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10 Stunning Monuments Dedicated to Heroes: More Memorials From Around the W
2008-06-09 02:31:00 Be it war monuments or those dedicated to peace, memorials stand out from other structures man have built because of their unique and stunning appearance. With so much history behind one, standing in front of a gigantic memorial can be very awe inspiring as these masterworks of art and engineering are dedicated to those who ...
By: Web Urbanist
Living Memorials on Memorial Day
2008-05-25 19:00:00 An interesting thing about history. Anything in history that happens before we are aware enough to experience it is all lumped together.
12 Compelling Monuments Dedicated to Peace: Reversing the Typology of the W
2008-05-16 21:13:00 “Peace is always beautiful” - Walt Whitman Humans really know how to commemorate their fallen and the incredible monuments dedicated to war stand as evidence. Seeing those, a few will probably say that death is beautiful but this article will continue the series and will focus on peace. From the most prolific countries in the world, ...
By: Web Urbanist
Holocaust Memorials - The Belzec Death Camp
2008-05-10 11:59:00 The Belzec Memorial Wide view of the new memorial at Belzec (circa 2004) The area where the former Belzec Death camp stood (circa 2000) It was not until 1961 that the Polish authorities decided to clean up the site of the former death camp and erect a monument to the memory of the victims. This work was completed and the area of remembrance and memorial officially opened on the 1 December 1963. The monument showed two emaciated figures, and a number of concrete plinths that marked the supposed mass graves. There was also a row of monumental concrete urns, symbolising ever-burning fires, on the west side of the alley to the left of the former gas chamber building. Over the years the monuments and surrounding wall and fence fell into disrepair and littered the site, human remains were visible and the site was totally neglected, and a poor memorial to the hundreds of thousands of Jews who were murdered there.Read the full story of the...
12 Monuments Dedicated to Death and Destruction: From War Memorials to Mili
2008-05-08 21:45:00 War monuments are in many ways the most captivating structures mankind creates. Perhaps they catch our attention because they symbolize our most violent moments or the extremes of victory and defeat that transcend everyday reality. Some of these structures commemorate turning points in history, wins and losses that changed the courses of countries or even ...
By: Web Urbanist
Crowds gather for Beirut memorials
2008-02-14 10:42:00 BEIRUT, Lebanon - The Lebanese were turning out in tens of thousands Thursday for two opposing Beirut gatherings - Shiite Muslims supporters of Hezbollah to bid farewell to its slain top commander Imad Mughniyeh, and their pro-Western opponents at a
By: Get rich
Crowds mass for Lebanon memorials
2008-02-14 08:25:00 Tens of thousands are expected to converge on Martyrs' SquareThousands of people are gathering in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, to mark three years since the assassination of former PM Rafik Hariri.
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Lebanon braced for key memorials
2008-02-14 06:03:00 Tens of thousands are expected to converge on Martyrs' SquareLebanon is preparing to mark three years since the assassination of former PM Rafik Hariri, as the funeral is held of Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyeh.
By: Get rich
Some more Holocaust related memorials
2007-12-05 22:03:00 The Missing House: A work by Christian Boltanski, from 1990, located on Grosse Hamburger Strasse, across the street from the Jewish School, not very far from the New Synagogue on Oranienburger Strasse. The missing building was destroyed in WW2. Some of its former residents were Jews. Boltanski constructed there “a memorial space dedicated to absence”. ...
By: Berlin O Philia
Some more Holocaust related memorials
2007-12-05 22:03:00 The Missing House: A work by Christian Boltanski, from 1990, located on Grosse Hamburger Strasse, across the street from the Jewish School, not very far from the New Synagogue on Oranienburger Strasse. The missing building was destroyed in WW2. Some of its former residents were Jews. Boltanski constructed there “a memorial space dedicated to absence”. ...
By: Berlin O Philia
House of the Wannsee Conference
2007-11-27 23:33:00 The Villa Marlier on Am Großen Wannsee 56-58, the place where the conference dealing with the “Final Solution to the Jewish Problem” was held back on 20 January 1942, is nowadays a memorial and educational center.
By: Berlin O Philia
Memorials held in Europe to mark Armistice Day
2007-11-11 18:39:00 '); E-Mail Article Listen to Article Printer-Friendly 3-Column Format Translate Share Article Text Size BRUSSELS: King Albert laid a wreath Sunday at the Monument to the Unknown Soldier while thousands flocked to the site of one of the bloodiest
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The Most Unique Pet Memorials
2007-09-24 07:02:00 Remember a pet forever with a unique pet urn! HAL Woodworking makes the most beautiful laser-engraved urns. The pictures on their pet urns are simply beautiful. They’re a family run business that hand crafts all their products with care, which you can see in their laser engraved urn samples. Their prices are competitive and their ...
The Most Unique Pet Memorials
2007-07-03 19:52:00 Remember a pet forever with a unique pet urn! HAL Woodworking makes the most beautiful laser-engraved urns. They’re a family run business that hand crafts all their products with care, which you can see in their samples. Their prices are competitive and their customer service can’t be beat. *This is a sponsored post ...
Russia, U.S.: Victims of Communism Memorials
2007-06-16 01:10:00 Sean’s Russia Blog writes about two recently consecrated memorials to the victims of Communism - one in Russia, the other in the United States. Read more at Veronica Khokhlova
Meaningful Memorials
2007-05-26 05:01:00 Last year I told you that as a young person I distinctly remember attending only a few funerals. My most vivid memory is that of attending a memorial service for my eighteen year old cousin, Gail Lynn Strickland. He was killed when his helicopter was shot down in Viet Nam on August 12, 1971. Each year, ...
Poland to remove communist memorials
2007-04-30 18:19:00 WARSAW, Poland, April 30 : Poland's culture minister said symbols of the communist dictatorship will be removed from the streets all over the country, Polish media reported Monday.
By: newkerala.com
Virginia Tech Victims Mourned in Online Memorials
2007-04-18 12:04:00 MySpace and Facebook pages see an outpouring of emotion from friends and family More: continued here
By: Feed Me Gossip
Pet Memorials For The Unsung Heroes
0000-00-00 00:00:00 A dog is man's best friend but he is not going to be there forever Even though we hate to think about the unfortunate moment it will surely come The best you can do is have a Pet memorial for your canine friend to show how much you care and to say that you loved him then and you love him still
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