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The evolution of the skyscraper, from New York to Dubai

architecture Published 23rd April 2021 Written by Oscar Holland, CNN When New York s Equitable Life Building opened in 1870, the businessman behind the project, Henry Baldwin Hyde, was berated for having delusions of grandeur. Costing more than $4 million (around $81 million in today s money), his insurance company s headquarters soared a then-astonishing seven stories above the streets of Manhattan. One hundred forty years later, when the 163-floor Burj Khalifa topped out half a mile into Dubai s sky, it too was seen by some as extravagant. Both buildings serve as a reminder that it is not only economics and technology that have driven the history of skyscrapers, but symbolism and ego, too.

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The Surprising History of Religion, Violence, and Social Protest

The Surprising History of Religion, Violence, and Social Protest
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Yes, Tin Lizzie Was An Alcoholic - Newly Updated

Yes, Tin Lizzie Was An Alcoholic - Newly Updated 1911 Model T Touring - photo by Lars-Göran Lindgren Sweden Correcting Bad Revisionist History About Ford s Multi-Fuel Model T Automobile Great essay! Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History, Rice University; author of Wheels for the World: Henry Ford, His Company, and a Century of Progress By Marc J. Rauch Marc Rauch The most venerated automobile of all time is Henry Ford s Model T. Nicknamed Tin Lizzie, Leapin Lena, and sometimes Flivver, the Model T went into production in 1908 and the last models rolled off the assembly line in 1927. The vehicle was a success everywhere in the world it was sold because it made owning a car affordable to the masses for the first time.

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Washington now recognizes Juneteenth, but there s more to the story

The history behind the holiday is long and troubling, with echoes that persist today. by The original Emancipation Proclamation, on display in the Rotunda of the National Archives in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) On April 9, Washington joined a handful of other states in recognizing June 19, known as Juneteenth, as an official paid state holiday. The bill passed on a bipartisan 47-1 vote in the state Senate, and is heading to Gov. Jay Inslee’s desk for his signature. It’s the right step for Washington to take. Juneteenth commemorates the date, June 19, 1865, when Union Army general Gordon Granger announced the end of slavery in Texas. Although Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863, it took nearly 2½ years for the enforcement of the proclamation to take effect in Texas, one of the last states to come under control of the Union Army. Formerly enslaved individuals in Galveston, Texas, celebrated Granger’s announcement, and those cele

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This Week in History: July 9-15, 2018 - www independentsentinel com

This Week in History: July 9-15, 2018 - www independentsentinel com
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