Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial (King Memorial) in Washington, DC through a multi-faceted rhetorical analysis of the site's visual and textual components, Jefferson Walker reveals multiple critical, popular, privileged, and vernacular interpretations of the site and Dr. Martin Luther King...
The building blocks for the Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.Memorial will soon begin the journey fromChinato the Tidal Basin on the National Mall. The Washington Post reportsthat if all goes well, in a few weeks 159 granite blocks will be loaded onto ships in Xiamen, China, to make the 11...
Martin Luther King Memorial Posted onJanuary 15, 2017 23 Today is the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. The iconic sculpture (shown above) by Lei Yixin is well known and frequently photographed. Behind the statue there is a long, gently curved wall containing quotations from some of his s...
King Memorial Angelou: An inscription is seen on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, in this photo taken Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Poet and author Maya Angelou is taking issue with a paraphrased quotation from Martin Luther King Jr. inscribed in his new memorial in Washington...
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street NW, Washington, D.C. The exhibition aims to give visitors a view of how African Americans in the mid-century's rising middle and business classes used the annual travel guide as a resource...
Martin Luther King Memorial Korean War Memorial 10 Lincoln Memorial & Korean War Memorial 100 Daniel French Drive SW (next to Korean War Memorial) 10:55 17:55 VIEW STOP Vietnam Memorial Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Lincoln Memorial Martin Luther King Memorial ...
How Did Martin Luther King Speech Impact The World Martin Luther King, Jr.’s gave his most famous speech, “I Have a Dream” on August 28, 1963. This speech was give on the Lincoln Memorial steps in Washington D.C. Dr. King Jr. wanted to put a dreaded end to racial injustice and...
Take a moment to reflect at the Lincoln Memorial, marvel at the imposing figure at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and explore the various war memorials that pay tribute to American heroes. The Smithsonian Institution Experience the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex. ...
We continued our walk through time moving away from the Tidal Basin towards the reflection pool of the National Mall. Our first stop walking from the Martin Luther King memorial was the Korean War Memorial on the national mall. I didn’t even know this memorial existed, but it is a very ...
The basin, part of the West Potomac Park, is surrounded by an easy trail that’s perfect for walking, running or cycling. The memorials to Thomas Jefferson and Martin Luther King Junior are two highlights surrounding the lake. nps.gov/articles/dctidalbasin.htm ...