Mount Rushmore

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.…

unnatural landmarks but they honor 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 it is still powerful. Mount Rushmore for example, is a beautiful . “The Crazy Horse Memorial has some of the same problems: it is most definitely an unnatural landmark.”(Downes). Though is monument may be unnatural to some people, it is an amazing piece of art to others.…

Do you think that a monuments size and location are relevant to a monuments currency of people visiting it or it’s worth? There are more than thousands of monuments and memorializing events out there in the United States and they’re some individuals out there that think it’s a waste of space but then there are people who think monuments are art.Some people may think the monuments are a waste of space because the size of the monument is so dramatically big;For example the “monument of lincoln” in…

presidents has to be without a doubt, the first president himself: George Washington. When you take a look at the famous Mount Rushmore sculptures located in Keystone, South Dakota, you see Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, and none other than George Washington. Mostly everyone can agree that these four presidents definitely deserve a place in the Mount Rushmore Memorial and undoubtedly the president that deserves the most recognition is Washington himself. He fought…

488). In other films, Hitchcock showed women wearing tight outfits that restricted their movement, even when they were engaged in life-threatening adventures alongside men. Some examples of this include Eva Marie Saint during the chase scene on Mount Rushmore in North by Northwest (1959) and Tippi Hedren in her dress suit in The Birds (1963). Are these and the other fashion stereotypes in Hitchcock’s films a sign of a sexist attitude? Or do they represent an effort to merge costume into the…

Monuments and memorials have been significant in honoring historical events and people for many years. While monuments bring people together to celebrate and honor historical moments,,some monuments pay homage to sacrifice. When creating and planning for the building of a monument, a group or agency should have proper funding and a desirable location before memorializing an event or person. Proper funding is a key factor to consider when creating a monument. Without proper funding, a monument…

Personal Essay: I walk through the doors and feel the sand squish under my boots. A refreshingly chilly breeze blows through the arena with the smell of rain. In my right hand is the rope, folded over twice so that it doesn’t drag. The clic-clack of the horses hooves die away as he walks in behind me and I can feel his warm breath on my elbow. This is what I wait for all week. I walk the horse into the center of the arena and start to warm up. We back up a few steps, I put pressure behind his…

Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 and passed away in July of 1826 at the age of 83 in his home located near Charlottesville, Virginia. He was a leading figure in America’s early development. Jefferson was a scholarly man which later would prove to be beneficial as he drafted the U.S. Declaration of Independence. He was also the nation’s first secretary of state, second vice president (1797-1801), and the third president (1801-1809). Jefferson also served in the Virginia legislature,…

lawn.” I can infer from these statements that she was excited and surprised about what they had just done. Sal was happy when she went on the road trip with her grandparents. She was happy that she goes to old Faithful and she also got to see Mount Rushmore. Walk Two Moons is a story where there are a lot of internal and external forces for all the characters to experience. Through all of the internal and external conflict Sal finds happiness. At the end, Sal moves back to Bybanks, Kentucky,…

were som any problems from the start. Not only did he save slaves but he also stopped the Southern states from seceding. Even though Mr.Lincoln was not a founding father his action proved to be him a great president which is why his face is on Mount Rushmore. Mr.Lincoln proved to be one of our best Presidents because he didn’t abuse his power, he loved and was dedicated to save the democracy, and he was well loved by his followers. Mr.Lincoln never abused his powers because he thought he didn’t…