In Memoriam: Honoring Heroes & Heroines Part of Heroes & Heroines Using the history of the first African-American Regiment and the memorial by Augustus Saint-Gaudens as inspiration, students will understand and reflect upon the role of public commemorative sculpture in the United States. Then, they will research local monuments and draft designs for one in their hometown. Augustus Saint-Gaudens, The Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial , 1900, patinated plaster, U.S. Department of the Interior, National