How Did George Washington's Inaugu Gallery Exhibit?
George Washington Statue:
1. The item is located outside of Federal Hall National Memorial and there is no exhibit.
2. The item is a Bronx statue of George Washington.
3. John Quincy Adam Ward, an American sculptor, created the statue. By doing outside research, this matters because he is the creator of the famous Washington statue in New York.
4. The George Washington Statue was constructed and revealed in 1883. During this time, the Brooklyn Bridge was made.
5. The audience for this artifact is American citizens. It’s American citizens because Washington is well respected and famous for what he did in the American Revolutionary War. He is also on the common American dollar. Americans would look at this statue and be inspired to do what …show more content…
The story that this item tells about American history is that people still swear over holy books such as the Bible instead of using their hands and the fact many presidents sworn on this book.
8. The additional research to fully understand the context of the item is by researching about the history of this bible and to visit it at Federal Hall National Memorial to understand the interesting history behind the book.
Inaugural Balcony
1. The item is inside Federal Hall National Memorial at the George Washington’s Inauguration Gallery exhibit.
2. The item is a piece of the balcony that George Washington had walked on during his inauguration. This is one of the pieces that were saved when the original Federal Hall was demolished in 1812.
3. The creator is unknown, but it was one of the pieces that were saved from the original Federal Hall.
4. Although the balcony creation is unknown, it is most likely when it was constructed between 1699 and 1703. However in 1789, George Washington took oath and during this time period, Great Britain and the United States were at war (War of 1812). This matters because historians study history so that the past doesn’t repeat itself in the future and that the balcony is part of
1. The item is located outside of Federal Hall National Memorial and there is no exhibit.
2. The item is a Bronx statue of George Washington.
3. John Quincy Adam Ward, an American sculptor, created the statue. By doing outside research, this matters because he is the creator of the famous Washington statue in New York.
4. The George Washington Statue was constructed and revealed in 1883. During this time, the Brooklyn Bridge was made.
5. The audience for this artifact is American citizens. It’s American citizens because Washington is well respected and famous for what he did in the American Revolutionary War. He is also on the common American dollar. Americans would look at this statue and be inspired to do what …show more content…
The story that this item tells about American history is that people still swear over holy books such as the Bible instead of using their hands and the fact many presidents sworn on this book.
8. The additional research to fully understand the context of the item is by researching about the history of this bible and to visit it at Federal Hall National Memorial to understand the interesting history behind the book.
Inaugural Balcony
1. The item is inside Federal Hall National Memorial at the George Washington’s Inauguration Gallery exhibit.
2. The item is a piece of the balcony that George Washington had walked on during his inauguration. This is one of the pieces that were saved when the original Federal Hall was demolished in 1812.
3. The creator is unknown, but it was one of the pieces that were saved from the original Federal Hall.
4. Although the balcony creation is unknown, it is most likely when it was constructed between 1699 and 1703. However in 1789, George Washington took oath and during this time period, Great Britain and the United States were at war (War of 1812). This matters because historians study history so that the past doesn’t repeat itself in the future and that the balcony is part of