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Nov 4, 2020 · The event aims to bring together individuals of all religions, cultures, and walks of life, to stand against the hatred that led to the 9/11 attacks, and to facilitate a spirit of holistic...
Sep 30, 2024 · The memorial will be installed on a grassy space just by the entrance to the park at Vander and Rockdale avenues, the current site of the Gold Star Healing & Peace Garden and the black granite...
- Mike Argento
- Columnist
DETROIT – The world is taking another look at who is being honored with statues in their communities -- and the history behind those decisions. Statues and monuments have long been a...
Feb 6, 2024 · Detroit is way more than Steel City stereotypes and football. Here's everything you need to know about visiting the historic Michigan city.
- Amanda Sadlowski
- What Is A War Memorial?
- The Importance of Memorials and Monuments
- Services & Pilgrimages
War memorials are erected to commemorate those who died in a war, to record a victory or particular battle. The sheer variety of war memorials types found across the world is testament to their importance in reflecting the feelings of the different communities and organisations that had them erected. They come in many forms including whole building...
Whether it’s the Brookwood Memorial in the United Kingdom or the Rangoon Memorial in Myanmar, CWGC’s memorial’s all around the world play an important role in commemorating the war dead and offer a place of reflection. Memorials provide a way to remember those in military service who lost their lives during World War One and World War Two, and have...
In the 7thannual report of the commission, Major-General Fabian Ware describes how the war dead “deserved perpetuity in Sepulchre... [that this was] previously reserved for the former ‘great of the earth’, most commonly by burial in some historical or sacred monument such as Westminster Abbey or other cathedrals, [and that] since the war dead could...
Nov 11, 2021 · Visitors to the Vietnam War, World War II and the Korean War memorials say younger generations should learn more about the country’s history.
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The Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a Civil War monument located in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. This example of civic sculpture stands in a prominent location on the southeast tip of Campus Martius Park, where five principal thoroughfares—Michigan Avenue, Monroe Street, Cadillac Square, Fort Street, and Woodward Avenue—convene ...
