1) This photo was taken at Fort Greene Park located downtown Brooklyn bet Myrtle and DeKalb Aves

2) This Prison Ship Martyrs monument marks the site of a crypt for more than 11,500 men and women prisoners of war , known as the prison ship Martyrs who dies in captivity aboard sixteen British prison ships during the American Revolutionary War. They were buried in a tomb near the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

3) Interesting, growing up passing this monument everyday as kids we thought it was a spooky monument to look at especially at night, now knowing what it stand for

1. Where you took the photograph- Columbus Park in the Civic Center of downtown Brooklyn
2. Who is being commemorated and why they have been honored-  Henry Ward Beecher was an American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and speaker, known for his support of the abolition of slavery, his emphasis on God’s love, and his 1875 adultery trial.
3. Your reflections about the commemoration- I like what he represented in this statue and how he made an impact on slavery was very knowledgeable.

1. Where you took the photograph- Brooklyn, court street
2. Who is being commemorated and why they have been honored- IN MEMORY OF THOSE BROOKLYN HEROES WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE DURING THE KOREAN WAR /JUNE 26, 1950 TO JULY 27, 1953
3. Your reflections about the commemoration- I really like how they are honoring the heroes who fought for us and made sacrifices for us.

This is an Egyptian Goddess known as Sakhmet. She was also known as “the powerful one” a violent and powerful goddess. She now stands at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the Egyptian section. She originated from Upper Egypt, Thebes, Karnak. Dated from ca. 1390-1952 B.C. during the Reign of Amenhotep III. The Goddess’s head is of a lion and in her hand she “clasps an ankh, shaped like a cross, with a loop at the top. For the ancient Egyptians, the ankh was a symbol of life.” She is also sometimes found to have a sun disc over her head which represents “the flame” that she used as her weapon. She is one of the six hundred statutes of the goddess that were created and can be traced from “the mortuary complex of the king at Kom el Heitan on the Theban west bank, and the Mut Temple Complex at Karnak on the east bank at Thebes.” The Sakhmet statute is known to have the power to bring illness and the power of healing. She was the protector of the king from his enemies. What was understood from the statutes was that it seem as though there were 730 statutes originally, one seated and other standing positions which indicated for each day of the year. It was imagined that theses statutes stood with other godlike statutes across a huge court of the Kom el Heitan in which they formed an enormous spiritual chart “that served as the king’s eternal ritual calendar.” The goddess Sakhmet was worshiped in all great temples of Egypt. I believe it is a very symbolic statute because the goddess was known to carryout important roles for the king and the people of the city.
http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/544484
http://www.globalegyptianmuseum.org/glossary.aspx?id=324

Samira Yakubova

Dr. Noble Wimberly Jones was the first president of the Georgia Medical Society that he helped to organize in Savanna Georgia. Jones was a “physician and a resident of Savannah, Georgia, American Revolutionary War Veteran and Patriot. Georgia delegate to the Continental Congress.” The Georgia Medical Society is the oldest local medical society in Savannah, Georgia United States. Dr. Jones was also known as “The Morning Star of the Revolution” because he “was prominent among Georgia’s Whig leaders before and during the American Revolution (1775-83) serving in both the provincial and state legislatures and in the Continental Congress.” Dr. Jones practiced medicine until the end of his life.

Noble W. Jones

Samira Yakubova

1. Where you took the photograph- Morristown, New Jersey
2. Who is being commemorated and why they have been honored- Morris Frank (March 23, 1908-November 22, 1980) was the first person to be partnered with a Seeing Eye dog and the co-founder of The Seeing Eye. On April 29, 2005, a sculpture titled “The Way to Independence” was unveiled on The Green in Morristown, N.J.
3. Your reflections about the commemoration- I really liked this statute it looked so real and it really inspired me, I never knew about this personal so it was very educational for me.

This memorial is located in Emmet Park Savannah, Georgia. It was named after an Irish patriot Robert Emmet. In this memorial stands “a marble country of Vietnam displayed in the center of a reflecting pool. Atop this marble monument is a bronze helmet, rifle, and pair of combat boots to honor fallen comrades.” In the second photograph is also a monument in which are engraved names of 106 men and women who served in Vietnam War. I thought this was the most beautiful and peaceful memorial that I visited on my way down to Florida in November 2009.

http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM3XJ5_Vietnam_War_Memorial_Emmet_Park_Savannah_GA_USA

Samira Yakubova

This memorial is located at Central Park-67th Street and Fifth Avenue. This monument was sculpted by Karl Illava. This monument shows soldiers in active poses. “Illava drew from his own experience as a sergeant with the 107th, and even used his own hands a model for the soldiers’ hands.” This memorial commemorates WWI Soldiers of the Seventh Regiment. I think this is a very historic monument that represents very important soldiers who have served in World War I. I also think its location is perfect for the public view because people need to remember what this country went through and they need to remember those soldier that fought for the people of their country.
http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/central-park/highlights/13309

Samira Yakubova

1. Where you took the photograph-To the right of entrance to New York State Supreme Court Bldg., at Montague and Court Sts.
2. Who is being commemorated and why they have been honored- John Cashmore was an American politician from New York City who served as Borough President of Brooklyn from 1940 until his death in 1961.
3. Your reflections about the commemoration- I really admire the quote on this statue, it really was interesting to think about and also read about someone new.