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The Memorial Hall was proposed to commemorate the Harvard graduates who fought for the Union cause in the Civil War as well as to meet the demand of a theatre and a gathering space for alumni. Currently, it houses Sanders Theatre, Annenberg Hall, the…

A Hall of Harvard Alumni was proposed in 1865 to commemorate the Harvard graduates who fought for the Union during the Civil War. It was intended as "a symbol of Boston's commitment to the Unionist cause and the abolitionist movement in America', but…

The first piece of public sculpture to be erected in the city of Haverhill, this monument was dedicated in 1869 in honour of the 187 local men who lost their lives fighting the Civil War. Standing at 20 feet tall, both statue and base are crafted…

He Gave away his Life is commonly considered as a poem which Emily Dickinson written for Frazar Stearns, a young man who lost his life in the Battle of New Bern. She expressed her emotion to regrettable death of the family’ s close friend and beloved…

Close up of the statue head from the Soldier's Memorial Fountain (Oak Bluffs)