Memorial

life. A memorial can be anything; but what it stands for is something that is of importance. What the memorial stands for could be a dog sled team that saved a town of sick children, or a great chief of an indian tribe. We memorialize many things because we choose to not let them escape our memory. You walk past a statue, look up and remember “oh yea,l Benjamin Franklin is a pretty important figure in our history.” Many don't realize that a large amount of planning goes into creating a memorial…

example, the Lincoln Memorial was sculpted from marble to preserve and observe the legacy of Abraham Lincoln. A person must demonstrate greatness and accomplishment while an event must ultimately demonstrate remembrance to be recognized as a memorial. First, the occurrence must be significant or show greatness. Many historic individuals are chosen to be memorialized as a result of heroic behavior, or creating a positive difference in society. For example, the Lincoln memorial was established…

The formation of a Monument is based on certain elements within that structure. A well known memorial would be Mount Rushmore. A certain number of the population believe Mount Rushmore is not built correctly. “Mount Rushmore bothers me. To me, it's too close to graffiti.” (Source C, Downes) One should consider all aspects in relation to Mount Rushmore…

Today May 27th 2016. Memorial Day is a very sacred time. It is a time to remember those of our nation that has paid the supreme sacrifice and have gone on before to victories that have made freedom one with a high price tag. It is also a time that we visit many of the resting places of our loved ones that have passed on before us. Many of those of previous years go back to my childhood memory. I remember as a boy, taking a team and wagon to get a great uncle that came home on a train from…

of the constitution and were showcased during our class trip to our nation's capital. On our first day in Washington D.C., we headed straight to the memorials. Memorials and Monuments such as the Vietnam Memorial and the Iwo Jima memorial expressed congress’ enumerated right to raise an army and a navy. Other memorials such as the Air Force memorial show congress’ non enumerated power to raise other defenses to protect and serve our country. Article 1 section 8 of the constitution spelled out…

Monuments symbol many things. A historical event, a remembrance for a loved one, or even to mark an important event that changed life as we know it. Monuments can be seen a lot of places like museums and cemeteries.There are many factors to choose from when building a monument. A group or agency should consider the landscape, cost, and importance of the monument when building one because these factors can either make or break the monument. The landscape can help make your monument harmonious…

people. These memorials take years to build and cost an arm and a leg to design and construct (Roadside America). For something that takes as much time, dedication, and cash as a monument does, certain things need to be taken seriously into consideration. When building a monument, people should pay close attention to the strategic placement and specific design of the memorial. If these are not given careful consideration a monument will not be successful. At the beginning of a memorials…

Introduction The Memorial Student Center is a place for many uses. Whether it be hanging out with friends, getting coffee, studying, or even attending a club meeting it seems as though there are always many people scurrying through. Day in and day out it could be said that the memorial student center is the building that never sleeps. One reason the Memorial Student Center has become so prominent on the University of Wisconsin-Stout campus is because it has numerous dinning places. While there…

Memorializing people and events have been an endless routine for humankind. The purpose that we, as a species, do this is to have a personal connection with what has happened and to have a better understanding of how it is important to acknowledge it. For a long time, commemorating has increased in variety rather than creating a statue, painting, monument, etc., there are now films, books, music, specific parts of amusement parks, and even buildings. However, when it comes to memorializing…

I believe that a group or an agency should consider these factors when building a monument. My main factors are it’s an artful way for someone to remember a person or a piece of history. It shows respect and honor to that person. Monuments as well give people different emotions and perceptions of people and history. It’s not easy but it could be done. Monuments gives people emotions that they wouldn't get by just reading about it or hearing it. For example the Vietnam monuments in…