Monument

the ingenious architecture behind them. The Greeks took great pride in their temples, building them near flawlessly and placing them on the highest ground in every city, so that they could be admired from up close and a distance. There are several monuments that showcase the brilliant architectural orders of Ancient Greece that could be investigated upon, and out of these, I have chosen the temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion. My research question is what are the characteristics of…

Part of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, the Visitor Center provides information through several exhibits and museums, while also honoring the people who fought for their country around the Pacific. Just a short way from here is the Pearl Harbor Memorial Theater, where you watch a short…

People think they don’t have any “courage” inside them. But, what does it mean to have courage? You’ll find out how these heroes explain in action of what it means to be courageous. Sometimes, courage means to be brave and never give up. In source 1 “An act of courage,” it states that Rosa Parks was on a Montgomery bus back when segregation was legal. A white man wanted Rosa Park’s seat, but she didn’t budge. The bus driver called the police and she got arrested. This act of courage and…

change causing the infrastructures to fail in a way. By 1900 allot got better but not that great and ready for what was coming. The two World Wars that happened and this destroyed many great empires, this could be in the context of culture, building, monuments, economies and the biggest thing it destroyed was the future. The…

Roman Colosseum (ball park}, my work of art was very successful because it was the first monument that was build with no supports, and has an iron coating to prevent from enemies and a texture to prevent from rain. Since Northern renaissance had fewer innovations, and they were also very religions, the dome for the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore was a big hit. There will be many more stunning monuments that I will design since I am giving up on being a goldsmith and sculptor and focusing…

Out of the 1,006,619 square miles of protected area nationally, 132.8 square miles is home to one of the most fascinating dunes in the world. Being made a national monument in 1932 by President Herbert Hoover, The Great Sand Dunes in Colorado was recognized as a national park in 2004. It was made a national monument in 1932 by President Herbert Hoover. It is home to many species of animals and plants, such as the American pikas and Entaphalleas. Through the breaking apart and movement of…

Rio is located in Brazil, it is a huge seaside city, famed for all of its tourist attractions , great tasting foods and festivals. Founded in 1565 by the portuguese, later in 1763 it became the capital city of Brazil. Rio is the 2nd largest city in brazil, the 6th largest city in the americas, and the world's thirty fifth largest city by population. Rio De Janeiro is one of the most visited cities in the Southern Hemisphere and is known for its natural settings, carnival, samba, bossa nova and…

the Western frontier and develop it as somewhat of a character. These traits are demonstrated almost all the time in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, such as in the scene when they are leaving the army base on their horses with the beautiful landscape of Monument Valley in the background. The film also gives off a theme of negative feelings towards Native Americans because they are constantly attacking the heroic cavalry members and others. John Wayne’s classic acting really ties the Western film…

approaching a poem for the first time: Who is the speaker? Who or what is the audience? The speaker is most likely the poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson. The audience was intended to be all of the people who attended the ceremony of the completion of the Concord Monument, but as we can see the extent of this song/poem reached far beyond that. What circumstances gave rise to the poem? What situation is presented? The tragedies and The poem references…

Although the dates of the various phases of construction of the Stonehenge monument, located on the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, are generally agreed upon, scholars continue to the debate the methods used to move, shape, and raise the stones of the monument. The Phases of Stonehenge Construction Scholars have divided the construction of Stonehenge into three phases. The most recent scientifically-verified dates for these phases are approximately 3100 to 3000 BC for Stonehenge I, 3000…