CC BY-SA 3.0 Background Information When viewing the Abraham Lincoln memorial we can clearly see that it is memorializing Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States of America. He was born on February 12, 1809 in Kentucky. He was the main leader in the path to …
Memorializing the Korean War Veterans This memorial is memorializing the millions of Americans who had fought in the Korean War. The Korean War, fought between 1950 and 1953, was a conflict between North and South Korea. After WWII there was a division in Korea. After Japan’s defeat in 1945, Korea, …
Introduction Prince Albert, Albert’s original name was Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Albert is well known for his crucial role in organizing The Great Exhibition. Albert, born on August 26, 1819, in Coburg, Germany. He was the second oldest of Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, …
Who was Theodore Roosevelt? Theodore Roosevelt was born into a very wealthy and well-known family on October 27, 1858. He was the 26th, and youngest (42), President of the United States. Physical well-being was one of the only struggles he had watched others deal with. His mother and wife passed …
Who Was George Floyd? George Perry Floyd Jr. was an African American man born on October 14, 1973, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He was raised in Houston, Texas, in a historically black neighborhood. Floyd then attended Texas A&M University-Kingsville and got involved in the rapping scenes. He faced several legal …
Who Was Albert Pike The Albert Pike Memorial was erected in 1901 in Washington, D.C., to honor Albert Pike’s contributions to Freemasonry. It was the only statue in Washington commemorating a Confederate general. Pike, born on December 29, 1809, in Boston, Massachusetts, and passing away on April 2, 1891, in …
When thinking about women empowerment in society we think of the women that have done certain movements in order to get there point across but the statue that goes unnoticed in society is the I am statue Queen Mary of Copenhagen.Mary Thomas was one of three female leaders in 1878 …
When you think of historical monuments that memorialize famous soldiers or wars, they can illustrate and portray a multitude of positive feelings that resonate with the monument. Two influential words that stick out are courage and sacrifice, which is exactly what the Battle of Bunker Hill and its monument represents. …
What was the Stonewall Uprising? The Stonewall Uprising, also called the Stonewall Riots, or simply Stonewall was a turning point for LGBTQ rights in the United States. On the late night of June 27th, 1969, or in the very early morning of June 28th, 1969, Police raided a well-known gay bar …
Who is she? Fearless Girl is the Statue of a young girl in New York City’s Financial District; she is made out of Bronze, stands with her hands on her hips, her chin raised, and portrays herself with significant confidence. Ever since the launch of Fearless Girl, she has become …
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