National Statuary Hall Collection

Helen Keller is one of the most inspirational people in American history. She had to overcome physical disabilities and many other obstacles to live the life that she did. Keller was born on June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Her parents, Arthur Keller and Kate Adams, both served for the Confederates in the Civil War (Thompson, 2003). Like most parents, they were ecstatic when Keller was born. At 18 months old, she was a happy, healthy baby already learning to say her first few words. However

Helen Adams Keller was born on 27th June 1880. She was an american author and also she was a lecturer, and a political activist. She was born in West Tuscumbia, Alabama which is now a museum. Her birthday is celebrated as the “Helen Keller Day” in Pennsylvania, U.S.A. She was the first person who even after being blind and deaf earned a degree of bachelors in arts. The story behind how Keller’s teacher Anne Sullivan helped her to learn how to communicate is widely known by the play and film “The

The statue of Richard Stockton, sculpted by artists Henry Kirke Brown and H.K. Bush-Brown, was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by the state of New Jersey in 1888. It resides in the Crypt at the U.S. Capitol. Son of John Stockton, the founder of the College of New Jersey, Richard Stockton was schooled in law at Samuel Finley’s West Nottingham Academy. Stockton was known to associate with many influential people, including General George Washington and Benjamin Rush. With the aid

American Art Project Jacquilynn Weaver HIUS 221-B38 LUO February 28, 2014 It is believable that John Vanderlyn, in his painting Landing of Columbus, was trying to portray the success of Columbus and his crew. Columbus heroic stance and elegant expression are made all the more impressive in comparison to the native people who witness the event. The Native Americans are naked, fearful or subservient, bowing down before the explorer in awe and reverence. The symbols of empire are shown in the heroic

The problem is whether or not confederate statues should be taken down or be left standing in their original places. According to the Washington post Barbra Lee stated that these confederate statues are hate symbols. I disagree that they should be removed but rather kept in their original place. These statues are not supposed to be interpreted as hate symbols, but rather they are our country’s history. These confederate soldiers and commanders are the stepping stones for America to be what it is

In 1993 she was inducted postnumosly into the Nevada's writers hall of fame. In 2005 the state of nevada contributed a statue of her by scultpor. Benjamin victor to the national statuary hall collection in the US capitol. Winnecuma legacy has been contributed , as some bigoraphers have wished to remember her primarily for her activism and social work to better the conditions for her

General Robert E. Lee, General Stonewall Jackson, General T.R.R. Cobb and General W.H.T. And the most common memorial, the Confederate Flag itself. There are eight statues dedicated to Confederate “war heroes” in Washington D.C. at the National Statuary Hall Collection. There is a statue for Jefferson Davis, a statue for Alexander Stephens, a statue for Joseph Wheeler, a statue for Colonel Zebulon Baird Vance, a statue for General Robert E. Lee, for James Z. George, for Wade Hampton III, for Edmund

The US Capitol Building Our nation's revolution was a great achievement in U.S History. With the dawn of a new nation, there would have to be a central location to make the new decisions of our country. Our capitol has stood as the heart of our country since the late 1700s. The United States capitol is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world. For almost two centuries it has housed the meeting chambers of the senate and the House of Representatives

Benjamin Henry Latrobe: United States Capitol The United States of America was founded upon the motto E Pluribus Unum “out of many one”. Out of the 196 countries found in the world, the United States of America sticks out as the pinnacle. The United States is the most powerful country in the world and the most important building that resides in it is the United States Capitol. A number of architects were assigned with the task to design and oversee the building of the United States Capitol, but

who was considered as Alabama’s native daughter, on it's state quarter. There are streets in Getafe, Spain and Lod, Israel which have been named after her. On October seventh in 2009, a bronze statue of Helen Keller was added to the National Statuary Hall Collection. Helen also had 10 major achievements. She was the first deaf blind person to earn a bachelor's degree. She also published her famous autobiography in 1903. Her writing career ended up publishing twelve books. She co-founded Helen Keller