1.  The memorials I read about were the Korean War memorial, which is located in Washington D.C.  This memorial was built and designed by Louis Nelson and Frank Gaylord.  It was created in 1995 and consists of statues that are in the shape of soldiers.  There is also a wall with 38 soldiers that represent the 38th parallel.  This memorial was interesting to read about because I have been there and seen all of these pieces in the memorial.  Another memorial I read about was the World War II memorial.  This memorial was established on May 29, 2002 also located in Washington D.C.  The memorial consists of 56 pillars and arches around a huge fountain.  The fountain is located between the Lincoln memorial and the Washington Monument.  I also had the pleasure of seeing this memorial, which allowed me to connect a lot easier to the article.

2.  I think the construction of these memorials was built to remember a heroic and impactful day in history.  The memorials are built so that those who were not there to witness the event or see the people who were involved and or heroes in the event, are able to go to a museum at anytime and get information so they can always remember U.S history.  I think this was the main reason why the memorials were built and I think that is responsible and very realistic.  It's vital that our nation's people remember our history so that it does not repeat itself and although the schools teach history it is important to see the real life artifacts and learn visually about the event.

3.  After reading the other articles I think that there should be a World War I memorial because it is another very important piece of history in America.  It had the most deaths and impacted the lives of all Americans.  It would be a very important memorial to have also because it happened a long time ago, so it would be helpful to have it so people would always remember.  It's important that it will never be forgotten and that World War I is just as impactful as the other wars and memorials.

4.  After the tragedy in Boston I realized that it was the first tragedy that I can fully remember taking place.  It was something that I had expiriance first hand and that I would tell my children about someday.  In my opinion I think it affected everyone and cause American and Boston specifically, to come together and overcome the pain and hate that had been inflicted upon us.  With these feelings, I feel that a memorial would be appropriate because it is a drastic event in history that will impact every major event from now on.  I think within the next five years would be ideal and should include pictures off the attack.  I also think a display of sneakers or the signs made or numbers of the runners would really give the museum a sense of realism.  Its very important for historic events to be honored and out in public for everyone to see so that it will not be repeated.