As a young adult in today’s society‚ I am constantly surrounded and influenced by images in the media. Whether a photograph‚ a film‚ a news segment on T.V.‚ or something on the internet‚ visual images are becoming an increasingly powerful influence. During a time of war and destruction‚ America is constantly shown images of soldiers fighting‚ innocent citizens dying‚ and terror among those who want peace. Throughout history this has been the case with each war. However‚ it’s the images shown after
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the problem of creating a shared identity for the Holocaust. Germany set out to create memorials that could help German citizens recognize the atrocities of Hitler’s reign‚ mourn the deaths of more than 6 million Jews and avoid fascist dictators in the future. James E. Young was a member of a five-man committee that would decide which memorial sketch to construct. The process was troublesome because the memorial had to be accepted by the Jewish community and have the Germans not feel targeted. Young
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and the pros/cons of it. Any memorial is a stamp of history‚ because it outlines an important person or event. It has a chance of effecting people while appealing to their emotions in positive or negative way. So when an agency is considering memorializing an event or person in a monument one should have a feel of how it would affect the mass population. A major factor is to anticipate the opinion of the people and how neighboring citizens will react. Some memorials can raise lots of speculations
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Isabel Serrano Expository 5/14/13 Memorial Day History Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday which occurs every year on the final Monday of May. Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Formerly known as Decoration Day‚ it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. By the 20th century Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who have
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design of the monument and where the monument will be located. Before the design of a memorial can be thought out‚ people must first decide what to memorialize. Because memorials are meant to represent the most important things‚ the memorials subject must have some significance.
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America’s second world war is conserved by the memorial in Washington D.C. It contains the memories and facts about this event in history‚ that honors the sixteen million who died in the armed forces‚ 400‚000 who died in the war‚ and millions of Americans who supported the American war effort at home (National WWII Memorial). Adolf Hitler used his position as chancellor to be a dictator. He had full control over the legislative and executive branches. He took control in 1933 and started World War
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The establishment of the Vietnam Memorial consisted of an abundance of controversy both in the creation and building process because of the two opposition groups that were in play during the war. In "Never Again: A Vietnam Syndrome in American Foreign Policy"‚ Patrick Hagopian analyzes how various factions congregated due to either support or opposition of the Vietnam War. As the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C was created‚ a vast majority of individuals‚ verbally protested back and forth against
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socialize and to get some food‚ the Memorial Student Center is the place to go. With its diverse lounging areas‚ dining selections‚ and resources‚ University of Wisconsin – Stout’s Memorial Student Center is definitely a place you don’t want to ignore on campus.” I shall first film a full walkthrough of the building of both the first and the second floor while giving a short background of what they are seeing. I will then talk about the history and renovations of the Memorial Student Center‚ as this walkthrough
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The meaning behind the history and celebration of Memorial Day… Iyesha Bush SSC 101 Professor Walker June 1‚ 2011 Memorial Day‚ originally called Decoration Day‚ is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation ’s service. It is a day to remember and honor all those who gave their lives in defense of our country. Traditionally Memorial Day is celebrated in the United States on the 30th of May every year; this three-day weekend is a time for celebration and family outings
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The Jefferson Memorial honors Thomas Jefferson’s ideals of beauty‚ science‚ learning‚ culture‚ and liberty. Thomas Jefferson was America’s 3rd president and became one of the few to sign the Declaration of Independence. The memorial was built in dedication to him as a president‚ politician‚ drafter of the Declaration of Independence‚ architect‚ educator‚ and intellectual. The idea came from Franklin D. Roosevelt‚ who was upset that there was no monument to honor the great president‚ like there was
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