Lincoln Memorial Dbq

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Memorialization of a person place or event can be done in several different ways achieved by several different aspects. With attentive consideration of purpose, location, and material, a monument or museum can pay tribute to respectable people or moments in history.
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When contemplating the design of a monument or museum dedicated to a subject, an association should heavily focus on the message being shown through the structure. The Lincoln Memorial features two panels of speeches that relic Lincoln’s legacy, which feeds into the overall purpose of honoring Lincoln’s significant impact on America (Source A). Maya Lin designed a wall of names in the Vietnam Memorial, to give each and every individual respect and credit for their …show more content…

A beautiful setting that makes you enjoy the additive structure, a nostalgic place for the subject, or an area that attracts hundreds and thousands of people, is where a monument should be placed. A monument depicting Christopher Columbus is located in Riverside Park in Pennsylvania (Source B). Riverside Park attracts thousands of people who go to see the graceful area and while doing so, acknowledge Columbus’s statue and pay notice to the enormous role Christopher Columbus had played in America’s history. When constructing the monument for Crazy Horse, the sculptors decided to have him “pointing out over his beloved Black Hills” where he once had many memories of his admired past life (Source C). Lastly, when contemplating the location of the Holocaust Museum several protested the site of The Mall in Washington, D.C., due to America’s lack of effort in stopping the Holocaust itself (Source E). However, The Mall attracts millions of tourists each year, making the museum easily accessible to those paying tribute, since they would already be making a trip to D.C. to view other museums or monuments. When envisioning a monument or museum the location should be a primary focus as it is a crucial aspect to the aura of the subject being

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