According the National Historical registration form, the monument is an obelisk of North Carolina granite ornamented at the cap, is 35 feet six inches high and 3 feet 9 inches wide.…
The Alamo Mission in San Antonio also known as Mission San Antonio de Valero is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in San Antonio, Texas. In 1716, Roman Catholic missions in East Texas was being established by the Spanish government. San Juan Bautista, Coahuila, the nearest Spanish Settlement was approximately over 400 miles away. It was then declared that San Antonio de Valero would be used as a new mission.…
The temple took 15 years to complete. It was constructed between the 7th and 22nd years of the queen’s rule. The structure was constructed of limestone, unlike others in its time that were constructed of sandstone. It had a very long colonnaded terrace that deviated from the center of the structure. The reason for this was caused by the central location of the burial chamber. The structure itself has 3 layered terraces that reach 97 feet tall. Each story was made up of a double colonnade of square piers.…
The first time I heard about the Mound Builders, which was in this class, these people seemed like a very primitive group. What was so exciting about having the skill of piling up a bunch of dirt. Then I was able to see some of these mounds and the scale was nothing I had imagined. These mounds were huge and also contained distinct structural shapes. Tombs, houses, and religious structures were constructed in or on top of the mounds. What made the edifices even more amazing was the time period they were built. Constructed all the way back to 3000 B.C., the mounds rivaled the most advanced engineering techniques in the world.…
Several incomplete statements are listed below. Correctly complete each statement by choosing the appropriate anatomical term from the key. Record the key letters and/or terms on the correspondingly numbered blanks below:…
Ethan Frome guided us through many obstacles that one can go through in one 's life, which is a part of the American spirit. Ethan seems like a very sincere person, who doesn 't want to hurt anyone. Throughout his life he has had many ups and downs that relate to personal issues, decisions on life, romance, death, and life. Ethan had morals that would haunt him forever which kept him from his happiness. Ethan was a man that was trapped by his own doing. He was seen as a "ruin of a man". (11) The American spirit in all of us, some of those characteristics can be bright and fun-filled, however sometimes it is dark, dramatic, and sad.…
The monument takes the form of an obelisk, a narrow, tall tapering four-sided structure with a top section that resembles a pyramid in shape. The Washington Monument, fashioned in granite, marble and sandstone has the distinction of being the world's highest obelisk and the world's highest stone structure. It is Washington DC's highest structure; there is a misconception that no building in DC is permitted to be taller, but this is not true.…
The Chinese practiced foot binding for over a thousand years in the Song and T’ang dynasties. Some people found it very cruel, and then some found it fascinating. The ‘Golden Lotuses’ were the art and symbol for the wealth and beauty of ancient China. For any other culture, one would ask what foot binding is? Or, how did foot binding in Ancient China compare to John Fairbank’s text “Footbinding”? Also, how does the history of ancient China and Fairbank’s text differ and how are they similar? Then, how can foot binding be defended? In this paper, one will be able to understand the cultural significance of foot binding.…
French writer Guy de Maupassant would eat lunch at the Eiffel Tower’s restaurant out of pure necessity, because as he often remarked, “it’s the only place in Paris where I don’t have to see [the Eiffel Tower]” (Barthes 3). Wherever you are in Paris, whatever the weather, the Tower is always there; the only spot in Paris blind to the Tower is the Tower itself. The Eiffel Tower is constantly seeing all of Paris, and in return, being seen by all of Paris. Robert Delaunay’s piece “Champs de Mars: The Red Tower” (Figure 1.) was painted in celebration of the Eiffel Tower’s structure as an engineering and architectural miracle as well as a symbol of modernity in the nineteenth and twentieth…
Devil Tower stands 867 feet from base to summit, and above sea level its elevation is 5,112 feet and around 1,267 feet above the north-flowing Belle Fourche River. Sedimentary, igneous, and erosional processes led to the formation of Devils Tower National Monument. First, sedimentary rocks in layers, which are nearly two miles thick, were deposited. About 500 million years ago, most of the layers were deposited in shallow seas. Igneous activity then created the tower until erosional processes exposed it.…
After World War II, construction was on the rise and so was the anticipation for preserving historic sites. Concerned advocates were witnessing the loss or near loss of important structures. The loss of McKim, Mead & White’s Pennsylvania Station…
What makes a good leader? That’s a very important question when asking the dynamics of the situation that the leader is put in. When looking at the aspects of a leader, a leader does not only lead his men, colleague, and peers to the final destination of where they want and need to be. But a good leader characteristics makes up as having a fair objective and being reasonable. Additionally, it helps knowing who you are working with to bring out their full potential for further success to whatever you are doing as a leader. To be a successful leader, you have to be prepared to fail; not only that but when leading people you need to have the three main fundamental elements to succeed. Those are trust, humbleness, and being able to explain thorough details to who you are accompanied by, even if that mean explanation is harsh. Just as Jonathan Hines, director of sales and marketing at PILLO1 explains “Leadership is expecting as much of your workers as they are capable of, but never of more than you are yourself. It is never asking someone to do something you haven't done yourself, or aren't perfectly willing to do again. Lastly, leadership is understanding that your workers have different ideas and being able to flex to incorporate their ideas in the plan”. Now that’s looking at the business aspect of a leader but that can also be incorporated into Odysseus as a front runner when he is traveling across seas because Odysseus does not illustrate much of these leadership traits as a leader throughout the odyssey.…
The dome like structure was created around 1250 BCE for the purpose of burials for people that possessed great wealth and power. From viewing the entrance of the dome, an immense doorway stands tall in height but decreases in width while going up. The inside is very spacious and within it lies the actual burial chamber. Similarly to Lions Gate, the method of using two posts and a lintel is apparent in the dome and a triangle is formed from the technique called corbelling. Scholars have said that the massive stones were cut and shaped to such angles of precision that at the top of the dome lies a capstone. Tholos Tomb remained one of the largest domical spaces until the pantheon in…
Imagine living during a time where if you thought something was wrong then you would be gruesomely executed by having your head sliced strait off your head. During the French Revolution there was a time where thousands of people were being executed using the infamous guillotine. This period of time was referred to as The Reign of Terror. During this time a group of extremist were in charge of the country. These extremists were not to be mess with because they ordered over 15,000 people to be executed with the guillotine. The revolutionist would execute anyone who was suspected of speaking against the revolution and the action the extremist were taking. The Reign of Terror started in September 1793 and ended in July 1794. In some ways this was justified by the way the peasants were treated. But at the same time in was very hypocritical of them to do these acts. The Reign of terror had aspects of being justified but of course was not completely right, it was justified because they needed to resolve to violence to get their point across, because they were in desperate times and needed to resolve to drastic measures in order to get what they wanted, and the king needed to be taken down however killing many people went against what they were fighting for.…
The limestone used in the Arkwright Building is Ancaster stone. It is a sedimentary rock with a typical layered look. It is a pale yellow and has a medium grain size. The blocks of limestone are roughly 750mm x 250mm.…