National Mall and Memorial Parks

Geographic Context: The National Mall is located in America in the bustling downtown of D.C, the capital of the United States. It is a national park that consists of a variety of heritage tourism sites that commemorate American history. Fig. 1: Washington D.C is located on the East Coast of the United States. The Martin Luther King Memorial is a monument located on is located in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. It is directly across the Tidal Basin and is dedicated to the Civil Rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who advocated rights for African Americans in the 1960’s. The Lincoln Memorial is a national monument built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It stands at the west end of the National Mall. Fig 2: The Lincoln Memorial and the MLK Memorial is located on the West side of the National Mall.…

your neighborhood park, its below freezing, children are whining, adults are whispering, and all of a sudden you’re face to face with a stone-cold troop of soldiers. If you have ever heard of or visited the National Mall you most likely have the basic understanding, that it is not in fact a mall, but rather a national park in downtown Washington D.C. The National Mall is unique in the sense that it is home to some of the nation’s most cherished memorials. However, if you did not know this, and…

politically or historically. Savage discusses the “transition of the national mall” and several monuments in this piece and the opinions that others have had about them. Savage begins the chapter of “Conscience of a Nation” by discussing the national mall and the rise of memorials being built. With such a large space and a wide platform to broadcast a national message, it would have been a wasted to do nothing with the space, He said “The mall designers had a vast space of national…

The Martin Luther Memorial is also known as the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. This memorial is located on four acres of land near the National Mall. This monument is to remember the 1964 Civil Rights Act that Martin Luther had a big role in. He was one of the most well-known leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. He was a Baptist Minister and social activist who fought for equal rights and influenced the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The same year, he also received the Noble Peace Prize. In…

As I sat at home in my lonesome, I began thinking about calling my friends to set up a movie date, but then I quickly realized I had no money to pay for the movies. After the harsh reality hit me, the idea of finally getting a job dawned on me. Suddenly, my phone began to ring and it was my best friend Betsy calling to make plans for the mall tomorrow. “Yes, the mall would be the perfect place to find a job!” I thought to myself. Throughout the night, I slept with extreme excitement as I dreamt…

Jr., whose incredible example is unique in American history. You read all about Dr. Martin Luther King a week ago when somebody said I took the statue out of my office. It turned out that that was fake news. Fake news. The statue is cherished, it’s one of the favorite things in the—and we have some good ones. We have Lincoln, and we have Jefferson, and we have Dr. Martin Luther King. But they said the statue, the bust of Martin Luther King, was taken out of the office. And it was never even…

shop. The article states a wide variety of ways in how to get people to even think about going into the shop. After reading this editorial, I decided to observe the stores that I frequent to and was shocked on how many ideas are being used to this day to help stores with selling. To be more exact along with names, a few of the key points spoken about are called: canting, decompression zone, point of view, destination items, gender-gap, and more. In the next couple paragraphs those words will…

Downtown Locker Room and Macy’s are my two favorite stores. That’s because they have everything I’m looking for. In Downtown Locker Room you have your casual clothes like sportswear, hats EST. But, with Macy’s you have your business clothes for work. Although Macy’s and Downtown locker room are both great stores, they differ in prices, advertising, and products. First, when it comes to Downtown Locker Room and Macy’s they differ in prices. For example, when it comes to shoes Downtown Locker Room…

The book gives you this lovely scene of Kim, where she goes down to the small chapel in the hospital, to talk to Mia. In this scene, Mia watches Kim pray for the first time. At the end of her prayer Kim says “Please don’t die. I can understand why you’d want to, but think about this: if you die, there’s going to be one of those cheesy Princess Diana memorials at school, where everyone puts flowers and candles and notes next to your locker...I know you’d hate that kind of thing.” (67-68) The…

trips to the mall with her daughters or to the nail salon and she would never let her family be caught dead in last season clothes. Both of the women rolled their eyes and laughed. Then the preacher’s wife said she could not believe I was so happy to get dresses from two seasons ago and that my parents should be ashamed of themselves. After hearing this, I no longer felt like saying thank you again. I walked away with the realization our family was different, that we did not fit in. I was very…