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On August 19, 1418, a competition concerning Florence's magnificent new cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore was announced: "Whoever desires to make any model or design for the vaulting of the main Dome... shall do so before the end of the month of September." The proposed dome was regarded far and wide as all but impossible to build. The dome would literally need to be erected over thin air.
Of the many plans submitted, one stood out. It was offered...
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National Geographic Partners, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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Welcome to the White House! Go behind the scenes to get a 360-degree view of America s most famous presidents' residence, from how it was built in 1792 and the fire of 1812, to today's state dinners, celebrations, celebrity pets, and more.
10) The White House
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Bearport Publishing Company, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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English
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"Today, Broadway almost feels inevitable, but over the past four hundred years there have been thousands who have tried to draw and erase its path. Following their footsteps, we learn why one side of the street was once considered more fashionable than the other; witness the construction of Trinity Church, the Flatiron Building, and the Ansonia Hotel; the burning of P. T. Barnum?s American Museum; and discover that Columbia University was built on...
15) Paris: buildings and monuments : an illustrated guide with over 850 drawings and neighborhood maps
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H. Abrams
Pub. Date
1999
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English
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Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
2011
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1st ed.
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English
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This visual history of the The White House depicts in photos and illustrations the interior refurbishments and structural changes that took place over the past 200 years accompanied by information on the people and pets who lived and visited there.
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