Lincoln Memorial

Monuments a thing in the past When thinking of monuments we think of the historical figures like the presidents and historical events like 9/11,but in today's society many people can just buy a monument or have one built for them. also when a company is thinking of building a monument they have to pick a place on where to build it.So the factors that they should consider are the investment it will take and the location on whcich they should build. Monuments are a symbol that uphold someone’s…

Monuments have been up, built, and honored for hundreds of years now. Whether or not if it represented a significant individual during a crucial time period, or just to honor an individual’s successful for trapping lobsters (Source F), monuments have been valued for a long time. However, in recent years, many communities, and groups, have found themselves questioning the existence of a particular statute, due to it’s meaning and what it really represents. Which will lead into a follow up…

Memorial Inquiries Do you know anyone that has been able to prove themselves and have their name on a monument of greatness like the ones we see for nine eleven or the civil war monument? Monuments are made for people that have made other people rethink what a monument is made for.. Anybody and everybody can do anything they put their minds too even have a monument built for them so others can see there is still human beings out there that care about the wellbeing of our country. No only can…

Memorials hold a special place in many countries showing the struggles their ancestors went through and leaving their mark on history for centuries to come. Memorials represent important moments in history, however, the construction of one includes several factors that must take careful consideration. Location and design are very important for size as well as placement, the event or the person that the memorial is for and, of course, it also depends on how costly the project is. A…

is a very important factor. The monument has to blend with the environment. For example, if the monument is about an awesome person with great power, then the monument should stand tall over the environment. In "Making the Memorial", the designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Maya Lin, states "The idea of destroying the park to create something that by its very nature should commemorate life seemed hypocritical, nor was it in my nature." The materials that create a monument play a big role…

Groups and agencies have many factors to consider when they are creating monuments to memorialize certain people and events within our history. These factors to consider when they are creating monuments to memorialize certain people and events within our history. These factors include but are not limited to the relevance of this person or event to history, finances, and the overall the controversy. There are historical sites still standing today that hold a special place in our country’s history…

the statue, it was never finished and now it is just a waste. Before assembling a monument the constructer should consider the amount of money that will be necessary for the construction. Money is one of the most important factors in building a memorial. Certain people want to build on properties that are occupied because it is more “open”. “If the cemetery was sold for development, the association or developer would have to move the graves to another location and notify every relative. That…

Many societies will come and go but “when all is lost to rust and rot, what remains may be two enormous granite oddities in the Great Plains,” (Source C) one of these monuments is a memorial for Crazy Horse; although it may seem to memorialize someone who is dead, Crazy Horse stands for the culture of the Native American people more than what he did as a person. Therefore he stands for the remaining culture that is left in the United…

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…

A broadly known speech that makes evident the power of rhetoric is “I Have A Dream” by Martin Luther King Junior, which was delivered at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963. This civil rights leader proclaimed his views about human equality for all African Americans to have equals opportunities in the United States. His speech is known as one of the largest civil rights demonstrations in history. His symbolism, powerful persuasion, tone and diction helped to create an impact on his public…