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 ...
Stonehenge summer solstice: Thousands gather to cheer sunrise
Thousands of people cheered sunrise at Stonehenge on Summer Solstice .
About 10,000 people gathered at the Neolithic monument to greet the start of the longest day of the year, according to Wiltshire Police.
Kate Logan , from English Heritage , said: "There was a lovely, friendly atmosphere, The Sun shone and The Dawn was greeted with loud cheers. "
The celebrations at Stonehenge came as people descended on sites across the UK to celebrate The First day of summer.
Glastonbury Tor in Somerset and the Avebury Stone Circle in Wiltshire also attracted crowds.
Stonehenge is a monument that aligns to the midsummer sunrise and the midwinter sunset.
On the Summer Solstice , The Sun rises behind the Heel Stone, the ancient entrance to the Stone Circle , and rays of sunlight are channelled into the centre of The Monument .
Those who observed The Spectacle at the neolithic Wiltshire monument encountered a chilly morning accompanied by Clear Skies as The Sun glinted over the horizon.
Ms Logan said it was "one of the highlights of the year" at the ancient site.
A moment of reflection at StonehengePolice arrested four people at Stonehenge and a fifth was detained in Avebury.
A 25-year-old man from Warminster was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving; a 15-year-old girl from Bulford was arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly; a 44-year-old man from Salisbury was arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure and a 19-year-old man from The Isle of Wight was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.
In Avebury, a 45-year-old man from Great Somerford was arrested on suspicion of common Assault .
Revellers celebrate the Summer Solstice as The Sun rises at Glastonbury Tor in GlastonburyAmong those taking photographs of The Stunning skies above Somerset from Glastonbury Tor was Michelle Cowbourne.
"Look at The Beautiful colours in the sky Before Sunrise ," She Said in a Tweet, in which she shared her pictures.
"What a beautiful morning," she added.
Glastonbury TorSummer Solstice takes place as one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt toward The Sun and The Sun reaches its highest position in the sky, ensuring the longest period of daylight in the year.
It is believed that solstices have been celebrated at Stonehenge for thousands of years.
You may also like: The longest day of the year at Seahouses, Northumberland. A woman watches The Sun rise during the Summer Solstice , seen from atop the London Eye, in London People gather around stones at the Avebury Stone Circle in Wiltshirehistoric england, stonehenge
Source of news: bbc.com
