historic sites

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historic sites

Wayne County

the aesthetic heritage of a rural area : a catalog for the environment
1979

Lies across America

what our historic sites and monuments get wrong
1999
Examines over one hundred markers, monuments, houses, and other historic sties in all fifty states and the District of Columbia, and discusses the lies and omissions that are being memorialized across the American countryside.

Statues of Easter Island

Describes the statues of Easter Island, one of the ancient wonders of the world, including theories on how they were built, the people who built them, and what the statues are like today.

Larry gets lost in Philadelphia

2013
Pete's dog, Larry, gets lost in Philadelphia, and, as he searches for his owner, he sees the city's famous sights. Includes facts about Philadelphia landmarks.

Monumental New York!

a guide to 30 iconic memorials in upstate New York
2011

Early Settlements

1998
Examines early communities in the United States, exploring the preserved remnants of such settlements as Lewis and Clark's winter encampment in Oregon, Fort Larned in Kansas, and Grand Portage National Monument in Minnesota.

The African-American experience

1997
Explores ten locations that have had significant impact on the African-American experience.

Israel

holy land to many
Examines some of the reasons the land of Israel is considered the Holy Land not only in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, but also in less well-known faiths like that of the Samaritans, Druze, and Bah?'?.

Superlatives USA

the largest, smallest, longest, shortest, and wackiest sites in America
2005
A state-by-state guide to some of the United States' biggest, smallest, oldest, fastest, tallest, and largest sites.

Great Wall of China

Learn about the building techniques used for the Great Wall of China, the empires who constructed them, and what their purposes were over the centuries.

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