Statue Of Liberty Informative Speech

Junípero Serra has been decapitated, defaced, and became a saint all within a month’s time. He is surrounded by controversy. Many celebrated for he was the first Latino to become canonized. Rubén Mendoza of California State University of Monterey Bay explains, “Father Serra was not only a man of his time, he was a man ahead of his time in his advocacy for native people on the frontier.” However, Valentin Lopez who is the chair of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band explains that “Serra’s and the Church’s failure to learn form the teaching of Christ or from the life of St. Francis resulted in the complete extinction of many, many California tribes and great devastation for many others.”

The Sons of Liberty was a secret organization that began its rage in 1765. This vicious group committed cruel and brutal acts. They were set against the idea of the stamp act. Many believed that the sons of liberty were heroes, but truly they were an organization of fanatics.The name “ Sons of Liberty” was taken from Isaac Barre’s speech. The speech was also intended to oppose the stamp act. Isaac Barre referred to the colonists as Sons of Liberty in his speech.The Sons of Liberty committed many vicious acts. For example Inciting rioting, physically hurting people as punishment, and manipulating and intimidating innocent middle class families.

Houston has several monuments shrouded in his glory. Huntsville has a 67 foot tall statue of Houston. It holds the record for being tallest statue of an American hero, and the statue is titled, “A Tribute to Courage.” Houston’s legacy still lives on for all of his

Louisiana is one of the southern most states in the United States. Its natural beauty and charm will leave you breathless. Louisiana has amazing festivals, state parks, history, and food. Louisiana has music in the air everywhere you go. You’ll never want to leave the great southern state of Louisiana. Louisiana is historic state with great foods and music. You’ll fall in love at the first look you get.

I believe that the American flag needs to be respected no matter what your belief may be. I get protesting the government and all that, but the flag shows us the freedom we have to protest it. What did the flag do to? Nothing, it just shows we have freedom in this country that other countries don’t have. In any other country they could get killed for stepping on their currency or touching their their flag in the wrong place.

The Liberty Bell is one the most important American monuments in history, up there with things like the Washington Monument! The Liberty Bell is a huge symbol of independence, unity, and freedom, and is as prominent as the American flag. It’s a huge bronze bell, doesn’t seem interesting, yet it is crazy popular and has lots of history behind it. This piece of history has made a huge tourist impact on the city of Philadelphia and you should really see it sometime in your life.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr had a dream - a dream that one day all men, women, and children will be treated equally, regardless of color, race, ethnicity, or economic background. The Martin Luther King Jr Memorial was made in order to commemorate Dr. King and his legacy in rising up and fighting for the civil rights movement in the United States, although it has been plagued with some construction and design flaws. In spite of the issues of the background and presentation of the monument, the success of the memorial in honoring Dr. King and his values can be identified using the memorial itself, comments from Park Ranger John McCaskill, an academic seminar

Immigrants traveled a hard and long voyage across the ocean to America in hopes of better jobs and futures with less discrimination. When they saw the Statue of Liberty they knew they had arrived at Ellis Island, in New York. The statue was a symbol of hope and freedom to them because they knew better opportunities were awaiting there. However, immigrants were faced with several challenges when they arrived. For instance, immigrants went through a screening process and not all immigrants could stay. If the doctor diagnosed them with a contagious disease they were forced to leave. Although, most immigrants could stay. Ellis Island, “was America’s main processing station for immigrants, between 1892 and

This commemorative coin was based off of the Capitol building in Colonial Williamsburg. The Capitol was where Patrick Henry gave his speech Caesar Brutus. This speech was very inspirational and important to the colonists. This is why on the front side of the coin Patrick Henry’s face is shown along with his famous words “Give me liberty, or give me death!” These very inspirational words are a sign of liberty which is why on the back is the Grand Union Flag. It was first raised at the Capitol and is a sign of Colonial Unity. This means being united or joined together. The symbols on this flag are the Union Jack located in the left corner which is Great Britain’s flag. The rest of the flag consists of six white stripes and seven red stripes

While the Pantheon has seven Roman god statues, which the Romans worshipped at the time, Jefferson Memorial has the statue of Jefferson, which dominates the memorial. The 19 foot tall statue made of bronze is facing towards the White House. Alongside him, there are writings and inspirational words to show his dedication to his own country and to his people. As this memorial is dedicated solely to Thomas Jefferson, the statue focuses and well portrays the importance of the memorial. The standing image symbolizes the Age of Enlightenment and Jefferson as a great philosopher and leader during his life. This indicates that even though the purpose of dedication is similar in the Pantheon and Jefferson Memorial, the fact that pantheon is dedicated to gods for religious purposes and Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to himself praising his contribution to the country makes it different between two

The Confederate monuments from the Civil War in many cities, colleges, and universities are being asked to be taken down. The monuments are causing problems between the U.S. citizens. Many people are protesting and saying that the monuments are a symbol of racism, and symbolism of traitors to the U.S., and are used to show white supremacy. These monuments should be taken down from the public but they should not be destroyed. These monuments are an important symbol of American history and should be kept in a historical museum.

In Jim Deegan’s photo, Christopher Columbus is staring off into the distance, his clothes billowing in a seemingly long-forgotten sea breeze. A controversial character, Columbus vacillates between being the hero for some, by finding America, and the nemesis of others for his genocides. However, the angle of the shot, upward, as if in deference, and the thick, mystical fog, all contribute to the universal understanding that the man was a towering figure. Those who come to the park may be angered or joyous, but either way, their feelings leave them impacted by their visit. The organization that created this statue likely wanted a quiet place, a park, in which Americans could reflect upon their heritage and come to their own conclusions as to what they thought of Columbus. That makes for a good monument, one in which a person’s thoughts can settle, and he can form his true feelings.

Smithsonian American Art Museum. Web. 7 Nov. 2015. Born and raised in Topeka, Kansas, Aaron was the son of a homemaker and laborer having several brothers and sisters. Though he came from a poor family, he was fortunate to receive a promising education. His artwork spoke volumes as he is still influencing artists and inspiring people today. Aaron Douglas “provided a dignified voice of opposition, insight, and aspiration” to others simply through his creations (1). He displayed courage for African Americans through his work which in turn encouraged many to take action, if they had not already. His beautiful, attention grabbing paintings completely captured culture

The Lincoln Memorial has a 19-foot tall, 175-ton statue of Lincoln right in the center. If you are standing at the reflecting pool you can see the reflection of the monument in the water. It has 36 columns representing each state at Lincoln’s death. The monument was inspired by ancient Greek temples. Most say the monument covers a “tragic” time in history. Some disagree. Some say it should not have been built and lots go and vandalize the monument every year. There have been many occasions where the monument has had paint thrown on

One reason that the statue needs to be taken down is that this statue is an inaccurate representation of our past. Many people also focus on the money and how much it would cost to maintain the statue. Estimating that the statue cost about $10,000 in 1884, which means it would be about $1 million in 2017. A