Oklahoma City National Memorial
Published on Nov 21, 2015
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In April 19,1995 there was an attack in Oklahoma City by a truck full of explosives. This attack (known as terrorism) caused the death of 168 people plus the whole face of the building know as Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. The attack was caused by a man named Timothy McVeigh. This memorial was built to honor the victims, survivors, and rescuers.
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-Timothy McVeigh-
Timothy McVeigh is the terrorist that caused the bombing in Oklahoma City. What caused him to commit this act is to have revenge against the federal government for handling in the Wasco Seige, for the Ruby Ridge incident in 1992, and for other government raids and general U.S foreign policy.
-Time Line-
-April 19,1995- day of explosion, 168 people died.
-October 9,1997- National memorial authorized by president Bill Clinton on the Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997.
-April 19,2000- Fifth anniversary of the bombing attack.
-February 19,2001- The memorial museum was made in dedicated to the attack.
Photo by JD Hancock
-Features of the memorial-
--Gates of Time: On the memorial there is a twin bronze gates that frame the moment of destruction.
--The Reflecting Pool: A thin layer of water flows over a polished black granite to form a pool. On many areas it will be reflecting the gates of time as if something changed forever.
--Fields of Empty Chairs: There is a field with 168 chairs hand-craft from glass, bronze, an stone to represent those who lost their lives.
Photo by dragonflynan1965
