Presentation project

I was thinking about Cedar Point and Times Square.

Cedar Point is a place where people in from all around go to have a fun time. It's for thrill seeking people and there are things for all ages. They are always trying to get the fastest and highest roller coasters. Americans are always wanting to do something and Cedar Point is a great place to go for a day or a weekend for an exciting time.

Times Square is very popular and everyone knows where it is. I've been there and I want to go back on New Years Eve one year. There are many things to do right at Times Square and its famous for the ball dropping on New Years Eve. On New Years Eve, there are a lot of people there each year.

The first thing that popped into my head was The Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. It rang on July 8, 1776 calling all citizens to hear the first reading of the Declaration of Independence. The bell stands for the rights and freedoms for people around the country. The Liberty Bell also stands as a symbol for then end of slavery. On the bell is a crack which declared the bell unringable because it set it out of tune. My other idea was The Columbus Zoo. Growing up, my favorite place to go was The Columbus Zoo. Every year, the zoo has thousands and thousands of visitors. The zoo first opened in 1927 with the help of a small donation of animals. Colo, the first captive-born gorilla was born at The Columbus Zoo. The zoo recently celebrated their 80th anniversary in 2007. Since the zoo first opened it has evolved into the Americas largest and nicest zoo!

I am doing my local place as lake erie museum which I visited when I was little. The museum shows of how the islands were back in the day and how it was mostly a tourist attraction. The cooliest part about the museum was the look of the boats and the boats made back then. How life there was different and how many people visited it during the victorian era was interesting too. I just always thought it was an interesting history about Ohio.

The National place that I wanted to talk about was Ellis Island and The Statue of Liberty. I have been to both places four times and each time I have went I have learned something new. I think the Statue of Liberty because it was the welcoming of immigrants into America. Ellis Island was just a place of where the immigrants went and practically lived. There was a hospital there and many rooms as the immigrants waited to go through registration. I just find these things amazing because this was such a big part of our American history and is part of who we are. Just walking through Ellis Island and seeing how many people were there is just crazy. It makes me more thankful for the freedom that I have because I know a lot of people do not enjoy the same freedoms as I do.

I am thinking of doing Polaris Fashion Place as my local and Gabriel Brothers as a national, since they have stores in many states and their HQ is in West Virginia

Assignment for our presentation project

The National WWII Memorial-
The World War II Memorial honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home. Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th Century, the memorial is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people. The Second World War is the only 20th Century event commemorated on the National Mall’s central axis.
On the website they have a link, where you can add a name to the Memorial ofo a loved one who died in WWII.

The memorial opened to the public on April 29, 2004 and was dedicated one month later on May 29. It is located on 17th Street, between Constitution and Independence Avenues, and is flanked by the Washington Monument to the east and the Lincoln Memorial to the west. The memorial is operated by the National Park Service and is open to visitors 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Harding Mermorial In Marion Ohio

The Harding Memorial is the final resting place of President Warren G. Harding and his wife. President Harding died in 1923, and his wife died a few months later. They were buried in a temporary tomb in the Marion Cemetery until the memorial was completed. The memorial was designed by Henry Hornbostel and Eric Wood, and it is made of white Georgian Marble. The memorial is HUGE...it's over fifty feet tall and is about 103 feet in diameter. There are forty-six columns. It was very expensive to construct too, it cost $783,103! Groundbreaking was in 1926, and construction was completed about a year later, in 1927. The official dedication was on June 16, 1931 by President Herbert Hoover. It is a very beautiful memorial, and it is definitely worth visiting!
I have gone there a few times, its beautiful and they have some history of the Hardings. I thought it was interesting how there is such an important part of history ten mins down the road from where I live.

a place that reveals the American dream

i was thinking the twin towers would have been good because used to be a place where Americans went to work hard to provide for their selfs and their families. maybe the rock and roll hall of fame for obvious reasons, maybe the statue of liberty. I'm not sure yet. I'll come back later.

Projects

There are so many iconic places in the United States of America that it is hard to pick just one. After doing some research I found out that Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, New York has a few reasons as to why it is famous. There have been three different presidents that have made an impact there and it was also considered the richest street in America in the nation during the 19th century.

Cardington is known for the underground railroad running through many different houses in town. I think this would be kind of interesting to research which houses have underground railroad tunnels.