The Jefferson Memorial: The History of Washington D.C.’s Famous Monument

The Lincoln Memorial: The History and Legacy of Washington D.C.’s Famous Monument

*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the memorial's construction by people who worked on it *Explains how the m

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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial: The History of Washington D.C.’s Vietnam War Monument

*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the memorial's history written by people who worked on the project *Includ

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The Taj Mahal: The History of India’s Most Famous Monument

*Includes pictures. *Explains the Taj Mahal's construction history and cultural influences. *Includes footnotes and

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Monument Wars: Washington, D.C., the National Mall, and the Transformation of the Memorial Landscape 9780520944770, 9780520271333

The National Mall in Washington, D.C., is “a great public space, as essential a part of the American landscape as the Gr

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Robert Mills Architect of the Washington Monument 1781–1855 9780231889896

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The Tower of London: The History of England’s Famous Landmark

*Includes pictures *Describes the Tower and the historical events that occurred there *Includes footnotes and a bibliogr

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The Meaning of Independence: John Adams, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson 9780813922652, 9780813906942

Americans did not at first cherish the idea of political severance from their mother country. In just a few years, howev

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Tikal: The History of the Ancient Maya’s Famous Capital

*Includes pictures. *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading. *Includes a table of contents. Many an

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The Eiffel Tower: The History of Paris’ Most Famous Landmark

*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the construction written by Gustave Eiffel and others *Includes online resource

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Setting the World Ablaze: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and the American Revolution 0195134095, 9780195134094

Setting the World Ablaze is the story of the three men who, perhaps more than any others, helped bring the United States

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