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Golding, William
(Encyclopedia) Golding, William (Sir William Gerald Golding), 1911–93, English novelist, grad. Oxford (B.A. 1934). Praised for his highly imaginative and original writings, Golding was basically…Taj Mahal
(Encyclopedia) Taj MahalTaj Mahaltäzh məhälˈ, täj məhŭlˈ [key], mausoleum, Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, N India, on the Yamuna River. It is considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the world…Caen
(Encyclopedia) Caen Caen käN [key], city, capital of Calvados dept., N France, in Normandy, on the Orne…Iceberg Shapes
Tabular: A flat-topped iceberg. Most show horizontal banding. Blocky: A flat-topped iceberg with steep vertical sides. Drydocked: An iceberg which is eroded and a U-shaped slot is formed.…Ralph Waldo Emerson: The Last Farewell
The Last FarewellLines Written by the Author's Brother, Edward Bliss Emerson, Whilst Sailing out of Boston Harbor, Bound for the Island of Porto Rico, in 1832Farewell, ye lofty spires That…Wren, Sir Christopher
(Encyclopedia) Wren, Sir Christopher, 1632–1723, English architect. A mathematical prodigy, he studied at Oxford. He was professor of astronomy at Gresham College, London, from 1657 to 1661, when he…Brewer's: Steeple-Jack
(A). A man who ascends a church spire to repair it. This is done by a series of short ladders, tied one to another as the man ascends, the topmost one being securely tied to the point of…Twin Towers Stats
The twin towers of the World Trade Center were more than just buildings. They were proof of New York's belief in itself. Built at a time when New York's future seemed uncertain, the towers…World Trade Center History
Magnificent buildings graced skyline by David Johnson and Shmuel Ross World Trade Center Stats 200,000 tons of steel 425,000 cubic yards of concrete…A. E. Housman: Into my heart an air that kills
Into my heart an air that kills From yon far country blows: What are those blue remembered hills, What spires, what farms are those?That is the land of lost content, I see it shining plain…Trending
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