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The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university with its main campus located at Point Grey, in the University Endowment Lands of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and another smaller campus known as UBC Okanagan located in Kelowna, British Columbia. It also has two smaller campuses in Vancouver: its campus at Vancouver General Hospital for the medical sciences and its UBC Robson Square campus in the dow ...

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An important part of the concept of place is the sociological implication. Place, for a person, may indicate not only location, but position in society, relative wealth, status, and so forth. Place may also refer to an individual's or family's relative status and relationship as compared to other individuals, groups, or families. Elements that turn space into a place are memories, feelings, social connections and the presenc ...

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Urban, city, or town planning, deals with the physical, social and economic development of metropolitan regions, municipalities and neighborhoods. Other professions deal in more detail with a smaller scale of development, namely architecture, landscape architecture and urban design. Regional planning deals with a still larger environment, at a less detailed level. The Greek Hippodamus is often considered the father of city planning, for his design of Miletus, though examples of planned cities permeate antiquity. Muslims are tho ...

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A town square is an open area commonly found in the heart of a traditional town used for community gatherings. In Western culture, it typically consists of a park or plaza in front of the original county courthouse or town hall. Italian piazzas are typically surrounded by arcades. Most town squares are hardscapes suitable for open markets, music concerts, political rallies, and other events that require firm ground. Being centrally located, town squares are usually surrounded by small shops such as bakeries, meat markets, chees ...

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Charles Willard Moore (October 31, 1925 in Benton Harbor, Michigan – December 16, 1993 in Austin, Texas) was an American architect, educator, writer, and winner of the AIA Gold Medal in 1991. Charles Willard Moore - Biography. Moore graduated from the University of Michigan in 1947 and took his PhD from Princeton University in 1957. He was Dean of the Yale School of Architecture from 1965 through 1970, directly after the tenure of Paul Rudolph. Moore's somewhat Dionysian personality and his dedica ...

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Charminar is a monument located in the City of Hyderabad which is the capital city of the State of Andhra Pradesh in South India. Charminar is one of the most important landmarks of the city. The monument was built by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah in 1591 to commemorate the eradication of plague, shortly after he had shifted his capital from Golconda to what now is known as Hyderabad. Legends tell that the emperor Quli Qutb Shah prayed for the end of plague and took the vow to build a mosque on that very place. He ordered the constru ...

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Mandan - Lodges and villages. One of the most recognizable features of the Mandan was their permanent villages made up of earthen lodges. Each lodge was circular with a dome-like roof and a square hole at the apex of the dome through which smoke could escape. The exterior was covered with a matting made from reeds and twigs and then covered with hay and earth. The lodge also featured a portico-type structure at the entrance. The interior had four large pillars upon which crossbeams supported the roof. These lodge ...

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Mandan, Mandan - Synonymy, Mandan - Language, Mandan - Culture, Mandan - Lodges and villages, Mandan - Family life, Mandan - Subsistence, Mandan - Dress, Mandan - Religion, Mandan - History, Mandan - Origins and early history, Mandan - European encounter, Mandan - Smallpox epidemic of 1837–38, Mandan - Late 19th and the 20th centuries, Mandan - Present day, Mandan - Notes

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8th millennium BC to 12th century BC The pre-Anasazi culture that moved into the modern-day Southwest United States after the big game hunters departed are called Archaic. Little evidence for extensive habitation before 8000 BC exists. From evidence near Navajo Mountain, they were nomadic people, hunter-gatherers traveling in small bands. They gathered wild foods when in season, and hunted with stone-tipped spears, atlatls, and darts. Game ...

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Pecos Classification, Pecos Classification - Archaic Era, Pecos Classification - Early Basketmaker II Era, Pecos Classification - Late Basketmaker II Era, Pecos Classification - Basketmaker III Era, Pecos Classification - Pueblo I Era, Pecos Classification - Pueblo II Era, Pecos Classification - Pueblo III Era, Pecos Classification - Pueblo IV Era, Pecos Classification - Pueblo V Era, Pecos Classification - Some locations

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Prescott began as a mining town with the discovery of gold. In 1864 Arizona became a territory and Prescott was the Territorial Capital until 1889. The Sharlot Hall Museum houses much of Prescott's territorial history, and the Smoki and Phippen museums also maintain local collections. Whiskey Row in Downtown boasts many historic buildings, including the Palace, Arizona's oldest restaurant and bar, and many other buildings that have been converted to boutiques, art galleries, bookstores, and restaurants. The City is named after author William Hickling Prescott, whose ...

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Prescott Arizona, Prescott Arizona - History, Prescott Arizona - Culture, Prescott Arizona - Geography, Prescott Arizona - Demographics

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In 1901 Scottish international Alex Raisbeck was the first Liverpool captain to collect the Football League Championship, and Liverpool were league champions again in 1906. In 1914,Liverpool made their first appearance in the FA Cup final but lost to Burnley. In 1922, and again in 1923, captained by England full back Ephraim Longworth, Liverpool won the league. In 1946-7, the first season after World War 2, Liverpool were surprise league cha ...

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Liverpool F.C., Liverpool F.C. - Early Successes, Liverpool F.C. - The Bill Shankly Revolution, Liverpool F.C. - Bob Paisley: The Greatest Glory Days, Liverpool F.C. - Joe Fagan: Brief but Glorious, Liverpool F.C. - Kenny Dalglish: More Glory, Liverpool F.C. - Graham Souness: F.A Cup winners, Liverpool F.C. - Roy Evans: The Nearly Men, Liverpool F.C. - Gérard Houllier: More Glory but not enough, Liverpool F.C. - Rafael Benítez: European Glory, Liverpool F.C. - The Reds in Japan, Liverpool F.C. - New Stadium, Liverpool F.C. - Honours, Liverpool F.C. - Miscellaneous Facts and Figures, Liverpool F.C. - Match statistics, Liverpool F.C. - Club culture, Liverpool F.C. - Other, Liverpool F.C. - Current First Team squad, Liverpool F.C. - Players out on loan, Liverpool F.C. - Some Reserve and Academy players, Liverpool F.C. - Staff, Liverpool F.C. - Stars, Liverpool F.C. - Managers, Liverpool F.C. - Statistics, Liverpool F.C. - Famous Liverpool fans

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The information in this section is taken from "The History of the University" by former UBC President N.A.M. (Norman) MacKenzie, originally published in "The President's Report", 1957-58, available online at the UBC Archives. A provincial university was first called into being by the British Columbia University Act of 1890. The Act constituted a twenty-one member senate with Dr. Israel W. Powell of Victoria as Chancellor. Attempts at establishing a degree-granting university with assistance from the Universities of Toronto and ...

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University of British Columbia, University of British Columbia - Early history, University of British Columbia - The University today, University of British Columbia - The University library, University of British Columbia - Library branches, University of British Columbia - Current faculties and schools, University of British Columbia - Alumni, University of British Columbia - Recipients of honorary degrees, University of British Columbia - Famous instructors, University of British Columbia - Sites of interest, University of British Columbia - Gardens, University of British Columbia - Museums and galleries, University of British Columbia - Performance arts theatres, University of British Columbia - Student Clubs, University of British Columbia - Student services and residences, University of British Columbia - Tuition, University of British Columbia - Sports and recreation, University of British Columbia - Student media, University of British Columbia - Athletics, University of British Columbia - List of Presidents, University of British Columbia - External link

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History of Peru - Independence from Spain. Peru's movement toward independence was launched by an uprising of Spanish landowners and their forces, led by José de San Martín of Argentina and Simón Bolívar of Venezuela. San Martin proclaimed Peruvian independence from Spain on July 28, 1821, with the words "... From this moment on, Peru is free and independent, for the general will of the towns and for the justice of its cause that God defends. Long live the homeland! ...

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History of Peru, History of Peru - Ancient history, History of Peru - Viceroyalty of Peru, History of Peru - Republic of Peru, History of Peru - Independence from Spain, History of Peru - Territorial disputes, History of Peru - The 20th century, History of Peru - Democratic Restoration to the Present Day, History of Peru - External link

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Olvera Street - Early days. Los Angeles was founded in 1781 on a site southeast of Olvera Street near the Los Angeles River but unpredictable flooding forced settlers to move the town to higher ground. The town, complete with a church and rectangular plaza surrounded by house lots and planting fields, was placed in its current location in the early 1800s. Colonial rule lasted until 1821. This period saw the first streets and adobe buildings of the town constructed. The town came under the control of newly indepen ...

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Olvera Street, Olvera Street - History, Olvera Street - Early days, Olvera Street - Hard times, Olvera Street - Preservation and restoration, Olvera Street - Present, Olvera Street - Sources

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The Indus Valley civilization in the Indian subcontinent is recognized as having been the first to develop urban planning. By 2600 BC some pre-Harappan settlements grew into cities containing thousands of people who were not primarily engaged in agriculture, creating a unified culture whose sudden appearance appears to have been the result of planned, deliberate effort. Some settlements appear to have been deliberately rearranged to conform to a conscious, well-developed plan. For this reason, the Indus Valley civilization is recognized ...

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Urban planning, Urban planning - History, Urban planning - Planning and aesthetics, Urban planning - Planning and safety, Urban planning - Planning and transport, Urban planning - Planning and suburbanization, Urban planning - Planning and the environment

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Moore graduated from the University of Michigan in 1947 and took his PhD from Princeton University in 1957. He was Dean of the Yale School of Architecture from 1965 through 1970, directly after the tenure of Paul Rudolph. Moore's somewhat Dionysian personality and his dedication to innovation, collaboration, debate and direct experience was sharp contrast to Rudolph's authoritarian approach. With Kent Bloomer, Moore founded the Yale Building Project in 1967 as a way to both demonstrate social responsibility and demystify the construction process for ...

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Charles Willard Moore, Charles Willard Moore - Biography, Charles Willard Moore - Work

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In 1987, World War II veteran Roger Durbin approached Representative Marcy Kaptur, a Democrat from Ohio, to ask if a World War II memorial could be constructed. Kaptur introduced the World War II Memorial Act to the House of Representatives as HR 1624 on December 10. The resolution authorized the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) to establish a World War II memorial in "Washington, D.C., or its environs," and wa ...

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National World War II Memorial, National World War II Memorial - Structure, National World War II Memorial - History, National World War II Memorial - Controversy

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Mayagüez Puerto Rico - Founding. Mayagüez was founded in 1760 by Faustino Martínez de Matos, Juan de Silva and Juan de Aponte, at a hill located about one kilometer inland from Mayagüez Bay and the outlet of the Yagüez River. "Yagüez" was the indigenous name for the local river (the word means "clear water" in the language of its original inhabitants, the Taíno tribe). "Mayagüez" is a variation on this name, which means "Land of the Clear Waters" and eventually gave the city its nickname. The Taino's had ...

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Mayagüez Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Puerto Rico - History, Mayagüez Puerto Rico - Founding, Mayagüez Puerto Rico - Late 19th and early 20th centuries, Mayagüez Puerto Rico - Mayagüez today

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Brooklyn Public Library - The Central Library. The main branch, called the Central Library, is located next to Prospect Park, just off Grand Army Plaza, where Eastern Parkway and Flatbush Avenue intersect. The building resembles an open book, with the spine at the main entrance on the plaza, and the two wings running along the avenues. Construction began in 1912 and was completed in 1941. It opened on February 1, 1941. The Central Library was designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1997. As of October 2005, the entranceway is under ex ...

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Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library - History, Brooklyn Public Library - Branches, Brooklyn Public Library - The Central Library, Brooklyn Public Library - The Business Library, Brooklyn Public Library - Visual and Performing Arts Library, Brooklyn Public Library - Neighborhood libraries, Brooklyn Public Library - Bookmobile, Brooklyn Public Library - Kidsmobile, Brooklyn Public Library - Other New York City library systems

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Prescott features the famous old Western Whiskey Row and many Victorian homes. It has been remarked to be the most Midwestern-appearing city in the Southwest, and it has 525 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. Yearly, Prescott hosts Frontier Days, The World's Oldest Rodeo, the Bluegrass Festival, Earth Day, Tsunami on the Square, art festivals, a Cinco de Mayo celebration, Shakespeare Festival, Navajo Rug Auction, World’s Largest Gingerbread Village, Prescott Film Fest, Folk Arts Fair, parades, the Acker Music Festival, The Cowboy Poets Gathering, and several marathons. Also l ...

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Prescott Arizona, Prescott Arizona - History, Prescott Arizona - Culture, Prescott Arizona - Geography, Prescott Arizona - Demographics

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1350 to 1600 Typically, large pueblos are centered around a plaza. Socially, a period of more conflict than cooperation. Kachinas appear. Plain pottery supplants corrugated. Red, orange and yellow pottery is on the rise as black-on-white declines. Cotton is introduced and grown as a commodity. The Puebloans are joined by other cultures. As early as the 1400s, the Navajo were in the process of migrating into the region from the north as the ...

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Pecos Classification, Pecos Classification - Archaic Era, Pecos Classification - Early Basketmaker II Era, Pecos Classification - Late Basketmaker II Era, Pecos Classification - Basketmaker III Era, Pecos Classification - Pueblo I Era, Pecos Classification - Pueblo II Era, Pecos Classification - Pueblo III Era, Pecos Classification - Pueblo IV Era, Pecos Classification - Pueblo V Era, Pecos Classification - Some locations

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