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January and February have a number of
memorial holidays, but special days aren’t the only way communities celebrate
their heroes.
Are there statues in your community
created to honor those who have made a difference? Have buildings in your town
been named or renamed for important people in history? Do you know of streets
named for notable people? What can a memorial–a place, a building, a work of
art–tell us about the individual, the community, and the memorial’s creators?
In many cities in the United States
you will find a street named for Martin Luther King, Jr. Many places have
schools or other buildings named for Dr. King. Washington, D.C., is no
exception. The nation’s capital is home to the national King Memorial and we
have a major street named for King. The District of Columbia central
library building also bears his name. Walk inside and you can see a unique
tribute to the civil rights leader. Noted artist Don Miller created a mural
documenting King’s life, as seen here in a photograph from the Carol M.
Highsmith Archive at the Library of Congress.
Enjoy!
Original post from Library of Congress http://blogs.loc.gov/
Enero y Febrero tienen muchos dias de fiesta, pero no solo los dias festivos son aquellos en que la comunidad celebra a sus heroes.
Existen estatuas en honor a nuestros heroes en tu comunidad? Edificios o avenidas que lleven el nombre de personalidades importantes de nuestra historia? Que pueden estos y otras obras de arte comunicarnos sobre nuestra cultura e historia?
En muchas ciudades de los Estado Unidos existen calles, escuelas, edificios llamados Martin Luther king o Dr. Kind y washington, DC no es la excepcion. La capital del pais es casa del Memorial en honor a Dr king y avenidas principaes llevan tambien su nombre. En esta ocasion quiero presentarles la obra maestra del artista Don Miller en la Biblioteca principal de DC, aqui fotografia de del archibo Carol M Highsmith de la biblioteca del congreso.
Disfruten!
