Washington, D.C.

Monuments and memorials have been significant in honoring historical events and people for many years. While monuments bring people together to celebrate and honor historical moments,,some monuments pay homage to sacrifice. When creating and planning for the building of a monument, a group or agency should have proper funding and a desirable location before memorializing an event or person. Proper funding is a key factor to consider when creating a monument. Without proper funding, a monument…

on US soil, and had the highest death toll. 19 armed members of al-Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and planned suicide attacks on locations in America. Two planes crashed into the twin towers in New York City. A third plane hit the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and the fourth and final plane crashed in a remote field in Pennsylvania. There was one man behind this massive attack, and that man was Osama Bin Laden. The White House and CIA director John Brennan stated “The process began with a…

In Washington, D.C. on August 28th, 1963, Martin Luther King gave one of the most well known rhetorical inspired speeches in all of history. King’s speech titled “I Have A Dream” was presented to not only negroes but to all white Americans, in order for him to promote the central idea of equality. Due to the huge audience, King had to make sure his speech was persuasive to all black and white Americans. He achieved this by including civil rights problems that involved rhetorical devices like…

Ross Ifland Mr. Traughber English 9 May 20, 2015 Abraham Lincoln When people think of an American hero the first people that should stick out is some of our political leaders. One of the most famous political leaders today is Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, he is known for the Gettysburg Address, and getting rid of slavery for he was the president of the union during the Civil war. Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809. He was born in a…

When the average person thinks of Martin Luther King Jr., it is hard not to think of his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. This speech took place in front of the Lincoln Memorial in the USA’s capital, Washington D.C. At the time the speech was delivered, segregation divided most of the nation’s population, causing Martin Luther King to give this extraordinary speech. MLK was a freedom fighter, and what he wanted out of this event was freedom and equality. He didn’t want colored people getting…

their lives doing their jobs to the ordinary citizens who gave their lives for strangers, they became our brothers' and sisters' keepers. Jim Wallis, a Christian writer and political activist, wrote in the Huffington Post that “in Washington, people fled from downtown D.C., walking and running right past our house, and gathered to pray at places such as Sojourners' office. Joy, his wife, helped Luke, his son, set up a little water station, as people frantically rushed by our house.” this shows…

1963 is one of history’s greatest demonstrations for freedom. Martin Luther King Jr. was a man with the intentions of helping the African American people have the same rights as the White people during the Civil Rights era. He made this speech in Washington D.C. because there was likely to be noticed by politicians and lawmakers. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech, “I Have a Dream” brings forth a strong response from the American people, a definitive and determined approach to race equality, and it…

On President’s Day in 2012 a group of historians at new Ford's Theatre Center for Education and Leadership in Washington D.C. decided to commemorate their 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. They decided to make a monument using all the books written about Abraham Lincoln, which resulted in a tower of over 15,000 books—measuring about eight feet around and 34 feet tall (Forget Lincoln Logs). Abraham Lincoln has been the subject of thousands of books, television shows, and even movies such as;…

Naiqing Zhou Professor Jonathan Keeperman WR 39B 15 March 2015 CRRP On September 11th, 2001, four terrorist attacks happened in New York City and the Washington D.C. 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four passenger airlines and fly into buildings. The twin towers collapsed within two hours because two Boeing 767 airplanes hit the WTC towers. The third plane was flown into the Pentagon and the fourth plane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. The series of four suicide attacks brought huge…

Medina, Deserie Period:3 Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis left an everlasting legacy on not only the White House but women, the 60s era, a presidential widow widely known for her fashion symbol and elegance. Jacqueline Bouvier was born in South Hampton New York July 28, 1929. Her parents divorce at the age of 10. Early age Jacqueline…