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Language
English
Description
"Paolo Soleri (21 June 1919? 9 April 2013) was an Italian-American architect. He established Arcosanti and the educational Cosanti Foundation. Soleri was a lecturer in the College of Architecture at Arizona State University and a National Design Award recipient in 2006. He died at home of natural causes on 9 April 2013 at the age of 93"--Wikipedia.
Author
Publisher
iUniverse LLC
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Underground Prescott is a historical look at the old West in Arizona's first territorial capitol, Prescott, Arizona. Ireland-Williams talks about this history and includes photos of areas below Prescott that are no longer accessible to the public.--
6) Liberty Bell
Author
Series
Publisher
AV² by Weigl
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Simple text and large color photographs present the basic facts, history, characteristics, and symbolism of the Liberty Bell.
9) White House
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
290L
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the home of the United States president, including its history and design and construction.
10) The Liberty Bell
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Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
IG 720L
Language
English
Author
Series
EcoPlan Cultural Resources Report volume 03-637
Publisher
EcoPlan Associates, Inc
Pub. Date
July 2004.
Language
English
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
890L
Language
English
Description
"Discover the true story of the Twin Towers--how they came to be the tallest buildings in the world and why they were destroyed. When the Twin Towers were built in 1973, they were billed as an architectural wonder. At 1,368 feet, they clocked in as the tallest buildings in the world and changed the New York City skyline dramatically. Offices and corporations moved into the towers--also known as the World Trade Center--and the buildings were seen...
16) The Liberty Bell
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest Publishers
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Traces the history of the Liberty Bell, including information about the use of bells in colonial America, statistics about this particular bell, legends surrounding it, and its importance as an American symbol.
17) Yavapai County
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Series
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English
Description
In 1864, Arizona was divided into four counties named after the local Indian communities: Yavapai, Yuma, Mohave, and Pima. Believed to have been the largest county ever created in the lower 48 states at the time, Yavapai encompassed over 65,000 square miles until 1891, when the state was divided into additional counties. Yavapai finally settled to 8,125 square miles. While still a US territory in 1900, Yavapai County had a population just under 13,800...
18) Prescott
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Series
Publisher
Arcadia Pub
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
In 1864, the beautiful park-like basin under Thumb Butte was surveyed, and the town that is now Prescott was laid out along Granite Creek where gold had been panned. Twice designated the capital of the newly established Territory of Arizona, Prescott suffered a devastating fire in July 1900 that destroyed the downtown district, but the blaze afforded the town?s resilient citizens the opportunity to rebuild in more durable brick and stone. Since then,...
20) The Colosseum
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Series
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
This is the story of Rome's greatest arena - how it was built, the gladiatorial and other games that were held there, the training of the gladiators, the audiences who revelled in the games, the emperors who staged them and the critics, and the strange after-life.