When making a monument you want to know one of the most important things of the monument and that's the bio , what
When making a monument you want to know one of the most important things of the monument and that's the bio , what
The Myles Standish Monument State Reservation is located in Duxbury, MA, and is named after Myles Standish, a military leader for the Pilgrim’s 1620 expedition to Plymouth, MA. Part 30-acre reservation was once part of Standish’s farm. At the center of the reservation stands the Myles Standish Monument. The monument stands at 116 feet, 125 steps to the top, overlooking both Plymouth and Duxbury Bays. Construction began on the monument in 1872 and was not completed until 1898 due to lack of funding. In 1920, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts took control of the reservation and refurbished the monument in 1988.…
The monument is in a very good condition although some part of the stone are chipped off. The overall form and figure were kept in a very good condition; therefore, it shows the advantages of using marble. Since marble is a long lasting material, the work that created on marble stone would last longer than other materials. But at the same time marble stone is a very hard material to carve on, and it would take more time to create a piece of art than using any other materials. Also, the transportation would be hard, because it is very heavy, so damages would…
The Monuments Must Go written by the Christian brothers, Jack and Warren Christian, was respectfully written to address the Mayor of Richardman Virginia, Levar Stoney’s, and the members of the Monument Avenue Commission opinions on the taking down of confederate statues, more importantly the Stonewall jackson monument. Mayor’s Stoney comment claimed that “removal of symbols does [nothing] for telling the actual truth [nor] changes the state and culture of racism in this country today.” The Christian brothers strongly disagree with the mayor's comment they argue that these monuments represent the immoral past the United States has been through and by removing these statues it mends racial disparities. They claim that they “...are…
Agencies and groups should be memorializing an event or person in creating a monument. In doing this the existence of those who played a great role in history will forever be remember. Our society will also come together to see our history. Those who built these monuments worked hard trying to show history through their work.…
The Colosseum has an outer circumference of 1,788 feet. It is 187 feet high, 615 feet long, and 510 feet wide.…
Human life is short in reference to the timeline of mankind and each year, many significant individuals who benefited humanity greatly, pass away. In order to remember these revolutionaries, groups and organizations will engender monuments. When creating these sites of remembrance, factors such as location, size and personalization need to be considered.…
German playwright Frank Wedekind famously said of monuments that they “... are for the living, not the dead.” A memorial does not serve any purpose for those it commemorates, rather, they educate and remind those that visit of the enshrined individual(s) or event. They also vary greatly in scope with one memorial being dedicated to the entirety of American forces in World War II while another could be dedicated to a single soldier. In the case of the George Rogers Clark National Historic Park, it serves as a historic site wherein a number of those involved with the Illinois campaign are memorialized in present day Vincennes, Indiana.…
The purpose of a monument is to commemorate a significant historical person or event that took place. One example of a monument is the Washington State Monument. This Monument was built to acknowledge and commemorate George Washington in his efforts as being once commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and the first American president. Not all, but in some cases monuments do have the ability to bring people together. The Washington Monument stands more as a symbol of the U.S., but it can still have the power to bring people together. One example I can think of this monument bringing us together is showing the unity of our country. Most visitors seem to appreciate the Washington Monument for its size and meaning. I personally would show great…
What is the first thing you think of when you see a skull? It is usually not a happy thought. The usual thoughts are scary. The connotations usually associated with skulls are death, gloom, and despair. If a person were to see a skull they would most likely get freaked out. Seeing a skull means that someone has died. If someone were to go outside on Halloween while children are trick or treating, or were to go out to a haunted house, they would undoubtedly encounter multiple skeletons, or skulls. This is because they are scary, and represent death, making them perfect for the celebration of the Day of the Dead. But if you…
But this is not the only monument. Nearby is another bronze plaque, set down onto…
Throughout history, monuments have been built to show power, wealth, and even conquest. Depending on a cultures value and tradition, the types of monuments can vary from era to era. However, the construction of sacred monuments has predated from the times of the start of civilization in Mesopotamia to even modern day. People have always created buildings to show their faith, and to honor their gods. In Ashokan India and ancient Greece, the creation of sacred spaces was very common. The creation of the Great Stupa in India and the Parthenon in Greece both were built for the honor and worship for the respective god and goddess for both nation…
The NHD theme is on rights and responsibilities; we found the monuments purpose relates to the government and was created to be a model for how our country should run. It was founded on responsibilities, beliefs and rights. Our country was focused and run by our forefathers successfully and correctly when this country focused on liberty, faith, education, justice, and ethics. So our topic is more than qualified and fits perfectly into the theme.…
There has been a lot of fighting in the united states over the keeping or removal of confederate statues, with all the discussion that have of occurred over events such as Charlottesville. After doing research on the topic and forming my own opinion of the matter, for the following reasons I will explain why I am for the removal of confederate statues.…
Memorials also give great history in remembering things that could’ve happened before you were born. They can give you a visual on how things were at the time of the event. I personally enjoy looking at memorials to remember all things that happened in the past…
The Washington Monument was not an easy monument to build causing many people to reobserve their first decisions; its purpose has been to memorialize President George Washington at the nation’s capital center. Not to recently there were worries about the Washington Monument not being reopened, just like they had worries about George Washington not being able to get back from being depressed from when he would get ill. He got ill often he has had all the following sickness at least one some several times: diphtheria, malaria, smallpox, tuberculosis, malaria, dysentery, quinsy, carbuncle, pneumonia, epiglottitis. Even with all the sicknesses he had in his lifetime he looked stable and healthy physically, even though his immune system was not…