This Day in History: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dedicated
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This Day in History:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dedicated.
November 13, 1982.
Known as "The Wall,"
the moving memorial was
designed by Maya Lin, a 21-year-old
Yale University architecture student. .
Made of black granite,
the V-shaped wall holds the names
of the nearly 58,000 Americans
who died in the Vietnam war.
While controversy surrounded the
creation of "The Wall," it quickly became one
of the most-visited memorials in Washington, D.C.
The memorial's design allows
for reflection. Loved ones of the
dead often leave tokens of their
grief, including notes and dog tags.
Etchings of the names also
became a commonplace practice.
"The Wall" has been a source of
healing for those whose lives were
transformed by Vietnam, from
veterans to those who protested the war
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dedicated.
November 13, 1982.
Known as "The Wall,"
the moving memorial was
designed by Maya Lin, a 21-year-old
Yale University architecture student. .
Made of black granite,
the V-shaped wall holds the names
of the nearly 58,000 Americans
who died in the Vietnam war.
While controversy surrounded the
creation of "The Wall," it quickly became one
of the most-visited memorials in Washington, D.C.
The memorial's design allows
for reflection. Loved ones of the
dead often leave tokens of their
grief, including notes and dog tags.
Etchings of the names also
became a commonplace practice.
"The Wall" has been a source of
healing for those whose lives were
transformed by Vietnam, from
veterans to those who protested the war