nPosted on April 18, 2020
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n Normally, on International Day for Monuments and Sites, many people organize events located at monuments and heritage sites to raise awareness of important issues, celebrate the creation of the monument/site, or even to encourage local tourism.
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nHowever, 2020 is not “normal,” and people are canceling rather than planning events. During a global pandemic, we don’t want to encourage tourism.
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nBut how about visiting monuments and historic sites virtually? Check this website for ideas (you can scroll down to “How to Participate Virtually” – but reading the part about shared heritage and responsibility is excellent, too!).
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nOf all the monuments and historic sites I have visited, here are some of my favorites:
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nThe Vietnam Memorial, by Maya Lin, Washington, D.C., U.S.
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nStonehenge, England, United Kingdom
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nTikal, Guatemala
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nCloud Gate (aka “The Bean”), Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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nMartin Luther King, Jr., Memorial, Washington, D.C., U.S.
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nI would love to see some more amazing monuments and historic sites – like Petra, in Jordan; Machu Picchu, in Peru; and Angkor Wat, in Cambodia. Maybe I will try to virtually visit them today!
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nAlso on this date:
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nAuthor Monteiro Lobato’s birthday
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nWorld Amateur Radio Day
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nBirthday of lawyer Clarence Darrow
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n(famous because of the “Monkey Trial” about teaching evolution)
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nAnniversary of the publishing of the first crossword puzzle book
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nAnniversary of Albert Einstein’s death
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nBirthday of mountain man (explorer, climber, geologist, cartographer) Ardito Desio
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nPlan ahead:
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Check out my Pinterest boards for:
Check out my Pinterest boards for:
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nAnd here are my Pinterest boards for:
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