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veterans from world war 2
great depression civil rights movement cold war vietnam war
the GI bill of rights makes sure veterans get benefits like money for collage and to help purchase a home.
Opposition to the war started with youth groups, mothers, and students. Then civil rights groups, journalists, veterans, and doctors began speaking out against the war. Muhammed Ali lost his boxing title for refusing to be drafted.
Maya Ying Lin
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and the Civil Rights Memorial
What are you talking about? Vietnam veterans always had rights.
Most famous for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, DC * 1982: Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Washington, D.C. * 1989: Civil Rights Memorial at Montgomery, Alabama * 1995: The Wave Field at the University of Michigan * 2004: Input, an earth installation at Bicentennial Park, Ohio University
Most famous for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, DC * 1982: Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Washington, D.C. * 1989: Civil Rights Memorial at Montgomery, Alabama * 1995: The Wave Field at the University of Michigan * 2004: Input, an earth installation at Bicentennial Park, Ohio University
Most famous for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, DC * 1982: Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Washington, D.C. * 1989: Civil Rights Memorial at Montgomery, Alabama * 1995: The Wave Field at the University of Michigan * 2004: Input, an earth installation at Bicentennial Park, Ohio University
The symbolisms behind the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC are largely on the observers. The engraved names on the black walls document and give voices to all those lost. Furthermore the two corner slabs marked 1959 and 1975 illustrate the years of first casualties at the War's begining to its end in 1975 - a course of 16 years. The surrounding Combat Nurse's statue credits the role of women during the war. The adjacent statue of the three GIs also credits the contribution of African Americans to the conflict in the midst of the Civil Rights Movements dividing the country at home at the same time the War progressed.
Maya Lin is an American architectural artist known for her sculpting and landscaping art. Her most known work are Memorials created for the many brave Vietnam Veterans located in Washington D.C. as well as a Civil Rights Memorial in Alabama.
Maya Lin won a contest to design a memorial to honor the people who served in the Vietnam war. it was built in Washinton, D.C. She also built the Civil Rights memorial in Montgomery, Alabama.
The Civil Rights Memorial is located in Montgomery, Alabama.
Maya Lin created the Civil Rights Memorial in 1989.
"Veterans" is a term used to describe anyone who has ever Honorably served in the Armed Forces