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Shaker Heights achieved international renown in the early 20th century as an enclave for wealthy residents--a city of stunning homes, substantial green space, an excellent school system, and attentive municipal services. Cleveland entrepreneurs O. P. and M. J. Van Sweringen established Shaker Heights as a haven from the stresses of city life and claimed a connection with previous residents of this land, the North Union settlement of Shakers. Shaker...
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2023.
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"Imagine if you could travel back in time and visit the wonders of the world. Where would you go? This brilliant book reconstructs some of the most incredible monuments ever built. Stunning scenes bring history back to life as you hear the roar of the crowd in the Roman Colosseum, wonder at a total eclipse over a Maya temple, or stride along the massive walls of Great Zimbabwe" --
3) Lost Chicago
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"A chronicle of the city's great losses, from old ballparks to lakeshore mansions. Lost Chicago looks at the cherished places in the city that time, progress, and fashion have swept aside. The series looks back in loving detail at many of the things that have helped create a city's unique identity that have since disappeared: the streetcars, the shops, the parks, the churches, the amusement parks, even the annual parades. It looks at the architectural...
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2020.
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"Find out about India's fascinating history and amazing architecture in DK findout! Monuments of India. The book will teach children about the rise and fall of significant kingdoms, and how this affected changes in architectural styles. Learn about the site of the Buddha's Enlightenment, richly decorated temples and mosques, the intricate details of the forts and palaces that flourished under the Mughals and the Rajputs, and more" --
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2021.
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"Explore the world of architecture as you've never seen it before. This book tells the stories of over 50 buildings around the world and throughout history that have never received the attention they deserve. From an Ethiopian church carved into a mountain to a Cuban art-school that fell out of favour halfway through construction, these are buildings that tell tales of moments and movements in history, and the ingenuity, vision and occasional madness...
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