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 ...
US tourists stay in Eiffel Tower overnight while drunk - prosecutors
By George WrightBBC News
Two American tourists have been found sleeping inside the Eiffel Tower after getting stuck while drunk, according to prosecutors.
The two men were found by Security Guards in the Early Hours of Monday.
They paid to scale the Parisian landmark at around 22:40 (21:40 BST) on Sunday and hopped security barriers while climbing down, police said.
They were found in an area normally closed to The Public between The Tower 's second and third levels.
The Men " appear to have got stuck because of how drunk they were" Paris prosecutors told the AFP news agency.
A specialist firefighter unit for rescuing people from heights were sent to recover The Men , The Agency reported.
The usual opening time of 09:00 was delayed due to The Discovery of the inebriated pair.
They did not pose any threat, said Sete, the publicly-owned Eiffel Tower operator.
Both men were questioned by police In Paris , while Sete said it would file a criminal complaint.
It Comes after two bomb scares at The Tower on Saturday forced The Monument to be evacuated twice in the same day.
French police have launched an investigation after the false bomb threats were made via posts on a gaming site and a platform for online contact between citizens and police.
The Eiffel Tower , which was built in the 1880s and stands at 984ft (300m), attracted 5. 8 million visitors Last Year .
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