Monuments and memorials are always being built to commemorate events and people of the past that hold significance to a general audience. Sometimes people will not enjoy the display put in front of them other times people will tear up at the glimpse of a great monument like the statue of liberty. A group or agency should consider the value of the historical figure or event and should consider if residents of a location would or would not oppose a certain monument in the area. A monument or memorial
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The Washington Monument has many magnificent physical features. Like how it is the tallest freestanding structure in the United States of America. Standing at 515 feet tall! It is located in between 15th and 17th presidential street. It was designed to look like an Egyptian obelisk. There is also an elevator that lets you go up to the top on the inside‚ but you can’t go on the outside of the Washington Monument. The reason that they did that was so that people could see the cracks from the earthquake
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instill a sense of unity and civic pride with in the residents of the city‚ which in the City Beautiful style is intended to lead to better citizens over all. Civic Center Park illustrates the core goals of the City Beautiful movement through the monuments present‚ the design‚ and the location of the park its self. In the city beautiful movement it is key to create pubic space; this idea of public—shared—space is intended to create a place where all members of the community can come together in a central
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Monuments to Our Better Nature In Michael Byer’s Work “Monuments to Our Better Nature” he uses subjective descriptions to help us understand how magnificent he saw the National Mall as a child in comparison to his adult view. Both of his perspectives help us understand what experiences he has been through‚ and the changes they brought. As a child he takes time describing all the fascinating things he saw‚ and as an adult he feels nostalgic towards them. His title makes me feel that Byers as an adult
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of traditional wrought iron‚ to build a very strong tower. Gustave has designed the tower in such a way‚ that every worn out individual part‚ can be replaced easily. It is interesting to know‚ that the massive windstorm in 1999 damaged many Paris monuments‚ but no harm came to this wonder tower. .The construction was only meant to last for the duration of the Exposition‚ but it still stands today‚ despite all protests from contemporary artists who feared the construction would be the advent of structures
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the name of Washington DC and flashes of political leaders‚ congressmen and the White House emerge in front of your eyes. Founded on July 16‚ 1790‚ Washington DC serves as the capital of United States of America and it is here that all the headquarters of all three divisions of the federal government of the United States are sited. Although named after George Washington‚ the first constitutional President of the United States‚ But politics is not the be-all and end-all of Washington DC. A deeper
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The Washington Monument is a magnificent structure designed to honor George Washington‚ the commander of American forces in the American Revolution and the first president of the newly created republic. The monument takes the form of an obelisk‚ a narrow‚ tall tapering four-sided structure with a top section that resembles a pyramid in shape. The Washington Monument‚ fashioned in granite‚ marble and sandstone has the distinction of being the world’s highest obelisk and the world’s highest stone
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Period 4 11/4/12 George Washington was the first president of the United States and was a great leader for America. He got rid of the monarchy and led the colonists to freedom. Due to his accomplishments‚ Americans admired and looked up to George Washington. They felt if he led us through the war that it would be best if he could lead us as a President. President Washington was very successful in his two terms in presidency. George Washington ended the Whiskey Rebellion by leading the army himself
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like Velcro. Fleas are some of the best jumpers in the natural world. A flea can jump seven inches‚ or 150 times its own length‚ either vertically or horizontally. An equivalent jump for a person would be 555 feet‚ the height of the Washington Monument. Fleas can jump 30‚000 times in a row without stopping‚ and they are able to accelerate through the air at an incredibly high rate—a rate which is over ten times what humans can withstand in an airplane. Fleas have very long rear legs with
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1) The Lost Symbol‚ by Dan Brown. Copyright 2009. 509 pages. 2) The Lost Symbol begins with Harvard Professor Robert Langdon receiving a call form a long time friend and powerful Mason‚ Peter Solomon. His friend asks him to present a speech in D.C. that day‚ and Professor Langdon agrees‚ and takes the next flight to D.C.‚ only to discover that Peter Solomon never really invited him! The initiation turned out to be a fraud‚ and Langdon quickly discovers his dear friend is in terrible
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