Washington Monument

responsible for abolishing slavery through signing the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. Dr. Martin Luther King also referred to the founding fathers naming them the “architects of our republic”. The architects that he referred to are: George Washington, James Madison, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry. Martin Luther King refers to them more importantly because he is proving that the nation was not built on segregation and inequality. He uses the credibility of these men to make…

Therefore, the architecture of Washington DC has the same type of energy, the same type of planned city idea, and the architecture is both powerful and is very authoritative. The types of energy are mirrored because the buildings that are built similarly, and were for similar uses. This can imply that the buildings would give off the same type of feeling to the people who go in it. The planned city idea is replicated throughout Washington DC, which was also done in Ancient Rome. This…

to spread them to other societies. The Vietnam War, the Korean War, and the Cold War stand as permanent monuments to America’s dedication to democracy as advanced by leaders such as Woodrow Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Harry Truman, men whom are all venerated present day. Upholding the American vision of Democracy is expressed in popular culture as well as history. Mr. Smith goes to Washington, a 1939 film about a naïve young senator who discovers and destroys a political machine, serves as a…

Monuments symbol many things. A historical event, a remembrance for a loved one, or even to mark an important event that changed life as we know it. Monuments can be seen a lot of places like museums and cemeteries.There are many factors to choose from when building a monument. A group or agency should consider the landscape, cost, and importance of the monument when building one because these factors can either make or break the monument. The landscape can help make your monument harmonious…

Factors in considering the building of a monument are key traits like honesty, bravery, and the drive to change the world for the better from the humans being honored or a significant time that changed the course of the world even to this day. One of the most popular monuments is the statue of Abrham Lincoln, he was awarded this honor because of his honesty and his fight towards the rights of all beings to be equal. A monument is a place of worship but in reality actually holds nothing special.…

Monuments are a way to capture an understanding of an iconic person or event in history and cast it in marble, granite, and bronze, so when erecting memorials, people should research the subject intensively, as well as, gauging the feelings of the citizens so that the ideas it represents will not be disputable or controversial. Furthermore, the location, the medium, and the design are essential elements of a monument, as all aspects represent embedded meanings. To start, before erecting a…

little from the land in the end, how futile this lust for wealth was. Another major theme would be corruption in politics. In addition to the aforementioned purchase of votes, the author believes, “that every individual you encounter in the City of Washington… represents Political Influence” (page 181). Even though an individual may be more qualified for a certain position over another,…

An Exercise in Embarrassment A few years ago, over Spring break I went on a week-long vacation to Washington DC with my family. This included, my mother, father, sister and my mother’s sister and brother along with their respective families. Over a period of four days we walked over sixty miles and I got to visit some of the most extraordinary places I could ever imagine. Standing at the proverbial head of the table was the Lincoln Memorial, a magnificent cross section of history and reverence…

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…

It may be eye-catching, but people will not see the purpose of the monument. They will instead see many beautiful details that were not necessary in the first place. The Holocaust Museum's first design was rejected due to the fact that “The Commission of Fine Arts refused the first design, stating the design was too…