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  • A History & Guide to the Monuments of Chickamauga National Military Park

    Series series Landmarks
    The Battle of Chickamauga was the most significant Union defeat in the western theater of the Civil War and the second-deadliest battle of the war behind only Gettysburg. Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park was established in 1890, the first of America's national military parks. Immediately after the battle, both Union and Confederate soldiers sought to honor those who gave their ... Leer más

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  • Grand Central

    How a Train Station Transformed America

    de Sam Roberts ...
    A rich, illustrated - and entertaining -- history of the iconic Grand Central Terminal, from one of New York City's favorite writers, just in time to celebrate the train station's 100th fabulous anniversary.In the winter of 1913, Grand Central Station was officially opened and immediately became one of the most beautiful and recognizable Manhattan landmarks. In this celebration of the one hundred ... Leer más

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  • The Chicago School of Architecture

    Building the Modern City, 1880–1910

    de Rolf Achilles ...
    Series Libro 741 - Shire Library USA
    The birth of the skyscraper in Chicago in the mid-1880s introduced a new direction for city architecture: upwards. But how-and why- was it that Chicago set the standard for high-rise buildings, not only across the USA but all over the world? Rolf Achilles here introduces the style of the First Chicago School from 1880 to 1910, explaining the innovative use of iron frames for strength, height and ... Leer más

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  • The Trevi Fountain

    Hi, I’m Luigi Rapagina. You may remember me from such automated information kiosks as “The Colosseo Quadrato” or “Piazza di Spagna”. This time I’m going to guide you through the secrets and magic of the Trevi Fountain, the most famous and beautiful fountain in the whole world.Before we start, let me give you a piece of advice. Once in front of the fountain, sit down and rest for about half an hour ... Leer más

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  • Unbuilt Hamilton

    Series Libro 5 - The City That Might Have Been
    Finalist for a 2017 Hamilton Literary Award, the Kerry Schooley AwardUnbuilt Hamilton presents the Ambitious City at its most ambitious, exploring the origins and fates of unrealized building, planning, and transportation proposals from the early nineteenth century to the early twenty-first.Marvel at the sweeping vista down Hamilton’s own version of the Champs-Élysées as you enjoy a concert in the ... Leer más

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  • Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exhibition

    Series series Images of America
    Held in Philadelphia from May 10 through October 10, the 1876 Centennial Exhibition celebrated the 100th anniversary of American independence. Philadelphia hosted 37 nations in five main buildings and 250 additional structures on 285 acres of land. The celebration looked backward to commemorate the progress made over the 100-year period, and it announced to the world that American invention and ... Leer más

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  • The Memorial to the Missing of the Somme

    de Gavin Stamp ...
    Edwin Lutyens' Memorial to the Missing of the Somme at Thiepval in Northern France, visited annually by tens of thousands of tourists, is arguably the finest structure erected by any British architect in the twentieth century. It is the principal, tangible expression of the defining event in Britain's experience and memory of the Great War, the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July 1916, ... Leer más

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  • Chicago's Grand Hotels

    The Palmer House Hilton, The Drake, and The Hilton Chicago

    Architecturally imposing, historically rich, and socially important, Chicago's magnificent grand hotels have fascinated generations of Chicagoans and have pleased generations of guests. The Palmer House Hilton, The Drake, and The Hilton Chicago have come to represent a collective formal living room for Chicago, where the city's most important visitors are accommodated, entertained, and made aware ... Leer más

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  • Detroit's Historic Hotels and Restaurants

    Series series Postcard History Series
    Detroit's population grew rapidly after the beginning of the 20th century due to the growth of the automobile and other industries, and the city became a tourist and convention center. Detroit was in its heyday in the 1920s when it was the fourth-largest city in the United States. Some of Detroit's larger hotels were architectural masterpieces, nationally known, and were the center of ... Leer más

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  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

    de Chris Epting ...
    Series series Images of America
    Opened to the public in June of 1923, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum can arguably be called "America's Most Historic Sports Stadium." In 1984 the Memorial Coliseum was declared a State and Federal Historic Landmark for its contributions to both the State of California and the United States. The history of this institution is captured here in over 200 vintage images.The Memorial Coliseum's ... Leer más

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  • Cemeteries of Seattle

    de Robin Shannon ...
    Series series Images of America
    A fascinating story exists just below Seattle�s surface, buried in the city�s many historic cemeteries. Founded in 1872 on land acquired from Doc Maynard, Lake View Cemetery holds the remains of one of Seattle�s favorite sons, Bruce Lee, whose son Brandon Lee is buried beside him. Maynard is also buried here, along with most of the Seattle pioneers, including the Dennys, Borens, Maynards, Yeslers, ... Leer más

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  • Colorado's Historic Hotels

    Lured by the promise of land and opportunity, miners, cowhands, laborers, settlers and fortune-seekers poured into Colorado during the mid-to-late 19th Century and into the 20th. To accommodate the population boom, industrious Coloradoans built scores of hotels some elaborate, some modest, all a touchstone to this critical era in Centennial State history. Join Alexandra Walker Clark on this tour ... Leer más

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