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Honors Cultural Enrichment The National Cathedral: A Deeper Insight Tamare’a C. Jones Dr. Thomas Whitaker 12/10/2014 Since the early days of evangelicalism, governmental officials have been increasingly concerned about America’s spiritual harmony. It was a strong desire to establish a community that will provide spiritual nourishment with daily worship and prayer. After years of meetings and negotiations, Congress granted a charter to build a cathedral in Washington D.C. that will develop and

National Cathedral Memorials to the nation such as the national cathedral symbolize many things to us that’s why memorials have importance to us they symbolize something major to us such as a battle or religion. If we did not have these memorials we wouldn't remember these events that took place and would forget them as if they were nothing so we create memorials to remind us each day of a certain day or event that took place such as ww2 vietnam or korean war. The National Cathedral located in

Can I go inside the Washington Monument? Yes, but the number of people allowed per day is limited. Plan Your Visit to learn how to obtain tickets. How do I get tickets to go inside the Washington Monument? Plan Your Visit to learn how to obtain tickets. What is inside the Washington Monument? Inside the ground floor lobby, there is a statue of George Washington. An elevator provides transportation to the top floor, the 500' observation deck at the base of the pyramidion. The observation deck provides

Current Events Analysis: US Papal Visit 2015 The current event that will be analyzed in this paper is the Papal visit to the United States in September 2015, some of the threats that were present during this event, and the security measures surrounding it. It was the seventh visit of the Pope to the United States, and the first one since 1984. Pope Francis, his attention to the common people, and his stances on issues has made him both a very popular and a very controversial public figure, and the

Washington, DC. Here I come! It was summer of 2013. I was 14 years old, and my mom just told me she had a business trip in Washington, DC for two weeks. I politely stated "I will be going with you!" After some resistance from my mom, she agreed. My friend Sarah and I travelled to Baltimore two days after mom traveled to Washington. Mom told me she would meet us in Baltimore, but I declared "I am quite capable of going from Baltimore to the hotel in Washington, DC on my own". To that end

tour as a boy” (Coffman 12). His dream was finally fulfilled when he saw how the finished product had impacted his family and the community. After William Hearst’s death in 1951, Hearst Castle was preserved by his family as not only a home, but a national landmark, where people from all over the world came to witness its splendidness. The construction of Hearst Castle is a significant period of time, in which the new idea of combining cultures within design is put to the test. The popularity of this

As a girl scout and a daughter of a firefighter I attended many parades and festivals. These were generally in small American towns during the summer so patriotic songs were prevalent. Upon listening to the words now I gather a sense of pride, of national strength and a almost uncontrollable urge to call to arms so to speak for the ideals I support. That’s a figurative call to arms but still a desire to act and not sit idly by doing little to farther the cause. Whatever the cause may be, in these

Abstract Notre-Dame of Paris is one of the most prominent cathedrals in the land of Paris and portrays many diversified Gothic characteristics. This research essay will explore the cathedral in detail while emphasizing on the influence of Gothic architecture on the cathedral. Notre-Dame of Paris bears all the structural features of a Gothic cathedral including the famous rose window. By far, the Gothic style has influenced the entire design of Notre-Dame of Pairs. If there were other influences

Albert Arnold Gore was born on March 31, 1948 in Washington DC. His mother, Pauline LaFon Gore, was one of the very few women to graduate from Vanderbilt Law School at the time. His father, Albert Gore, Sr. was sustaining as a Democrat in the U.S. House from Tennessee. Gores father also served in the U.S. Senate 1953-'71 and was deliberated a promising vice presidential nominee 1956 and 1960. By means of his mother having an endowed career and father just as fulfilling Gore's childhood was separated

Cathedral is a short story written by American writer and poet Raymond Carver. (2017) The story was first published in The Atlantic Monthly in 1981 and appeared in The Americas Best Short Stories in 1982. (2012) In the short story cathedral, the narrator’s wife’s blind friend is coming to visit. The narrator isn’t thrilled about his wife’s blind friend coming to visit nor is he happy that the man is blind. Later in the evening the narrator experiences a life changing realization of the true meaning