This paper examines how Ed Hamilton, a contemporary sculptor, believes his greatest passion in life is to teach people the
truth of history, specifically African American history, and how his method of bringing truth to the public eye is to conceive of and create
memorials to the 'forgotten' African Americans throughout history. It looks at how his specialty is doing public
monuments and how he is most known for his work on public memorials that celebrate the achievements of African-Americans, such as his "Spirit of Freedom" in Washington D.C., which honors African-American soldiers who fought for the Union in the Civil War.