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Monday’s Monument: JFK’s Launch of the Peace Corps Speech Plaque & Medallion, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Monday’s Monument: JFK’s Launch of the Peace Corps Speech Plaque & Medallion, Ann Arbor, Michigan

by Susan | Jul 4, 2022 | Monuments

After a day of campaigning for the presidency, Senator John F. Kennedy arrived at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on October 14, 1960, at 2:00 a.m., to get some sleep. Members of the press had retired for the night, believing that nothing interesting would...
Monday’s Monument: Peace Wall and Moon Gate, Bluffton, Ohio

Monday’s Monument: Peace Wall and Moon Gate, Bluffton, Ohio

by Susan | May 23, 2022 | Monuments

Although the headline highlights the Peace Wall/Moon Gate, this entry actually features a plethora of peace installations in the Honda Outdoor Sculpture Garden surrounding the Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center at Bluffton University (formerly Central Mennonite College)...
Monday’s Monument: Hesperus Peace Park, Durango, Colorado

Monday’s Monument: Hesperus Peace Park, Durango, Colorado

by Susan | Dec 27, 2021 | Monuments

The Hesperus Peace Park is in the style of a kiva on the Fort Lewis College Campus in southwestern Colorado. Fort Lewis College is known for its American Indian Native programs and culture, thus the kiva- style park both reflects the culture of the area and the arid...
Monday’s Monument: Free Speech Monument, Berkeley, California

Monday’s Monument: Free Speech Monument, Berkeley, California

by Susan | Nov 1, 2021 | Monuments

In 1989, the Berkeley Art Project held a national public art competition to create a monument to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Free Speech Movement, which began on the University of California Berkeley Campus in 1964. The winning design, created by Mark...
Monday’s Monument: Labyrinth Gateway, UTSA, San Antonio, Texas

Monday’s Monument: Labyrinth Gateway, UTSA, San Antonio, Texas

by Susan | Feb 8, 2021 | Monuments, San Antonio insider

Located on the southwest corner of the University of Texas, San Antonio Downtown Campus.  “Labyrinth Gateway” is a suspended sculpture hanging from cables mounted to pylons surrounding a small courtyard.  The labyrinth represents a metaphor in the writings...
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