Mount Rushmore

Each Moai figure. Like a different snowflake in a blizzard. Not one figure is alike. All 887 statues are unique. The history, description, and creation of the Moai strikes confusion and amazement into the souls of scientists, tourists, and the people of Rapa Nui. (Easter Island) Tenrandomfacts.com states, “It is believed that the native people created the Moai statues in honor of male ancestors.” These statues were made of stone by the native tribes of Easter Island.…

Body: A Good Day to Die, Olivia Polos Head: The film A Good Day to Die is a documentary following the life of Dennis Banks, a founder of the American Indian Movement (A.I.M.). The documentary begins with a synopsis of Banks early life, consisting of family life and boarding school. The film continues to follow Dennis Banks through his service in the military. After that, Dennis moved to Missouri. He was married and had 4 kids. Also, it explains how Banks turned to alcohol. This resulted in a…

It was bad enough that white men drove the Sioux from the hills they still hold sacred; did they have to carve faces all over them too? It’s easy to feel affection for Mount Rushmore’s strange grandeur, but only if you forget where it is and how it got there. To me, it’s too close to graffiti”. This Evidence shows that, some people might feel strongly about the statue or monument, rather it is a pleasant or an unpleasant…

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president. He was president from 1861 - 1865. He helped free many black slaves and supported freeing black slaves for most of his life. Abraham Lincoln was born in Hodgenville Kentucky on February 12, 1809. His biological parents were Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln. On October 5, 1809 Abraham’s mother died. He was very upset about his mother's death. Barely a year after Nancy’s death, Thomas remarried. Sarah Bush Johnston became Abraham’s step-mother. Sarah…

What is one of the highest honors for a president in the Untied States? It’s a honor that only four presidents have, and thus a representation of how great they were as presidents. The answer is Mount Rushmore. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt are the only four presidents that have been immortalized on the face of that rock. Out of the four the one that is probably the least well known is Roosevelt, but there is a reason that Roosevelt was chosen. He…

Memorials are made to honor people for what they accomplished in their lives. Memorials aren't just made for anyone though, usually whatever you accomplished has to be recognized by a lot of people as great. Otherwise you are just another soul that once lived. Most memorials aren't made by the person that it is made after has passed, this is because it is a symbol to remember what said person did. There is a much conservancy in memorials today. People questioning is that memorial really…

the use of the Black Hills, the Indians saw it as a desecration. It's the perception of disrespect for tradition and the apathy towards the Indians beliefs, that minimize the awareness the monuments are supposed to inspire. In the instance of Mount Rushmore, many Sioux Indians feel it is a form of graffiti to their sacred…

Do you want to experience the world without leaving a comfy seat? Want to experience the hybrid thrill and relaxation of a hydroflume ride? How about visiting the world’s most famed landmarks in time of about 5 minutes? Ride on Journey Around The World to observe our beautiful world in its entirety! This ride is roughly 6600 feet(2011.5 meters) in length and rides at an average speed of roughly 15 miles per hour. To add to that, your hydroflume boat is propelled by the current of water(water is…

“Wow!” Shouted Alie Steffens as the red, white, and blue fireworks blew up in the sky. It was a late night at Miss Steffens’ Cabin in Ottertail, MN. The sky was filled with stars that lit up the night sky. Miss Steffens and her cousins were all watching the fireworks light up the sky in all kinds of different colors as they exploded like bombs in the sky. Boom! You could hear the sound of the fireworks from miles away. At that moment Miss Steffens knew that she loved to go to her cabin and go on…

I’m not talking about a sheriff, I’m talking about John Marshall, the fourth Supreme Court Chief Justice. Serving from 1801 until his death in 1835, he became one of the most influential chief justices. He took part of 30 important court cases and influenced the modern day constitution and modern present day. When the United States was starting out, it took a long period of time to establish order. The Articles of Confederation was failing so they came up with the idea of the constitution.…