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Washington's monument: and the fascinating history of the obelisk
Washington's monument: and the fascinating history of the obelisk
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Gordon, John Steele
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Publication Date
2016.
Language
English
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Preface: A fascinating shape
The Father of his country
The gift of the Nile
Building a stump
Stealing obelisks
Paris and London take their prizes
Reaching the top
Securing New York's moral grandeur
Into the twenty-first century.
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Buildings, structures, etc
History
Monuments
Washington (D.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc
Washington, George
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Monuments -- Washington (D.C.)
Washington Monument (Washington, D.C.)
Washington Monument (Washington, D.C.) -- History
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9781620406502
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