Introduction Decoration Day is a Canadian holiday that recognises veterans of Canada’s military. The holiday has mostly been eclipsed by the similar Remembrance Day. Background Decoration Day began on 02 June 1890. Originally, the celebration served as a form of protest for veterans of the Battle of Ridgeway who felt that their contributions to the… Read More
Introduction The United States Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) is a national memorial located in Arlington County, Virginia, in the United States. The memorial was dedicated in 1954 to all Marines who have given their lives in defence of the United States since 1775. It is located in Arlington Ridge Park within the… Read More
Introduction The Statue of Freedom, also known as Armed Freedom or simply Freedom, is a bronze statue designed by Thomas Crawford (1814-1857) that, since 1863, has crowned the dome of the US Capitol building in Washington, D.C. Originally named Freedom Triumphant in War and Peace, a US government publication now states that the statue “is… Read More
