Resultados para "The Monument" en Historia

Un estudio sobre la memoria de la guerra civil a través de los monumentos a los caídos. El franquismo nunca quiso olvidar la guerra civil y, desde el inicio de la dictadura, ese recuerdo se concretó en miles de monumentos erigidos en pueblos y ciudades de todo el país. Bajo el control de las...

Congress called for establishing a monument to George Washington as far back as 1783, but it wasn't until the 1830s that work on the world's tallest obelisk began in earnest. There were several issues that nearly prevented it from being a reality, including political arguments, costs, and lack of progress. Though it may be hard to believe, the Washington Monument was not dedicated until the 1880s, nearly half a century after an obelisk was first envisioned. By the time it was finished, however, it was clear that the wait was worth it.

The story of an enslaved African American. Booker T. Washington was an author, an educator, an orator and political leader, and one of history's most influential African Americans. One if his more remembered quotes is: “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” He titled his autobiography Up from Slavery.

The Vietnam War remains one of the most controversial events in American history, and it bitterly divided the nation, so it's somewhat ironic that the most famous monument commemorating the war is also on one of the most serene spots in the nation’s capital. The famous Vietnam Wall is a place of almost eerie silence where even children cease their chatter. Rising out of the ground like an ancient obelisk, it calls upon its visitors to stop talking and to look and gaze upon the magnitude of America’s great mistake, a war that began in whispers and ended in tears.

The Cristo Redentor is far more than just a princely statue or a tourist trap for urban explorers and adrenaline addicts. As one of the masterminds behind the statue once described the masterpiece, it is a "monument to science, art, and religion." Christ the Redeemer: The History and Legacy of the Western Hemisphere’s Most Famous Christian Monument chronicles the events leading up to the monument's conception, its construction, and the great architects and engineers behind the majestic monument.

Constructed over a span of about 20 years in the mid-17th century as a mausoleum for the wife of Emperor Shah Jahan, the Taj Mahal is aptly described by UNESCO, which designated it a World Heritage site, as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage".

Read by the author. An extraordinary historical journey through England with Alice Loxton, author of the acclaimed bestseller Eighteen. ‘Alice Loxton is the star of her generation’ – Dan Snow, historian and host of History Hit ‘Beautiful, elegiac, honest and compelling . . . a modern-day...

Las pirámides de Egipto son símbolos tan reconocibles de la Antigüedad, que durante milenios la gente ha hecho conjeturas sobre lo que son y por qué existen, sin considerar completamente los diversos significados que estas antiguas estructuras simbólicas han tenido a lo largo de los siglos. Las generaciones las han visto como símbolos de un pasado perdido, que a su vez es representado a menudo como un mundo lleno de romance y misterio. Este significado verbal se ha asociado con las estructuras mediante la industria del turismo, donde la intriga obviamente aumenta las ventas de boletos.

The pyramids of Egypt are such recognizable symbols of antiquity that for millennia, people have made assumptions about what they are and why they exist without full consideration of the various meanings these ancient symbolic structures have had over the centuries. Generations have viewed them as symbols of a lost past, which in turn is often portrayed as a world full of romance and mystery.

Nobody spent more time in the thick of early American political debates than Thomas Jefferson, one of the most famous and revered Americans. Jefferson was instrumental in all of the aforementioned debates, authoring the Declaration of Independence, laying out the ideological groundwork of the notion of states' rights, leading one of the first political parties, and overseeing the expansion of the United States during his presidency.

Abraham Lincoln is one of the most famous Americans in history and one of the country's most revered presidents. Schoolchildren can recite the life story of Lincoln, the "Westerner" who educated himself and became a self-made man, rising from lawyer to leader of the new Republican Party before becoming the 16th President of the United States.

In the 1920s plans were made to carve the figures of America's greatest presidents into Mount Rushmore, the tallest spot in the Black Hills of the Dakotas, and by 1939 the faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt had been carved into the rock. With that, one of America's greatest national monuments was born.

Dive into an archaeological mystery where oceanic exploration meets fierce debate over a sunken structure. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute, this immersive journey transports you straight to the remote Japanese seafloor. Feel the atmospheric tension between ancient myth and modern geology...

Plunge into an atmospheric marine archaeology mystery where ancient geology clashes with lost civilization myths. Perfect for a captivating commute or a weekend of armchair exploration, this immersive journey takes you deep into the seafloor of Japan’s Ryukyu island arc. Discover a colossal...

Brought to you by Penguin. The culture war is over. If you want it to be. It wasn’t even a culture war; it was a war on culture. A sustained attack, Dan Hicks argues, in the form of the weaponisation of civic museums, public art, and even universities — and one that has a deeper history than...

Un lutto imperiale trasforma il dolore in un capolavoro di architettura, intrecciando propaganda politica e amore eterno. Perfetto per arricchire i tuoi spostamenti quotidiani o concederti un momento di profondo relax serale, questo viaggio acustico ed evocativo ti trasporta direttamente nella...

Mergulhe na história onde o luto de um imperador e a ambição política ergueram o mausoléu mais icônico do mundo. Esta narrativa épica é a companhia perfeita para enriquecer seu trajeto diário ou sua rotina de foco com uma verdadeira viagem no tempo até a Índia do século XVII. Sinta a...

El monumento más icónico de la arquitectura en París nació rodeado de rechazo y sobrevivió de milagro a su demolición. Ideal para acompañar tus trayectos diarios o avivar tu curiosidad antes de viajar, este fascinante relato histórico te transporta a la vibrante Francia del siglo...

Tauche ein in packende Architekturgeschichte und erlebe die dramatische Tragödie, die ein ewiges Weltwunder erschuf. Auf dem täglichen Weg zur Arbeit oder beim abendlichen Spaziergang entführt dich dieses fesselnde Sachhörbuch direkt in das Machtzentrum des 17. Jahrhunderts. Hinter...

Ce documentaire historique captivant révèle comment l'ultime chef-d'œuvre d'architecture a frôlé la destruction. Idéal lors de vos trajets quotidiens, cet audio immersif vous plonge au cœur des polémiques de l'Exposition universelle de 1889. Laissez-vous transporter dans une époque...