The Monument
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| Originally published | 1991 |
| Authors | Gary Paulsen |
| Genres | Fiction |
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| ID | 2321056 |
About The Monument
The Newbery Honor author of Hatchet and Dogsong delivers the moving story of an artist hired to design a war monument who forces a small Kansas town to confront issues they would rather ignore. An American Bookseller Pick-of-the-Lists and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Skeletons discovered in rare 5,000-year-old tomb in Orkney
... Prof Cummings added: " The preservation of so many human remains in one part of The Monument is amazing, especially since the stone has been mostly robbed for building material...
Coins and medal found in mysterious West Point time capsule from 1820s
... Underneath the marble face of The Monument the box was discovered, apparently placed there during the completion of the statute in 1829...
A muddy reveal for mysterious West Point time capsule from 1820s
... Underneath the marble face of The Monument the box was discovered, apparently placed there during the completion of the statute in 1829...
US tourists stay in Eiffel Tower overnight while drunk - prosecutors
... It comes after two bomb scares at the tower on Saturday forced The Monument to be evacuated twice in the same day...
The fight over a Confederate statue in Arlington National Cemetery
... The Monument, a bronze statue and plinth on top of a granite base, commemorates the men who fought and died for the slave-holding southern states in the US Civil War...
Colosseum: Tourist apologies for carving names on wall
...By Jasmine AnderssonBBC NewsA tourist filmed carving names on to an inner wall at Rome s ancient Colosseum says he did not realise how old The Monument was when he acted...
Thousands welcome summer solstice at Stonehenge
... On the solstice, the sun rises behind the entrance to the stone circle, and rays of light are channelled into the centre of The Monument...
After the Tree of Life synagogue shooting, can a community heal?
... Inscribed on The Monument is our holy martyrs ...
Coins and medal found in mysterious West Point time capsule from 1820s
By Max MatzaBBC News
A time capsule from the 1820s that was opened in a highly-anticipated ceremony at the West Point US Military Academy was found to contain coins and a medal.
The Lead Box was searched in front of a room of cadets on Monday. The Audience was disheartened when The Box was opened and it appeared empty.
But now, officials say The Box actually held a medal and five coins, minted in years ranging from 1795 to 1828.
In a statement, The Academy said they " were embedded" in The Box 's " matrix".
The coins were minted with values ranging from one cent up to One Dollar .
The Box also contained a medal that celebrates the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825. The Canal was built in eight years and connected the Hudson River in New York to the Great Lakes .
" Six coins and a medal were embedded within The Matrix , dating from 1795 to 1828, " West Point said on Wednesday.
" The historical preservation process will continue, and updates will be provided when new information is available, " it added.
At Monday's ceremony, young troops watched as some of West Point 's top brass took The Stage to celebrate the exciting moment.
In front of them, Centre Stage , was The Grey Box - 12in by 12in by 13in (30cm by 30cm by 33cm) - and two school employees, standing by with purple rubber gloves and White Masks , prepared to unveil its contents.
The Box had been found a few months earlier, during The Restoration of a bronze statue of Thaddeus Kosciuszko, a celebrated war hero and statesman.
Underneath the marble face of The Monument The Box was discovered, apparently placed there during the completion of the statute in 1829.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
