The Tulsa Race Massacre, also known as the Tulsa Race Riot is one of the most destructive and violent racial massacres in the United States. Many people were killed, and homes, businesses, and schools were destroyed. The Incident The massacre occurred in the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, also known …
Who is Robert Milligan Robert Milligan was a Scottish merchant who was a prominent slave owner and trader. Milligan was born on August 19th, 1746, and was born into a slave-owning family. Milligan was a father to five boys and three girls. Milligan also owned two sugar plantations in Jamacia …
What is being memorialized? Peace is a commodity that’s often taken for granted in our modern world. Most people hardly even notice that they lead such peaceful lives because it comes so easy to us and it’s so calm and placating that it’s hard to realize not many people can …
Background The Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial in Yarnell, Arizona was created to memorialize the nineteen Hotshots who gave their lives fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire. A hotshot is a highly trained and experienced wildland firefighter. These wildland firefighters start the initial attack and stay for the extended attack. This memorial …
The Monument The Robert E. Lee Monument is located in Richmond, Virginia. It is to honor Robert E Lee who was a General in the Confederate Civil War. He was born on January 19th, 1807. He married Mary Ann Custis, who was George Washington’s wife’s Great Granddaughter. He led the …
“Valle de Cuelgamuros viewed from the esplanade“, Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0 The Valley of the Fallen is a beautiful monument erected in the memory of those who died on both sides of the Spanish Civil War (36-39). Unfortunately its history is tainted by the influence of the dictator Francisco Franco, …
Monuments represent a multitude of things and don’t always commemorate a person directly. In some cases, monuments are used to advance political ideologies, culture, and “unity,” with a man’s legacy cemented in an indirect manner through his subtle incorporation within a monument meant for the people. “The Angel of Independence …
Introduction I had chosen to write about Frederick Douglass. Frederick Douglass is an important part of today’s society. He serves as a hero and icon especially to African-American communities because of what he believed in. In this essay, I will be talking about the monument dedicated to him as well …
Jesse Dyep Thomas BIOGRAPHY ABOUT CECIL JOHN RHODES Cecil Rhodes is a figure of the 19th century who remains a deeply controversial figure especially because of his exploits in Africa, mainly the southern part. Being a British imperialist, Rhodes played a very paramount role in the expansion of the British …
Background Martin Luther King Jr was born into a family that strongly rooted in the African American Baptist tradition. Martin Luther King Jr was a Baptist minister and social rights activist. He organized a number of peaceful protests and was the head of the Southern Leadership Conference. Not only was …
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