Crazy Horse Memorial Research Paper

Monuments recognize people that helped with events that contribute to how the United States is today. Though they take a lot of time and effort, it is worth the recognition they deserve. Agencies should consider in memorializing an event or person by creating a monument because they are used to honor great achievement or pay respect to a deep sacrifice. Monuments of people may be unnatural landmarks, but they honor the great achievements made in the U.S. Some problems that people may face when it comes to sculptures of a person is that there may be no actual photographs of the person but the meaning behind the statue is still powerful. Mount Rushmore for example, is a beautiful monument if you take away the factual parts like the location. “The Crazy Horse Memorial has some of the same problems: it is most definitely an unnatural landmark”. (Downes). Though some monuments may be unnatural to others, it may be amazing work to others.
People and events can be honored in different ways for their great achievement. Though some people want to get rid of a cemetery because they think it will bring them bad luck, it is rich in history and should be preserved. “The pioneers from the Santa Fe Trail would bring their dead with them, preserved somehow, and bury them here” (Kosareff). No, a cemetery is not an ideal way to remember something …show more content…
The U.S. did not help in the holocaust but considering the fact that the U.S. is the mixing pot of the world, many people that live that had family in the holocaust or were apart of it live in the U.S. making it reasonable to have a museum about it. “As the controversy grew, the supporters of the museum felt that building a museum on The Mall would enhance The Mall’s already diverse stories”. (Musser). Since The Mall in Washington already has so many beautiful memorization sites, this one would just add on and make it more