Public monuments shape how you encounter history. You learn through space, material, and placement. You do not receive facts alone. You experience meaning through design and location. The National Holocaust Monument in Canada stands as a national effort to preserve memory of genocide and to force reflection on responsibility. This …
By: Owen Hotaling Who Was Kusunoki Masashige? Kusunoki Masashige was born in 1294 into a small samurai family that was loyal to the emperor in the Kawachi Province which is now modern day Osaka. He was well educated for a samurai at such a young age in military strategy and …
Background The Franklin D Roosevelt Memorial in Washington D.C. honors the 32nd president of the United States. The Memorial sits along the Tidal basin and covers more than Seven acres which would make it one of the largest memorials in the city. Roosevelt was born in 1882 and came from a …
Who was Vladimir Lenin? Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov or Vladimir Lenin was born on April 22nd, 1870 in Ulyanovsk Russia. Lenin was born into a middle class well educated family that would be targeted by the Tsar’s government. The oppression of his family by the Tsar’s government, the execution of his …
In today’s society, it is almost impossible not to have heard of Christopher Columbus. Columbus’s name has been widely memorialized for his discovery of a new land at the time. He has been memorialized with street signs, parks, and monuments. But for the past few decades, Columbus’s image has drastically …
To the Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad “Photo by Ozan Güvenç : https://www.pexels.com/photo/sky-people-tree-sculpture-14186461/“ Historical Context The Motherland Calls memorializes the Soviet Union’s victory in the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the most significant and devastating battles in the Second World War. Fought between August 1942 and February 1943, the …
Who was Abraham Lincoln? Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky, in 1809. As a child, his family moved several times, eventually settling in Indiana and later Illinois. Growing up in poverty, Lincoln had very little formal education, but he was largely self-taught and developed …
Who does Mount Rushmore memorialize? Mount Rushmore memorializes a total of four United States presidents. These include George Washington the first U.S president (born in 1732, died 1799), Thomas Jefferson the third U.S president (born 1743, died 1826), Theodore Roosevelt the 26th U.S president (born 1858, died, 1919), and Abraham …
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial located in Washington, D.C. is a very popular memorial created by Maya Lin who was 21 years old studying at Yale University. When the design was announced to the public and while it was being built, it was very controversial, but as the years went on, …
Background of the Monument To understand the true importance of the Stone Mountain Confederate monument you must understand the concept of Lost Cause Ideology. The Lost Cause Ideology took place during the aftermath of the Civil War, and it was a way to romanticize the south during the war. They …
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