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    Don't Tread On The Bear Rust, decay, and creeping vegetation infest monuments from before the Great War. Amidst the ruins of Washington, D.C., the Capitol; battered remains of the Washington Monument and the the Jefferson Memorial still stand in the desolate area that is now known as the Capitol Wasteland; the central hub of civilization in the ruins of the former capital city, New Aegis, which is based in the remains of a wrecked aircraft carrier, carried far inland and beached by a catastrophic

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    hypothetically possible to create a monument to anything, some of the nation’s greatest monuments, including the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, 9/11 Memorial, and the Lincoln Memorial, were created because the subjects were carefully vetted and deemed worthy. It is hard to find a citizen of the United States that feels the 9/11 attacks do not deserve a memorial, however, there are many monuments today that are up for debate, and most likely should’ve had more consideration of the subject before

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    Sennet. Exeunt all except Anderson Varejao and Kyrie Irving Kyrie Irving Are you going to the game? Anderson Varejao No. Kyrie Irving Please, come. Anderson Varejao I don’t like the King’s style of basketball. I’m not competitive like Antony. But don’t let me stop you from going to the game; I'll go somewhere else. Kyrie Irving Anderson, I’ve been watching you lately. You seem less good natured and affectionate towards me than usual. You’ve been stubborn and unfamiliar with me, your brother who

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    Gettysburg Reflection

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    country on. In addition, I would also like to learn more about the Gettysburg address speech that Abraham Lincoln gave and how that impacted our nation's history. I would also like to learn about the monuments in Washington D.C such as the Thomas Jefferson memorial. I am interested in seeing it because it looks similar to the Roman Pantheon, a structure I learned about in Eastern Civilization, which really peaked my interest. I want to learn

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    change of the guard. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery is on a hill that looks over Washington,D.C. On March 4, 1921, Congress approved the burial of an unknown American soldier from World War I in the plaza of the new Memorial Amphitheater. The white marble tomb has a flat-faced form and is relieved at the corners and along the sides by neo-classic0 columns, set into the surface. Sculpted into the east panel which faces Washington, D.C., are three Greek figures representing

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    speech. In Source B (Christopher Columbus) the Christopher Columbus statue was put in RiverSide, PA not necessarily because that 's where he made history, but because the town felt it was necessary to honor him. In Source A it states that the Lincoln memorial was not put up when Lincoln was alive and it was also made by a river. Even though the location is not

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    there some memorials that could be made but shoudent because of the negative vibes it could put out to a community . I believe memorials are very important to the history of this country and important for younger generations. i also think that some memorials need to be put up evin if when the event that led to the building of the memorial took place was a bad time in america some things like that shoudent be forgot. also i dont believe that because a group of people dont believe in a memorial that they

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    Mt Rushmore Memorial

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    the memorial informing people of something significant in history. It is not the intention to bring the entire history lesson about the subject, but doing so would shame it. Although monuments are intentionally made in commemoration, some do not express the whole truth and some are absolutely meaningless. Monuments are intentionally made to commemorate a case of significance. For example, the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial was completed in the names on the walls. Source G states this memorial was made

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    country and ever since that time we have done a lot of things that should be remembered. So far we have done a good job of memorializing these events and people. We have constructed monuments all over our country from statues of our presidents to memorials constructed to remember 9/11. We create these structures to be reminders of our past and to represent the history and ideals of our nation. Since these monuments are so important to this country, a lot of care goes into creating them. When memorializing

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    Dbq Monument

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    achievement. When thinking about the memorialization of a person or event, it is important to consider the monuments’ location. Placing a statue in a beautiful area or a place where a significant event took place is a great place to consider. A memorial of Christopher Columbus stands in Riverside Park in Eaton Pennsylvania (Source E). Walking through the park on a beautiful day reminds

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