STATUE OF LIBERTY (Wikipedia)
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal statue given to
the U.S. by the Paris based Franco-American Union in
1886. It stands at Liberty Island, in the mouth of the
Hudson River in New York Harbor as a welcome to all
visitors, immigrants. and returning Americans. The copper
statue commemorates the centennial of the U.S. and is
a gesture of friendship between the two nations.
GERMAN TRENCH WW1 (archives)
World War One known as "The war to end all wars"
was a global military conflict that took place mostly
in Europe between 1914 and 1918. It left millions dead
and reshaped the modern world. The Allied powers, led
by France, The Russian Empire, The British Empire, Italy,
and the United States, defeated the German Empire, Bulgaria,
and the Ottoman Empire. More than 9 million soldiers
died, and millions of civilians perished.
MOUNT RUSHMORE (Wikipedia)
Mount Rushmore National Memorial, near Keystone, South
Dakota, is a granite sculpture of the heads of former
U.S. Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson,
Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. It took from
1927 to 1941 to complete the carving. Over 400 workers
sculptured the 60 foot colossal carvings, under the
direction of Gutzon Borglum.
BATTLESHIP ARIZONA MEMORIAL, PEARL HARBOR (National
Park Service)
The attack on Pearl harbor was a surprise attack on
the U.S.Naval base on Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii. It
was launched on the morning of Sunday, December 7, 1941
by the Empire of Japan. The United States immediately
declared war on the Japanese. The "Day of Infamy"
speech by President Franklin Roosevelt inspired the
nation. The attack killed 2,403, wounded 1,178. sank
5 Battleships, 3 destroyers, 3 cruisers, and 188 aircraft.
Japanese losses were minimal. The remains of the Battleship
Arizona are now a National Memorial, with 1,177 dead
still inside the ship.
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