The Gateway Arch is an arch that stretches 630 feet high and 630 feet long in St. Louis Missouri. The reason they chose the arch shape was because in 1947 and 1948 there was a competition to design a monument.. Eero Saarien won with his arch design, it was built to honor the western pioneers, and celebrate St. Louis’s role in the westward expansion of the USA. The construction of it started on February 12,1963.…
On February 22, 1732, George Washington was born. He played a major role in the American Revolution as the commander in chief of the Continental Revolution. Along with this, he was one of the founding fathers and became the first president of the United States. In the same year, Georgia, the 13th colony was founded in June. James Oglethorpe founded the colony, and it was named after King George II.…
Washington Street Bridge The Washington Street bridge, completed in 1921, was dedicated to the “the sons of Delaware who joined forces of their country in The Great War” on Memorial Day, 1922. The 250 foot, open spandrel arch bridge serves as a lasting and rare example of monumental architecture in Delaware. At the time of its completion it was considered the longest bridge of its kind in the Nation. Not only monumental in scale, the bridge serves as a memorial to those who have served in the military. Bronze tablets on the eight main pylons commemorate Delawareans whom served the Nation in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, The Civil War, and the Spanish-American War.…
Washington (1732-1799) was commander-in-chief of the Continental forces during the American Revolution (1775-1783). He also served as the first President of the United States and was responsible for building much of the country's political and economic structure. Washington served two terms as president before retiring to his estate in Mount Vernon, Virginia. George Washington was born at Bridges Creek in Westmoreland County, Virginia, on February 22, 1732. He was the first child of Augustine Washington and his second wife, Mary Ball.…
George Washington was born in 1732 and died in 1799 and between that time he was a General in the military, father of the country and the first president of the United States. When he was the president of america there was a war against the british and we were not doing well in the war, so what he did to keep the troops spirits up is that he sent a letter to all of them hoping that they…
Article 3 ID: S11774384 Elementary students learn about George Washington and that he was the first President of the United States. They can tell the story about how he chopped down a cherry tree and declared that he “could not tell a lie.” That story about Washington stands out for kids, along with the fact that George Washington had wooden dentures. Although many facts about Washington have been obscured by tall tales and legend, the story of those wooden false teeth stands out in American lore.…
George Washington, the first president, the father of our country, the toothless man, whatever you call him was an interesting man. In this we will cover his life his politics and his modern day influence. He is mostly known as the first president but he was also a gardener and a farmer in his home state of virginia. He was president when there were not political parties so he didn’t place sides. Unfortunately he died to epiglottitis a disease that inflames the epiglottis.…
George Washington was the very first president of the United States. For being the first president, he did a good job overall. He served two terms as the president from 1789 until 1797. As a young man, he worked as a surveyor then he fought in the French and Indian war. George Washington was the commander in chief of the continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.…
Personally i think George Washington was one of the greatest presidents because of what he did, who do you think the greatest president was? The first reason why i think George Washington was better than Thomas or Lincoln is because he was the one to spark the plug. The author states the quote " He was the one who originated the concept of a citizen president". I also think he had a lot of knowledge and tried new things out, and was very succesful with the outcomes and ideas.…
The Gateway arch is a fascinating historical structure built through the hard work of American men, linked to Lewis and Clark Westward Expansion and intended to remind us of our forefather’s committee to America. II. The structure was built through the hard working of American men. A.…
George Washington was a highly favored and blessed man. A man of integrity, a man of valor, and an emboldened man who people loved. George Washington was a man of repute who was a monumental figure in founding our country. One of a kind and infamous in the eyes of our country. George Washington has placed his mark on history.…
One must think, what does it take to create a monument? People create monuments to honor past events that affected the way people live or how people act and ect. When i think of making a monument I think about impress the public. The monuments that are up around the United States are really inspiring to people because of what they mean and the history behind them. Monuments should be made to honor special events or people and should be taken well care of so that people can respect the monument and not want to take it down.…
You can’t miss the Washington Monument it is the tallest stone structure in the world and tallest building in Washington D.C.! The Washington Monument is located in Washington D.C. in the center of the National Mall and in between the Capitol Building and the Lincoln Memorial and just east of the Reflecting Pool. It is an obelisk structure made out of marble, granite and blue stone gneiss. It contains 36,491 stone blocks and is 554 feet tall with 55 foot base! There is also an elevator to the top!…
The washington arch The washington arch. many people a day come the catch a glimpse of the this towering artifact. It celebrates George washington's inauguration as president in 1789.You can see it on Fifth Avenue The Washington Arch is about 77 feet tall.…
Book Review The book “The Presidency of George Washington” by Forest McDonald mostly concentrates on presidential organizations. It talks about how the presidency of George Washington was one of the most significant events in the history of the United States of America. Also, it discusses social factions, national opinionated politics, war debt, and the regulation of the state and federal governments. McDonald, proclaims that, the office of president may have not existed today if not for Washington.…