Called a monument to love‚ the Taj Mahal has also been called "India’s most famous and finest example of architecture. We could call it a monument to symmetry. From the formal gardens divided into four sections‚ to the tomb 900 feet from the entrance‚ the four minarets continue this symmetrical theme. The minarets next to the Taj Mahal are 41.1 meters or 137 feet high and are cylindrical columns with beveled angles. Located at each of the corners of the raised marble plinth the minarets repeat the right
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In 2014‚ a film called‚ “Monuments Men” was created based on a true story that is illustrated in‚ “The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes‚ Nazi Thieves‚ and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History” by Robert M. Edsel and Bret Witter. This film was about seven men on a mission to recover the art that Hitler has stolen from all over Europe and hidden in Germany. This movie starred George Clooney as Frank Stokes‚ Matt Damon as James Granger‚ Bill Murray as James Campbell‚ John Goodman as Walter Garfield‚ Jean
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Not Marble‚ Nor The Gilded Monument - William Shakespeare ABOUT THE AUTHOR- William Shakespeare (baptized 26 April 1564; died 23 April 1616) was an English poet and playwright‚ widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England’s national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His surviving works‚ including some collaborations‚ consist of about 38plays‚ 154 sonnets‚ two long narrative poems‚ and several other poems. His plays
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The Monuments Must Go written by the Christian brothers‚ Jack and Warren Christian‚ was respectfully written to address the Mayor of Richardman Virginia‚ Levar Stoney’s‚ and the members of the Monument Avenue Commission opinions on the taking down of confederate statues‚ more importantly the Stonewall jackson monument. Mayor’s Stoney comment claimed that “removal of symbols does [nothing] for telling the actual truth [nor] changes the state and culture of racism in this country today.” The Christian
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The way in which Oldenburg’s work possesses both implicit and explicit identities enhances Pop Art’s protest value. While The Lipstick Monument had unambiguous military imagery‚ Giant Three-Way Plug is simply an electrical plug on the surface. Although its military aspects may not be obvious to modern viewers without context‚ it would have been back when it was created in 1970. The uproar of the Vietnam War was in part due to the new technology that virtually broadcasted this gruesome war‚ making
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(24) Baay‚ Jan Michael U. The Tallest and Latest Monument of Jose Rizal in the Philippines (Calamba‚ Laguna) The tallest Jose Rizal monument was inaugurated during the celebration of Jose Rizal ’s 150th birth anniversary in the City of Calamba in Laguna‚ earlier today. The event was attended by His Excellency President Benigno Simeon Aquino III (PNoy) who unveiled the gigantic statue‚ himself. PNoy unveiling Dr. Jose Rizal ’s tallest statue to commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of the National
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Dear Principal‚ I really would like to visit Lava Beds National monument located in northeastern California. It holds many new learning experiences‚ many new sights to see‚ and possibly might change their career. A surreal landscape sculpted by molten earth‚ Lava Beds National Monument contains volcanic tablelands punctuated by cinder cones and spatter cones‚ plus more than 700 caves. These strange features were formed when the outer edges of flowing lava began to cool‚ forming tubes. When
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PROTECT PAPAHANAUMOKUAKEA MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT: CREATE THE WORLD’S LARGEST MARINE CONSERVATION AREA >> NAME – Chances are you haven’t heard about Papahanaumokuakea (pa-pa-hah-now-mo-koo-ah-keh-ah)‚ but it’s more important than you know. Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument is one of the world’s most significant marine conservation sites and a place of incredible cultural significance to native Hawaiian islanders. In fact‚ it’s so important it was designated a UENSCO World Heritage Site
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Preserving one’s reputation is a prevalent theme in The Crucible. Several of the characters are concerned about their reputations. I believe the choice to preserve a good name or telling the truth depends on the situation. In my personal life‚ I’ve had many situations where I had to chose to tell a lie or the truth; I usually tell the truth. One example of me lying would be the numerous times I lied to my mom saying I don’t have homework when I actually do. I work really slowly on my work‚ so I
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The issue of unnatural acts and historical thinking had become debatable in most of the Congressional debates in 1995. The citizens had become confused between the two and therefore they did not know which one was the best to describe the nation’s history. As a result‚ the Americans have never been convinced that history’s place is appropriate for curriculum purposes. However‚ there are various reasons as to why the Americans do not recognize the study of history as being important in a curriculum
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