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Product Description: The colorful story behind one of America's greatest monuments and of the ancient obelisks of Egypt, now scattered around the world. Conceived soon after the American Revolution ended, the great monument to George Washington was not finally completed until almost a century later; the great obelisk was finished in 1884, and remains the tallest stone structure in the world at 555 feet...read more

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9781620406502 | Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA, February 2, 2016, cover price $27.00 | About this edition: The colorful story behind one of America's greatest monuments and of the ancient obelisks of Egypt, now scattered around the world.

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By Steven Knapp (contributor)

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9781588344984, titled "The Evolution of Washington, D.C.: Historical Selections from the Albert H. Small Washingtoniana Collection at the George Washington University" | Smithsonian Inst Pr, March 17, 2015, cover price $40.00

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Product Description: Though Abraham Lincoln remains one of the most beloved figures in American history and millions of people visit the Lincoln Memorial each year, few are familiar with the intriguing stories behind this national monument. In authoritative yet friendly text and handsome watercolor illustrations, this volume reveals fascinating facts about the monument's design and construction, historic events that took place there, and insights into the role this elegant edifice has played in the creation of a national identity...read more
By Chad Gowey (illustrator)

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9781452127170 | Chronicle Books Llc, May 6, 2014, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Though Abraham Lincoln remains one of the most beloved figures in American history and millions of people visit the Lincoln Memorial each year, few are familiar with the intriguing stories behind this national monument.

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Product Description: Before radar, depth finders and satellite-guided navigation, before the seafloor was charted with scientific precision, mariners had to rely on lighthouses to approach a coastline safely. South Carolina's history with lighthouses goes back nearly two and a half centuries...read more

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9781626190771 | History Pr, February 25, 2014, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: Before radar, depth finders and satellite-guided navigation, before the seafloor was charted with scientific precision, mariners had to rely on lighthouses to approach a coastline safely.

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By Geoffrey Baer (contributor) and Dan Protess

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9781572841352, titled "10 Buildings That Changed America: The Architectural Wonders That Defied Our Expectations and Defined Our Culture" | Agate Pub Inc, May 7, 2013, cover price $35.00

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Product Description: Ewan Gibbs (b. 1973) has quickly become one of the most exhibited, collected, and admired artists working today. His unique visual vocabulary—self-described as "found language"—can be clearly seen in his drawings that re-create photographic images, often of major architectural landmarks worldwide...read more
By Yasufumi Nakamori (contributor)

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9780300185041 | Museum of Fine Arts Houston, December 4, 2012, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Ewan Gibbs (b.

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By G. Wayne Clough (foreword by), Cynthia R. Field (contributor), Sharon Park (contributor) and Richard E. Stamm

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9781588343512 | 2 edition (Smithsonian Inst Pr, May 15, 2012), cover price $21.95

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