after some debate. Since its dedication in 1943‚ it has served as a backdrop for ceremonies as well as a focal point during the Cherry Blossom Festival. As is the case with other memorials preceding and succeeding the construction of the Jefferson Memorial‚ there was controversy surrounding it. The choice of the memorial location and the need to remove cherry blossoms were very controversial at the time. Lincoln and Anacostia Parks were locations which were under consideration. The Washington Post
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Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May. It commemorates all men and women‚ who have died in military service for the United States. Memorial Day has become less of an occasion of remembrance. Today‚ many communities celebrate the observance of this holiday by organizing parades and official ceremonies that honor those that have fallen. Americans also honor soldiers by visiting cemeteries and national monuments and other memorials by placing flowers and flags on graves. Others honor the
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CHAPTER ONE Problem and its Background I. Background of the study The development of memorial parks offers excellent business potentials‚ particularly in utilizing areas that are not suitable to agricultural‚ commercial or other productive uses. The demand for plots in modern memorial parks has also grown alongside that of other pre-need products and services‚ and is foreseen to continue along this trend. Memorial Park Cemetery distinguishes itself from others with floral arrangements‚ plantings that
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Roadside Memorials The issue is roadside memorials and whether they should be allowed on the side of the road or not. There is a large controversy over roadside memorials because some people believe they are distracting and should be illegal altogether because they have caused car accidents that result in more deaths. Others believe that people deserve the right to express their grief in any form. This issue had become problematic because the amount of roadside memorials in increasing. Roadside
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The Importance of Memorial Day Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who perished while serving in the military‚ a day to honor the soldiers who died while defending America. Our three day weekend in May is a wonderful time to get together with friends and family. To most of us‚ Memorial weekend it means no school/work and an extra day off. Memorial Day is so much more than a day off to have fun. Most students do not really even understand why they get school off; a lot of adult use
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The Lincoln Memorial‚ designed after the temples of ancient Greece‚ is America’s foremost memorial to the 16th president. It is an example of neoclassical architecture. The building is in the form of a Greek temple and contains a large seated sculpture of Abraham Lincoln. Setting on the National Mall‚ the monument stands as the nation’s tribute to one of their greatest leaders. It took from 1901 to 1914 for construction to begin. Everything in the monument has some sort of meaning to it. Lincoln
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Nobel Prize in Literature The Nobel Prize in Literature is considered to be the most prestigious literature prize throughout the world and is awarded since 1901. According to Alfred Nobel’s will‚ it is granted annually to an author from any country who has produced‚ "the most outstanding work in an ideal direction in the field of literature ". The Swedish Academy decides who will receive the prize in any given year. The procedure lasts for a year. At first‚ the members of the Nobel Committee
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recognizing excellence. In the world of writing‚ this award is the Pulitzer Prize. The Pulitzer Prize originated in 1917 by Joseph Pulitzer. In his will‚ he left two million dollars to Columbia University to create a school of journalism. Pulitzer was a proud‚ self-made man‚ but wanted to make it easier for future journalists to be successful in the industry he loved. One fourth of this money was to be "applied to prizes or scholarships for the encouragement of public service‚ public morals‚ American
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SHINGO PRIZE AWARD Purpose and Background The Shingo Prize (SP) was established in 1988 by a Japanese industrial engineer by the name of Shigeo Shingo‚ which "distinguished himself as one of the world’s leading experts in improving manufacturing processes."(Shingoprize.org‚ 2010) The (SP) works by promoting an awareness of incline in manufacturing concepts‚ and to recognize companies that achieve world class status. The (SP) has been referred to by Business Week the “Nobel Prize of Manufacturing
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Memorial Persuasion Essay My thoughts on a memorials are very positive. Even if the event that happened that created to memorial was tragic or depressing‚ it gives remembrance of those involved in the event. And memorials will always remind people of all the things that a person or people did to deserve a memorial after them. In some cases‚ Memorials can be for things that are saddening‚ or maybe even something great that happened and people will never forget thanks to that memorial. Memorials
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