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February 1997 News and Events

1997 News Month-By-MonthWorldColombia Curbs TV News Broadcasts (Feb. 1): Congress gives commission broad powers to remove programs on basis of content. Some see retaliation for shows linking…

Writing Well: Playing with the Big Kids

Playing with the Big KidsWriting WellWriting Across the CurriculumDifferent Strokes for Different FolksPlaying with the Big KidsFull CreditTwo's Company, Three's a Crowd— Unless You're Writing When…

Monuments and Landmarks

/**/ Machu Picchu, located high in the Andes, was voted one of the new Wonders of the WorldSince at least the building of Göbekli Tepe 11,000 years ago, humans everywhere have built structures of…

Famous Buildings and Structures

Prehistorical and Ancient     The megalithic passage tomb at Newgrange in Ireland covers over an acre and was constructed around 3200 B.C. Buried for centuries, the mound was rediscovered in…

U.S. Landmarks Timeline

Find out when some of the most historical sites in the U.S. became national landmarks. by Jennie Wood The U.S. began the National Historic Landmark Program to recognize and preserve the…

June Current Events 2023: Disaster News

Top of Page World News | U.S. News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…

Movies and Film: Elements of the Mise-en-Scène

Elements of the Mise-en-ScneMovies and FilmFilm Composition and CinematographyThe Mise-en-Scne Really Means Everything, AlmostElements of the Mise-en-ScneFilms Worth Remembering Despite the…

skyscraper

(Encyclopedia) skyscraper, modern building of great height, constructed on a steel skeleton. The form originated in the United States. By convention, a skyscraper is a building that is used…

America’s Favorite Structures

The best architecture in the United States The Gateway Arch in St. Louis ranks #14 Related Links Structures and BuildingsFamous Buildings and…

World's Tallest Buildings<sup class="fnr">1</sup>

The following table lists the tallest buildings in the world by height. The Burj Khalifa, completed in January 2010, tops the list. NOTE: This list includes only buildings.2 For towers, see World's…