World War 11 Memorial

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World War 11 Memorial

• Grandeur Leaves Out the Feelings
• http//www.freep.com

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Vietnam Memorial
Dedicated in 1982
Designed by Mya Lin
Bears the names of all lost in Vietnam
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A New Memorial
First Memorial in 7 Years
Honors World War 11 Vets
Opens Next Week 4-26-04
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Dedication
Dedicated Over Memorial Weekend
Dedicated To All The Soldiers Who Defeated Hitler
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Design
Designed by Friedrich St.Florian
Open Granite Plaza
Oval Pool With Jets Of Water
Two 43 Foot Arches Labeled Atlantic and Pacific
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Design Continued
Two Semicircle Rows of Columns Etched With
Names of States and Territories
Columns Linked by Bronze Ropes to Symbolize Unity
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Short Falls
It Is Simple
It Is Open and Transparent
Avoids Controversy
Adds Little Understanding Of The War Or The
People Who Fought In The War
Order Of Names On The Columns Are Confusing
Not Emotional
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Location
7 Acre Parcel
End Of The Reflecting Pool
Between Lincoln Memorial And The Washington
Monument
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Controversy
Location Is A Problem
Many Say It Ruins The National Mall
Putting this monument here Upsets The Message Of
The Lincoln and Washington Monuments Connected
By The Reflecting Pool
A Third Monument Diminishes The Symbolic Impact
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Credits
Article _at_ http//www.freep.com/news/nw/arch24_20
0424.htm
Vietnam Pic _at_ http//grunt.space.swri.edu/thewall
.htm
WW2 Pic _at_ http//worldwar-2.net/
Design Pic _at_ http//www.wtv-
zone.com/califPamela/ww2memorial.html
Location Pic _at_ http//www.savethemall.org/images/
memoria14.jpg
Pool Pic _at_ http//sc94.ameslab.gov/TOUR/wrefpool.
html