https://migrationmemorials.trinity.duke.edu/tags/united-nations en https://migrationmemorials.trinity.duke.edu/items/arrival <div class="item-description"><div class="label-above">Description:&nbsp;</div><p>This monument is by Irish sculptor John Behan, and is a symbol of the positive impacts of Irish immigration in both the United States and beyond. It was a gift from Ireland to the United Nations.</p> </div><div class="field field--name-field-creator field--type-text field--label-inline clearfix"><div class="field__label">LocationMem:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">United Nations Headquarters, 405 42nd Street, New York, NY</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-publisher field--type-text field--label-inline clearfix"><div class="field__label">Institution:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">United Nations</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-rights field--type-text field--label-inline clearfix"><div class="field__label">Official/Unofficial:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Official</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-identifier field--type-text field--label-inline clearfix"><div class="field__label">Group Acknowledged:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Irish immigrants around the world</div></div></div><div class="item-subject"><div class="label-above">Physical Aspects:&nbsp;</div><p><figure class="image_captioned"><img alt="" height="861" src="https://thumbs-prod.si-cdn.com/4YFCD0qbCbFP4FdF8YeiUNqv2Lw=/fit-in/1072x0/https://contest-public-media.si-cdn.com/6f9648bab4f37a976e52ab4944e147d0f17eb73e.jpg" width="1072" /><figcaption>Copyright Christina Reynolds</figcaption></figure> <p>This monument shows various immigrants disembarking off of a ship, much like many Irish did at Ellis Island, not too far from the UN building. The ship is packed full of people, looking towards America and towards a new life.</p> </div><div class="field field--name-field-item-date field--type-text field--label-inline clearfix"><div class="field__label">Date of Dedication:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">December 2000</div></div></div><div class="node-map"><div class="label-above">Place Location:&nbsp;</div><div style="width: 600px; height: 400px;" id="gmap-auto2map-gmap0" class="gmap-control gmap-gmap gmap gmap-map gmap-auto2map-gmap"><noscript>Javascript is required to view this map.</noscript></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-item-tags field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Themes:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/tags/irish" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Irish</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/tags/ireland" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Ireland</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/tags/new-york" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">new york</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/tags/united-nations" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">United Nations</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/tags/settlers" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">settlers</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/tags/immigration" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">immigration</a></div></div></div> Fri, 04 Oct 2019 22:31:52 +0000 branmkam@unc.edu 7287 at https://migrationmemorials.trinity.duke.edu