Introduction: Throughout the semester, we have learned about many different individuals and monuments that commemorate their achievements. Some of them are still revered as good people, while many of them are not. However, very few of the monuments we have centered on have been dedicated to African Americans. That begs …
The Ludlow Massacre A long-lasting coal miner strike on the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, owned and managed by John D. Rockefeller Jr, came to a violent end on April 20, 1914, in the Ludlow tent colony. Three bombs exploded in the colony within minutes of each other, causing panic …
The coastal town of Uto nears the capital city of Kumamoto on Japan’s island of Kyushu. Along this coast is the Sumiyoshi Nature Park, where, on the top of the Sumiyoshi Hill, you will find a bronze inset portrait of a woman named Kathleen Drew Baker alongside a bronze plaque …
“You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.”-Christopher Columbus. In every corner of the world the name “Columbus” has been talked about and in many of these places even memorialized for his great discoveries. In recent tears this image of Columbus …
Historical Basis The historical basis for this game is largely taken from the American Civil War, a conflict lasting from 1861 to 1865, which was fought between the northern states, the Union, and the southern states, the Confederacy. The reasons behind the American Civil War have been extensively researched by …
About 9/11 This monument commemorates those who tragically died during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. On September 11th a terrorist group called “al- Qaeda” which was founded by Osama Bin Laden hijacked four commercial planes. These planes targeted the World Trade Centers, the Pentagon, and presumably Washington DC. …
Who Was Sitting Bull? In 1831, a son was born to an important family of the Hunkpapa Lakota tribe at the Grand River in modern day South Dakota. As the son and nephew of multiple Chiefs of their tribe, this boy was given the name Jumping Badger at birth, …
The Wonder of the Deccan. It is a magnificent rectangular edifice built of granite upon four granite arches, facing north, south, east and west and occupies a most prominent position in the center of the city Hyderabad. This monument which was built to memorialize the start of the city Hyderabad …
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, …
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 …
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