promote or to leave their mark on the world. However, when deciding on a monument

The Removal of the Confederate Statues On August 12, 2017, a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, VA turned into a violent and brought renewed attention to dozens of Confederate monuments from around the country. The removal of the confederate statues has its pros and cons as to why they should take them down. My opinion to this debate is that they shouldn’t take the statues down. There are three reasons why I would not want them removed. The first is that what we should see in the statues

There have been many people in our past that we should be able to remember and know what they did, monuments have helped us to remember some of the great people in our country. Some of these people include George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King; people that have accomplished as much as they have deserve to be honored and should be given a monument in their name. There are several qualities that must be taken into consideration before a group puts up any sort of monument. Among

have the whole earth as their memorial" (Pericles). Memorials are an icon to represent some historical events that have happened or even people who have made a significant impact on society. For example, they symbolize many things that had happened in the past and people could go there and remember some good things that it has caused. People can even go there and pay tribute to the person the memorial is about. There are three sources that show the importance of memorials and why they should be built

immune to the influence of Memorials. America uses memorials to commemorate fallen soldiers, influential leaders, founders of peace, and some of the nations most devastating moments, like 9-11. Some of the most important, and well known memorials in the world can be found in America, such as the Washington monument, Lincoln monument and many others. There are many memorials that are important, like the memorial that has been dedicated to Christopher Columbus. This memorial was made to honor the man

despair, a stone of hope.” His full length portrait is carved into the Stone of Hope as the stone itself is emerging from two boulders known as the Mountain of Despair. These powerful words were derived from the side of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial that was created to represent his soul-rousing “I Have A Dream” speech. The memorialization of MLK and this event’s significance and impact on history was exquisitely executed, in my opinion. If you had to take the responsibility of memorializing

monument is respectful to the event or person it represents? Although it is important to consider the materials and size when a monument will be created to memorialize a person or event, the most important factor to be considered in the creation of a memorial is the location because in order for a monument to be seen, it must be placed in an adequate location. The most important factor in the creation of a monument is the location. The location is essential in the creation of a monument because only