monuments

An introduction to American symbols, focusing on the Jefferson Memorial and its history.

?Sab?as que la Estatua de la Libertad era un regalo de Francia? La estatua lleg? a los Estados Unidos en 1886. Obt?n m?s informaci?n sobre este fascinante s?mbolo.

?Sab?as que el Jefferson Memorial, en Washington, D.C., fue construido para honrar a Thomas Jefferson? M?s de dos millones de personas visitan el Jefferson Memorial cada a?o. Obtenga m?s informaci?n sobre este importante s?mbolo en el monumento a Jefferson.

Join historian Bettany Hughes as she explores the different beliefs and practices that form the core of the Buddhist philosophy and investigates how Buddhism started and where it travelled to, through visits to seven of the most spectacular monuments built by Buddhists across the globe.

Uses location footage, re-creations, analyses, and commentary to explore the history of the great pyramids of ancient Egypt.

Examines the legacy of slavery by highlighting the continued preservation of monuments and landmarks that hold violent and racist symbolism.

Explore the history of the Jefferson Memorial and what it means to the United States of America.

"Introduce your child to different landmarks, monuments, and symbols in and of the United States . . ."--Provided by publisher.

Middle school student Sam is comfortable with their nonbinary identity, and their family has accepted it too (as long as they do their homework and chores), so when their history teacher assigns as a project coming up with a proposal for the new statue honoring a historical Staten Islander (there is a contest involved) they and their friend TJ decide to focus on Alice Austen, a lesbian photographer, whose house on Staten Island is a museum--but they have to overcome the presumption on the part of their teacher that only straight males are eligible.

El Monumento a Washington es una alta torre de piedra en Washington, DC. El monumento se erige como un tributo al liderazgo, la sabidur?a y la fuerza del primer presidente de los Estados Unidos. Obtenga m?s informaci?n en Washington Monument, uno de los t?tulos de la serie Icons of America.