Just because we don't have as many photos and videos of historical disasters, doesn't mean they didn't happen. They didn't have gawking bystanders with iPhones.
According to the artist, the piece, which is a wax replica of the Lincoln Memorial, allows viewers to get an experience they cannot normally achieve with typical monuments.
Although carnivals and amusement parks of various kinds have been around for hundreds of years, they didn't always look like modern Six Flags or Disney Worlds.