Word: monumentalize
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...Augsburg, Germany, Annie Rossmeier, 16, and Fanny Schlegel, 18, were placing flowers on the grave of Annie's mother. The 300-lb. monument fell, killed Annie, wounded Fanny...
...power houses, bridges, and skyscrapers, all of which he regards as far more American and alive than what is medieval and European. In particular he attacked the new Sterling Library, which Yale regards as her best piece of architecture. The essay says, "Few works can equal it as a monument of lifelessness and decadence none can surpass it in extravagance and falsity...
...land on the edge of town in lieu of ?3 still owing on the original purchase. On this land Uncas was supposed to have been buried along with his grandson Sam and other "royal" descendants. In 1833 President Andrew Jackson went to Norwich, laid the foundation for an Uncas monument over his grave. Lack of money delayed construction for nine years. Finally a seven-foot granite obelisk marked UNCAS...
...students of Harvard whom he did not know he left a more tangible monument in the Arnold Arboretum. By his devotion and skill Dr. Wilson has done more than any other man to make it the "finest garden in the world." It is a peculiarly effective symbol of a life dedicated to the things of nature, and its value is enhanced because it acts as a perpetual memorial to his name...
...general was received by President Lowell in a brief ceremony. Lack of time prohibited the visitor, who came to Boston on the occasion of the Legion convention, from an intended payment of respects to Memorial Hall, Harvard's monument for war dead. The visit came somewhat as a surprise to many officials of the University as information of the intended call reached the Yard police only shortly before the event took place...