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Her right foot
In this fascinating, fun take on nonfiction, uniquely American in its frank tone and honest look at the literal foundation of our country, Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris investigate a seemingly small trait of America's most emblematic statue. What they find is about more than history, more than art. What they find in the Statue of Liberty's right foot is the powerful message of acceptance that is essential to an entire country's creation. Can you believe that?
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Understanding Syria through 40 monuments : a story of survival
\"Syria, for millennia at the crossroads between East and West, has always been a melting pot of different cultures. In this book, its 4000 year history is told through 40 of its greatest monuments, each treasures of world heritage from the bombastic Roman architecture of Palmyra, to the Great mosque of Damascus, the gem at the heart of the Umayyad Islamic Empire. With extensive illustrations, maps and plans, the book takes the reader on a journey through Syria's past, charting the many wonders that yet remain thanks to the efforts of Syrians, a reminder of how complex a society Syria has always been. For many centuries this was its basic strength; now it is its crucial vulnerability which has left it open to numerous forces happy to help tear it apart. Understanding how Syria has always faced a challenge of finding a balance amidst complexity is an important lesson of which the world constantly needs reminding\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Larsen’s cairn: the birth of a new historical site in Antarctica
This article describes the history of Larsen’s cairn, one of the oldest historical sites in Antarctica, and explains how it became one of the most recently declared Historical Site and Monuments (HSMs) on the continent. Norwegian explorer and whaler Carl Anton Larsen constructed the cairn on Marambio/Seymour Island during the Norwegian Whaling Expedition in 1892. Officially designated as C.A. Larsen Multiexpedition Cairn (HSM 94), this site featured in several episodes of Antarctic history, spanning three periods of Antarctic history: Antarctic whaling, the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration, and a period characterized by the installation of permanent stations at the end of World War II. Argentina, Norway, Sweden and the UK have all had some involvement in the cairn and all four nations now share an administrative role vis-à-vis the HSM, making it the HSM with the largest number of administrators to date. Adding to its significance, the cairn is linked to the earliest phase of invertebrate palaeontology in Antarctica and can also be considered the first material remains of the Norwegian presence in Antarctica.
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Historic monuments
\"Historical and anecdotal information about selected major historic monuments and sites in each of the fifty states.\"--Provided by publisher.
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Wonders of the world : 50 must-see natural and man-made marvels
In this deluxe new \"LIFE\" book, \"Wonders of the World\", the editors return to the sites of the original Seven Wonders and then keep right on traveling around the globe--eventually visiting in words and pictures seven-times-seven Wonders, plus one more.
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