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 ...
Robert Baden-Powell: boy scout-founder-be statue, Poole
The Statue of Robert Baden-Powell is removed for "his protection"
A statue of The Man who founded The Scout Movement is far from Poole Quay amid fears it is on a "target list for the attack".
BCP Council said it was the removal of the Robert-Baden-Powell statue was advised to the protection of the police".
The Authority said it acknowledged some aspects of his life have been commemorate as "less worthy".
The Statue faces Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour where The Scout Movement , founded by Baden Powell began.
Baden-Powell was criticized by activists, who accused him of racism, homophobia and support for Adolf Hitler .
the Former Bournemouth East labour parliamentary candidate Corrie Drew was one of those calling for The Monument to be removed,
said to be "documented homophobia, racism, and the enthusiastic support of Adolf Hitler " could not be excused by him the founding of The Scout Movement .
BCP population development Vikki Slade, The Life -size statue said, installed in 2008, has been temporarily removed for "his protection" later on Thursday and into safe storage.
"We have advised the police that this statue is on a target list for attack, and because of its proximity to the water and the fine, and the historical nature I was asked to approve his temporary removal," She Said .
The Council said that it recognised the different views of The Life -activities of Baden-Powell and planned to bind correctly to all relevant communities and groups in discussions about its future.
He said Dorset County Scouts has been advised, and supported The Position .
The Scout Association has been contacted for comment.
On Sunday, protesters at an anti-racism demonstration in Bristol, and threw it into the harbour of The City .
A statue outside of The Museum of London Docklands .
remove The Statue of the British imperialist Cecil Rhodes on Tuesday as a part of The Black Lives Matter Movement .
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Source of news: bbc.com
