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    The Lincoln Memorial is a never going to forget things. The monument has a interesting history. It is visited by millions. If you go to D.C. you will not go a day without hearing about it. If you are ever in D.C, visit the Memorial. It will be one of the coolest thing you will see. If you go to Washington D.C you people won't miss the Lincoln memorial. The statues is 19 feet . It is made from white marble. They started building it on February 12, 1915 which was Lincoln’s birthday. It was finished

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    consider when creating such an important monument for an equally important subject. You would first have to do countless studies on what exactly it is you will be trying to represent so that the memorial can be created to have the representation its supposed to have. You will also have to pick the location where you will construct the monument the location is a vital part when trying to achieve symbolism for the memorial. Lastly, you mustn't downsize the monument and have great respect for it. Support

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    Historical Monuments In the history of the United States, there was a conflict because of controversy over slavery and states’ rights. This was the Civil War, when the southern states seceded from the United States because they believed they should keep slavery. The Civil War carried on from 1861 to 1865. In this time period, both sides had leaders that they looked up to such as the North having Ulysses S. Grant, and the South with Robert E. Lee. Usually with leaders people look up to they wish

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    The Removal of the Confederate Statues On August 12, 2017, a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, VA turned into a violent and brought renewed attention to dozens of Confederate monuments from around the country. The removal of the confederate statues has its pros and cons as to why they should take them down. My opinion to this debate is that they shouldn’t take the statues down. There are three reasons why I would not want them removed. The first is that what we should see in the statues

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    Stonehenge is one of the most famous sites in the world from the Neolithic period. It began as early as 3000 BC, and went under different stages of arrangement. Known for its circle of giant stones standing in Salisbury Plain, this monument has baffled archeologists for centuries. Stonehenge, which derives from the Saxon term for "hanging stones,” has been examined several times over the centuries, but the primary reason for its creation remains unknown. The only information we do know is that it

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    America has made an obsession out of remembering past events by making monuments, like the Lincoln Monument. These type monuments can be used to teach anyone what their country has been through. This is a method that has been in use since long before America was founded, but America is not immune to the influence of Memorials. America uses memorials to commemorate fallen soldiers, influential leaders, founders of peace, and some of the nations most devastating moments, like 9-11. Some of the most

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    Lincoln Memorial Dbq

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    Monuments are made in order to pay tribute to a deserving person. Some monuments are made in order to honor somebody for their great accomplishments and contributions to society, while others are made to honor those that sacrificed their lives for the good of their country. In Source A(Savage), it asks about the need for monuments? Why is so much money spent on producing something that people can see in a text book? It's not as if the monument will be able to interact with the crowd that comes to

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    Many of these events are being memorialized through things such as monuments, statues, placards, and other historic site markings. Examples of these can be seen all over the world, including our nation's capitol in Washington, D.C.. Several examples of these memorials include the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Korean War Memorial, Iwo Jima Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, World War II Memorial, and the Washington Monument. Several other examples of historians attempting to preserve the

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    Why Is Memorial Important

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    Memorials and monuments are important because they offer a method of recognizing and celebrating notable figures’ achievements. There are more complications when constructing memorials and monuments than people think. Agencies that construct memorials need to take into account the demands of various people in order to satisfy their concerns. Once the agencies can establish a plan for a monument that has a neutral position, then they should begin to create them. Agencies should think about the significance

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    couple central values. However, when creating monuments to memorialize either party, designers must consider many aspects. Such as: what is the purpose of the monument? What does it symbolise and mean? What are the costs, money wise, but also physically? What is the monument going to destroy or remove? What will every group of people think about the monument? These are questions which must be asked before the construction process proceeds. Certain monuments bring positivity to the nation by bringing

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