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	National Memorial Arboretum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The National Memorial Arboretum is near Alrewas, Staffordshire, England.
		Memorials have been established for many branches of the armed services, civilians involved in conflicts and other organisations, such as the police and fire service.
		It was established on around 150 acres (607,000 m²) of old gravel workings adjacent to the River Tame around 2000 with its official opening on 16 May 2001.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Memorial_Arboretum (205 words)

	National Memorial -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		National memorials are Congressionally-granted designations and are part of the U.S (An agency of the Interior Department responsible for the National Parks) National Park Service.
		Many, but not all U.S. National Memorials are administered by the U.S. National Park Service.
		(additional info and facts about Fort Clatsop National Memorial) Fort Clatsop National Memorial
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/n/na/national_memorial.htm (145 words)

	National Iwo Jima Memorial Monument - Home Page
		In accordance with these purposes and goals, during the first year of the Association, a Memorial Fund was established and work began to plan and erect a Memorial Monument.
		Since the dedication, the Monument Park has been improved with the addition of an Eternal Flame, and a memorial inscribed brick walkway leading to the Eternal Flame.
		The highway was opened and dedicated `The Iwo Jima Memorial Expressway´, on September 30th, 1993.
	www.webtravels.com /iwojima (691 words)

	Women In Military Service To America Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery
		You approach via Memorial Drive, on that unforgettable visual axis between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, with the Greek columns of Arlington House on the green western hill.
		From a distance you would hardly know it is there, for the memorial has been subtly built in front of, on top of and behind an existing structure -- the elegant semicircular stone retaining wall that for more than six decades has marked the ceremonial entrance to the cemetery.
		The new memorial -- being dedicated today -- is at the base of the hill.
	www.arlingtoncemetery.net /womens.htm (1243 words)

	Mount Rushmore National Memorial - Areaparks.com
		Memorial and visitor services are open all year.
		The ideals of these presidents laid a foundation for our nation as solid as the rock from which their figures are carved.
		Preservation of the union was paramount to Abraham Lincoln but a nation where all men were free and equal was destined to be.
	mountrushmore.areaparks.com (190 words)

	National Memorial Day Concert . About The Concert PBS
		The 2005 National Memorial Day Concert will be broadcast live on PBS from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Sunday, May 29, 2005 from 8:00 to 9:30 pm ET (check local listings).
		The National Memorial Day Concert is made possible by grants from the National Park Service, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Department of the Army and public television stations nationwide.
		It is a temporary structure that requires no permanent foundations and is supported at the front by two 60-foot columns attached to base plates that are anchored to the ground with 40-inch long steel stakes.
	www.pbs.org /memorialdayconcert/concert (1149 words)

	San Diegans for the Mount Soledad National War Memorial
		San Diegans for the Mt. Soledad National War Memorial led the massive citywide campaign to turn the site of the memorial, with its plaques and historic cross, into federal property where the cross will continue to serve a secular purpose as part of a national memorial protected under the Constitution of the United States.
		Like so many of our most treasured national monuments that employ faith emblems, Mount Soledad is a secular memorial dedicated to those who sacrificed in the cause of freedom.
		This ruling is a slap in the face to both veterans and voters—seventy-five percent of whom voted to keep Mount Soledad as it is, where it is. This smacks of the worst kind of judicial activism.
	soledadnational.com (354 words)

	Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial
		Suspended from the stelae and forming the centrepiece of the memorial is a granite ring or halo symbolising the spirits of the dead being lifted from the earth.
		In front of this wall and off centre of the entire internal space is the 'Memorial Stone' - a monolith of black granite, which functions in part as an altar, in part as the earthbound component of the contemplative inspirational function.
		The memorial was dedicated on 3 October 1992 and re-dedicated 10 years later on 5 October 2002.
	www.skp.com.au /memorials/pages/00005.htm (1391 words)

	Oklahoma City National Memorial
		The symbolic memorial is the result of an international design competition that produced more than 624 entries from 23 countries and all 50 states.
		Now open is the 24,000 square-foot Oklahoma City National Memorial Center which contains a museum to provide visitors with an experience beyond what they see at the memorial monument.
		Included in the center is the Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism, a public-policy research center devoted to the study of terrorism and political violence and in the "living legacy" of the Memorial.
	www.okccvb.org /special/murrah.html (394 words)

	National Monuments - Coronado National Memorial Tucson, AZ
		The Coronado National Memorial lies on the United States-Mexico border within sight of the San Pedro River Valley, through which the Coronado Expedition first entered the present US; in search of the fabled Seven Cities of Cibola.
		Coronado National Memorial commemorates the first major European exploration of the American Southwest.
		National Monuments - Coronado National Memorial Tucson, AZ Home
	www.eatstayplay.com /html/az/a199p023c2007.html (230 words)

	The Vietnam Veterans National Memorial (Angel Fire)
		The Memorial was originally constructed by the family of Dr. Victor Westphall, whose son, David, was killed in a 1968 enemy ambush in Vietnam.
		This Memorial is located in the beautiful Sangre de Cristo mountain range in Northern New Mexico.
		Soon to be added: Background on the Angel Fire Memorial and Maps.
	grunt.space.swri.edu /angelfir.htm (261 words)

	The Benjamin Franklin National Memorial
		The Benjamin Franklin National Memorial is located in the rotunda of The Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
		The National Memorial's other activities include tours, publications, annual convocations, perpetuating the legacy of Benjamin Franklin, and studying the problems facing humanity.
		Memorial Hall also houses many of Franklin's original possessions, including his composing table and several of his original publications.
	sln.fi.edu /tfi/exhibits/memorial.html (299 words)

	Jefferson National Expansion Memorial: Administrative History (Appendix D)
		The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Association donated $15,000 to the Department of the Interior for the purpose of preparing estimates of the cost of the proposed development of the Memorial and the employment, on a temporary basis, of Mr.
		The United States Territorial Expansion Memorial Commission, at a meeting in Washington, D. C., by unanimous vote, adopted the report of its Executive Committee of April 13, 1935 (copies of this report were filed with the President, the Vice-President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives).
		The Museum of National Expansion was opened to the public in temporary quarters in a portion of the south wing of the Old Courthouse.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/jeff/adhi1-ad.htm (7418 words)

	National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
		The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific was the first such cemetery to install Bicentennial Medal of Honor headstones, the medal insignia being defined in gold leaf.
		Initially, the graves at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific were marked with white wooden crosses and Stars of David—like the American cemeteries abroad—in preparation for the dedication ceremony on the fourth anniversary of V-J Day.
		The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific contains a memorial pathway that is lined with a variety of memorials that honor America’s veterans from various organizations.
	www.cem.va.gov /nchp/nmcp.htm (2239 words)

	Wright Brothers National Memorial: Site of the First Controlled Powered Flight
		The lesson is based on the Wright Brothers National Memorial, one of the thousands of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
		The site where the brothers launched their gliders and eventually flew a powered aircraft is preserved today as Wright Brothers National Memorial.
		Their success on December 17, 1903 represented the culmination of four years of painstaking research and trials in which they designed and improved their flying machines at home in Dayton, Ohio, and tested them each year near Kitty Hawk.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/109wrightnc/109wrightnc.htm (267 words)

	National McKinley Birthplace Memorial
		National McKinley Birthplace Memorial Association was incorporated by a special Act of Congress on March 4, 1911.
		In the center of the Memorial is a Court of Honor supported by 28 imposing columns.
		The architects were McKim, Mead and White of New York and the erection of the Memorial was done by John H. Parker Company, also of New York.
	www.mckinley.lib.oh.us /memorial.htm (303 words)

	George Washington Masonic Memorial Masonic Pride of the Fraternity - Free Masons
		The George Washington Masonic National Memorial was constructed entirely with voluntary contributions from members of the Masonic Fraternity.
		Just a mile from the Potomac River, in Alexandria, Virginia and overlooking the nation's capitol, stands the 333 ft. George Washington Masonic National Memorial on historic Shooters Hill.
		Dedicated to the memory of George Washington-Patriot, President, Mason - the Memorial was dedicated on May 12, l932, as an expression of the Masonic fraternity's faith in the principles of civil and religious liberty and orderly government.
	www.gwmemorial.org (590 words)

	National AIDS Memorial Grove
		In 1996, the National AIDS Memorial Grove became the only federally designated memorial honoring all lives touched by AIDS when the U.S. Congress and President Clinton passed and signed legislation making the Grove a national memorial, a status like that of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Mount Rushmore, and the USS Arizona Memorial.
		The National AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park is a 7.5-acre living memorial dedicated to all lives touched by AIDS.
		The memorial was conceived in 1989 by a small group of local residents representing a community devastated by the AIDS epidemic.
	www.thevolunteercenter2.net /org/1268954.html (449 words)

	National EMS Memorial Bike Ride 2002
		An assistant chief of the department, Donald Felker, was honored at the National EMS Memorial Service last year after being killed in a collision while responding to a medical emergency, and four of his sons now serve as EMTs in the department.
		The purpose of the Ride is to publicize the National EMS Memorial Service, after all, and we cannot accomplish this goal without attracting the attention of the media.
		This brings back so many bad memories." The organizers of the Ride had tried for months to arrange a stop at the site at the request of the participants, but we weren't sure until today whether we would be allowed inside, so the stop must have taken the guy by surprise.
	bikeride.nemsms.org (7341 words)

	Coronado National Memorial -- Brown Quarterly -- v. 2, no. 1 -- Fall 1997
		The largest of 27 memorials in the National Park system, most visitors come to Coronado National Memorial to enjoy the scenic beauty of the area.
		Our legislative mandate is to interpret and symbolize the Coronado Entrada (entry); to memorialize the ties that bind the U.S. to Mexico and Spain; to strengthen international amity and cultural understanding; and to protect unique natural and cultural resources.
		Interpreting cultural history at Coronado National Memorial can be both complex and controversial.
	brownvboard.org /brwnqurt/02-1/02-1a.htm (1220 words)

	National WWII Memorial
		For more information about visiting the memorial, accessibility, parking, directions, special events and other details, please visit the National Park Service Web site at www.nps.gov/nwwm or call the Park Service at (202) 619-7222.
		The memorial opened to the public on April 29, 2004 and was dedicated one month later on May 29.
		Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th Century, the memorial is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people.
	www.wwiimemorial.com (360 words)

	A visit to De Soto National Memorial, Florida
		This National Memorial was authorized on March 11, 1948 and is located on the mouth of the Manatee River and Tampa Bay 5 miles west of Bradenton, Florida.
		The objective of De Soto National Memorial is to commemorate the landing of Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto in southwest Florida coast on May 30, 1539, probably in this location or any point nearby.
		De Soto left Havana with a license from the King of Spain to explore, colonize and pacify the Indians of the area known as La Florida, discovered by Ponce de Leon on Eastern Sunday in 1513 near present-day St. Augustine.
	www.geocities.com /Yosemite/Trails/8008/desmain.html (450 words)

	The Washington, D.C., Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial. Make A Contribution.
		National Memorial Foundation has raised an estimated $40.9 million out of the $100 million needed to begin construction of the Memorial.
		National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. launched the BAND TOGETHER TO BUILD THE DREAM wristband campaign on February 14, 2005.
		According to standard Federal Guidelines for State Memorials, Government funding for this project is extremely limited.
	www.mlkmemorial.org /contribution.html (200 words)

	Vimy Memorial - Veterans Affairs Canada
		Furthermore, as the Memorial has been designated a national historic site of Canada, the work will also respect the historical and cultural integrity of the original monument design by the artist and architect, Walter S. Allward.
		Eleven thousand tonnes of concrete and masonry were required for the base of the Memorial and 5,500 tonnes of "trau" stone were brought from Yugoslavia for the pylons and the sculptured figures.
		The rehabilitation plan for Vimy Memorial is part of the Canadian Battlefield Memorials Restoration Project, directed by Canada's Department of Veterans Affairs in cooperation with other Canadian departments, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, consultants and specialists in military history.
	www.vac-acc.gc.ca /general/sub.cfm?source=memorials/ww1mem/vimy (569 words)

	McKinley Museum and National Memorial - McKinley National Memorial
		McKinley Museum and National Memorial - McKinley National Memorial
		The base of the statue describes fund-raising efforts for the Memorial and the words of Benjamin Ide Wheeler, president of the University of California, conferring upon McKinley the degree of Doctor of Laws.
		Funds were raised and construction of the memorial began in 1905.
	mckinleymuseum.org /cgi-bin/mckinley/exhibits.cgi?memorial:adults (574 words)

	Oklahoma City National Memorial Education & Programs
		Education is an inherent component of the Oklahoma City National Memorial’s mission.
		Designed to be used prior to and during a visit to the Memorial, the packets include age appropriate videos that provide an introduction, and journals that promote both fact finding and reflection.
		Each year, the Memorial sponsors an Essay Contest in conjunction with the Remembrance Ceremony on the anniversary of the bombing.
	www.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org /educ.htm (472 words)

	National War Memorial
		In May 2000, the remains of an unidentified Canadian Soldier who died in World War I were taken from France and buried in a tomb in front of the National War Memorial in Ottawa.
		The competition for the memorial's design, announced in 1925, was open to British subjects and to subjects of nations allied with the British Empire during the war.
		Vernon March of Farnborough, Kent, in England, was selected for his concept of "the Great Response of Canada" represented by twenty-two members of the main forces in uniform passing through a granite arch under the guidance of allegorical figures of Peace and Freedom.
	www.cdli.ca /monuments/on/nationalwar.htm (368 words)

	Encyclopedia: National War Memorial (Canada)
		Canada's National War Memorial is located in Confederation Square in Ottawa, the nation's capital.
		The Canadian Tomb of The Unknown Soldier is currently located at the National War Memorial in Confederation Square, Ottawa, built in 1939.
		It also features the Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, placed in 2000 in front of the memorial.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/National-War-Memorial-(Canada) (175 words)

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