because the trees are dying from drought‚ pollution‚ and insects. Once all of these things are gone they can not be replaced and hundreds if not thousands are in trouble because of pollution. What are the effects of air pollution on historical monuments? The main effect is the stone decay‚ which cam be divided into specific types of degradations: - black crust ( the black layer on the surface of the stone) that can cause chemical reactions that lead to the stone defragmantaion - salt efflorescences
Premium Acid rain Global warming Air pollution
identified 718 Confederate monuments and statues scattered across the country‚ but today there are possibly up to 1‚000‚ according to USA Today‚ at least 60 Confederate symbols have been removed today”‚ but that’s not even counting the recent removals we’ve had. Today we live in a world that has multiple perspectives on how things have turned out and why. One of the most debatable topics are the removal of the confederate monuments. People think that having these monuments are a sign of slavery‚ racism
Premium American Civil War United States Confederate States of America
When I visited the Vietnam Memorial in Washington‚ D.C.‚ I was struck with an immense feeling of patriotism and gratitude for these soldiers that gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. While I was walking through the dark-tiled pathway‚ the solemn environment gave me a chance to reflect on the lives and services of these great men and women. I imagined them fighting in an unknown land for the freedom of people they would never meet‚ the thousands of dead and wounded strewn across the battlefield
Premium Washington National Mall Lincoln Memorial
is a concept that has existed in some way for thousands of years. One example of this is the creation and use of monuments and memorials to remind society of significant events. These structures provide a unique way of experiencing history and understanding the sentiment of society at the time of creation. One example of this is the Nuclear Theory monument. The Nuclear Theory monument was constructed to commemorate the creation of the world first self-sustaining controlled Nuclear Reactor. The reactor
Premium History Past Time
Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States of America and the president of the United States lives there. It can be say that the Washington D.C. is the capital city of the world. Washington D.C. is a rich and expensive city with beautiful architectures and nature‚ and respectful community and residents with high security services. I lived and visited many countries‚ also I visited some other states and cities in the United States‚ but the Washington D.C. was different than all of them. They
Premium Washington
fought to preserve slavery. For the most part‚ monuments are erected to glorify people and their achievements. In this case‚ what exactly are the achievements of these Confederate leaders and generals? The American Confederacy predominantly tried to achieve one thing‚ the preservation of the institution of slavery. The monuments that glorify people such as Robert E. Lee and Nathan Bedford also result in glorifying what they stood for. By leaving these monuments up in public places‚ it’s almost as if we
Premium
Often‚ the story can better explain why a work looks the way it does than can any formal academic argument. The present work started as a Doctoral thesis. So here is its much abbreviated story. Choosing the topic I have been fascinated by what monuments mean to people ever since my Hamburg M.A. thesis of 1993‚ in which I investigated empirically the contemporaneous meanings of three selected megaliths and menhirs in Germany. Having come to Lampeter later the same year‚ I wrote a second M.A. thesis
Premium Education Learning Management
Taj Mahal‚ Agra Built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in 1631‚ in memory of his wife Mumtaz‚ the Taj Mahal is one of the top 7 wonders of the world. Golden Temple‚ Amritsar The Golder Temple (Harmandir Sahib/Darbar Sahib)‚ is the holiest shrine of Sikhism. Guru Ram Das Ji founded the city of Amritsar in the 16th centurywhen it was constructed. An active place of worship for Sikhs‚ the Harmandir Sahib is also visited by people from other religion. Mysore Palace The Palace of Mysore was
Premium Mughal Empire India Taj Mahal
Called a monument to love‚ the Taj Mahal has also been called "India’s most famous and finest example of architecture. We could call it a monument to symmetry. From the formal gardens divided into four sections‚ to the tomb 900 feet from the entrance‚ the four minarets continue this symmetrical theme. The minarets next to the Taj Mahal are 41.1 meters or 137 feet high and are cylindrical columns with beveled angles. Located at each of the corners of the raised marble plinth the minarets repeat the right
Premium Angle Taj Mahal
Did America choose the wrong president? “We need a leader ‚ not a creeper tweeter!” This was one of the many chants that roared through the streets of Washington ‚ just one day after Donald Trump’s inauguration. I can still remember the hazy morning and the fog covering the top of the Washington Monument. As I looked around I could see all the proud men and women chanting and marching as they throw their fists and signs in the air. The day after the inauguration thousands were in dismay that Donald
Premium United States Pledge of Allegiance Human rights