Historical Events
Throughout the history of the United States many events have taken place that change how we view and live life from day to day. Three events that I have selected include the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. This wall can be seen as an icon of historical events that changed lives of many Americans. The war changed the lives of the families and the soldiers that fought when called upon. The wall was dedicated in November 1982 and included 58,000 names of service members killed during the war. This wall acts as a symbol for the families and for all of American to remember the sacrifices.
The second event was the first observation of Martin Luther King Jr. on January 20th 1986. This is also used as a symbol to remember the fight for freedom that was done right here on American soil.
The third event is that of September 11th 2001. This was the day that the World Trade Towers and the Pentagon in Washington D.C suffered the attack of a terrorist group. This event can be considered a stereotype because the terrorist group was of Islamic decent; many used this event to stereotype all Islamic people as terrorist against the United States.
All of the events no matter how big or small can change and shape the way we live.
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