Memorials
This obelisk was erected in memoriam of the man who was "First in War, First in Peace, and First in the Hearts of his Countrymen"
What is the Washington Monument?
What is Opening Day?
An American missionary nurse, she refused to evacuate Hopevale, Tapaz ,Capiz, Phillipines at the start of WWII, choosing instead to continue serving at the Emmanuel Hospital until her murder by Japanese troops on December 20, 1943.
Who is Jennie Claire Adams?
A Model One, Series 800 (T-800), this robot made of a metal exoskeleton covered with artificial human skin, time traveled to prevent the death of John Conners. He said hasta la vista by dipping himself in a vat of molten steel so that his advanced technology would not be back to harm anyone.
Who is the Terminator?
James Tiberius Kirk
What is Captain?
Located in Pearl Harbor, this memorial stands astride the final resting place of those whom it memorializes.
What is the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial?
It is celebrated annually on December 26 in many Commonwealth nations.
What is Boxing Day?
This Springfield, Illinois attorney achieved national acclaim after a series of debates with Senator Stephen A. Douglas. His April 15, 1865 death came just 6 days after Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse and hours after he received a standing ovation from the audience assembled to the play Our American Cousin.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Utilizing technology originally built in Afghanistan, this multi-billionaire arms dealer successfully defends the earth from several extraterrestrial attacks, sacrificing his life in battle. He left behind a wife, Virginia, and daughter, Morgan. He was proceeded in death by his mother, Maria, and father, Howard.
Who is Tony Stark?
James W. "Jim" Gordon, Sr.
What is Commissioner?
What is the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial?
It's the name for the holiday observed in many states to commemorate the date that they joined the union.
What is Admission Day?
Virgil "Gus" Grissom was the second American in space. He subsequently became the first American to fly in space twice when he commanded the first crewed Gemini space mission. He became one of the first NASA astronauts to die during pre-flight testing of this, the first spacecraft in the series that would eventually reach the moon.
What is Apollo 1?
Who is Thomas "Iceman" Kazansky?
Peter "Pete" Mitchell, as of 2022
What is Captain?
This memorial and museum in Poland pays honor to the 1.1 million who died there as well as the 200,000 workers who survived slave labor and torture in its work camps during the 1940's.
What is the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum?
Most often celebrated on November 1 or 2, it has been incorporated into Halloween celebrations. Scholars disagree on whether its claimed roots in Aztec culture are authentic or a mythology created by politicians to advance a nationalist agenda.
What is Dia de Los Muertos?
What are the 9/11 attacks?
A cavalry officer, this General served as Commander of the Armies of the North and the Felix Legions under Marcus Aurelius. After surviving an assassination attempt, he dies in hand-to-hand combat with Aurelius' successor, Luscious Aelius Aurelius Commodus, whom he successfully killed prior to his own death.
Who is Maximus Decimus Meridius?
Nicholas Josephy Fury
What is Colonel, United States Army (ret.)?
This New York City memorial to the hero of the Battle of Vicksburg and Appomattox, America's 18th President, doubles as the final resting place for both he and his wife, Julia.
What is Grant's Tomb?
Celebrated the Third Saturday in May, it celebrates those current serving in the United States Armed Forces.
What is Armed Forces Day?
A Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army and best friend to this United States Treasury Secretary, John Laurens died in combat near Beaufort, South Carolina, on August 27, 1782, just 6 days before the Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolutionary War.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
Captain John H. Miller, United States Army, died leading a group of Army Rangers in an effort to find and save this soldier, the only survivor of five brothers who fought in WWII. Miller's last words, "Earn this," would shape the rest of his life.
Who is Private James Francis Ryan?
Wedge Antilles
What is Marshall of the Alliance Star Fighter Corps?