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    To start‚ the Confederate Defenders of Charleston monument was established during 1932 by the people of Charleston to provide a memory for those whose relatives fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War. The monument itself displays a message of the Confederate veterans who defended Charleston and Fort Sumter from the Union. On October 20‚ 1932‚ many people in Charleston dedicated this monument in the Battery at White Point Gardens‚ to show that their relatives who fought for the

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    groups and organizations will engender monuments. When creating these sites of remembrance‚ factors such as location‚ size and personalization need to be considered. The location of a monument needs to be considered when memorializing an individual because it can add emphasis to their remembrance. However‚ building a monument in an eerie location can distract visitors and or take interest away from the audience. For example‚ the Christopher Columbus Monument in Riverside Park located in Easton

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    The monument to the people’s heroes is located in the center of Beijing’s tiananmen square. On September 30‚ 1949‚ the first plenary session of the Chinese people’s political consultative conference decided that in order to commemorate their lives in the people’s war of liberation and the people’s revolution in the people’s heroes‚ set up the monument to the people’s heroes in the capital‚ Beijing. 6 PM in the day‚ all of the delegates to the Chinese people’s political consultative conference‚ held

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    National Monument/ Tugu Negara of Malaysia The memorial site where the National Monument stands is located within the tranquil Lake Gardens‚ close by to the Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur‚ occupying an area of approximately 48‚562 square metres. The National Monument memorial site was completed after 5 years of construction and was officially opened on February 8‚ 1966. There are 5 principle components that comprise the memorial site: the monument itself‚ a long rectangular reflecting pool

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    Confederate Monuments The Confederate monuments are a vital part of history and eliminating them is like eliminating history. The past is the past and the monuments do not stand for racism it stands for a part of history and it definitely wasn’t a good part of history but it was a learning experience for it to not happen again. The statues and flag stands for history of the south and every time someone see a flag or monument it reminds them of what the ancestors of the south did and fought for in

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    By Chris Dinesen Rogers‚ eHow Contributor updated: April 22‚ 2010 Pollution ’s Impact on Historical Monuments Significance Pollution negatively impacts historical monuments and buildings around the world‚ from the Acropolis in Greece to the America ’ s own Lincoln Memorial. The threat is in the risk of losing these irreplaceable structures forever. Many of these monuments have cultural and aesthetic value that is beyond price. Acid Rain One of the more destructive forms of pollution is acid rain

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    Medieval Monuments in Kosovo SCI 230 Introduction to Life Science There are numerous Monuments all around the world. The monuments in Kosovo have been around since Medieval times and are in need of repair since being damaged from the ongoing war. We need to get the Serbian clergy to co-operate with the Kosovo government to get them to make all of the needed repair. With the help of investors and donations from the public we can make this happen. Right now there are four monuments listed

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    India is a land where wonderful temples and monuments remind visitors about its rich traditions and cultural diversity. I believe that no trip to India can ever be complete without a visit to the Bahá’í House of Worship‚ also known as the Lotus Temple and it is this monument that I would advise a first time visitor to India‚ to discover. Located in New Delhi‚ the Lotus Temple is one of the most beautiful monuments of the Bahá’í faith built in 1986 by Fariborz Sahba. The temple is designed in the

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    Monuments what is a monument ? what kind of art is a monument ? is a monument something you see in everyday life ? A monument is a statue‚ building‚ or other structure erected to commemorate a famous or notable person or event. The type of art a monument is a memorials and civic statuary are perhaps the oldest and most obvious form of officially sanctioned public art ‚ monument is not something you would see in everyday piece of art it’s something you’d have to search for but not a everyday thing

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    Confederate historical monuments require accurate context to embrace all sides and learn from history. The way we look at confederate statues is influenced by where we grew up and what we learned in history classes. Confederate statues hold tremendous historical value to some and cruel disrespect to others. Ifwe are going to satisfy both sides by remembering part of American history and also uncovering our nation’s past failures‚ context must play a part. Context is the solution to the current

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