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The growth of tourism: Warm Springs: In North Carolina in the New South, page 5.9; Advertisement for Warm Springs (now Hot Springs) in Madison County, North Carolina, from the late nineteenth century. Includes historical commentary about the region, tourism, and nineteenth-century medicine.; Format: pamphlet; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

The tabasco water heater and hot water in Biltmore House: In A technological tour of the Biltmore Estate, page 7; Introduction to the boiler room Although this room is called the Boiler Room, a number of interesting features relating to various technologies can be seen here, including the elevator controller and modern DC generator. The platform and wire cage...; By Sue Clark McKendree.

Technological inspirations for Biltmore House: In A technological tour of the Biltmore Estate, page 2; Architect Richard Morris Hunt and George Vanderbilt first met in 1885, when Vanderbilt was just twenty-two years old. These first meetings between George Vanderbilt and Hunt to complete work in the Vanderbilt family mausoleum began an association that would...

Scenic elevated view of Marble Mountain Road near Danang: This scenic elevated view shows a mountainside cut by the winding, high-altitude Marble Mountain Road near Danang. Danang is roughly midway along Vietnam's North-South coastal road, south of the seventeenth century (pre-French era) capital of Hué. Because...; Format: image/photograph

Buddhist monks on Marble Mountain: A visitor to Marble Mountain, near DaNang, might appreciate the serene atmosphere, the intriguing caves filled with Buddhist carvings, and a view of the city below. Buddhist monks live inside a temple at the base of the mountain. You can hear the Buddhist...; Format: audio

Marble Mountain carver sings pop song: I hired a motorcycle driver to take me to some of the highlights of DaNang, Vietnam. My main goal was to see the Buddhist temples on Marble Mountain and the Khmer museum. I was surprised that my guide stopped at a few unexpected places. One was a headstone...; Format: audio

Marble Mountain headstone carvers: I hired a motorcycle driver to take me to some of the highlights of DaNang, Vietnam. My main goal was to see the Buddhist temples on Marble Mountain and the Khmer museum. I was surprised that my guide stopped at a few unexpected places. One was a headstone...; Format: audio

Boy singing in Malaysia: This is a recording of a young boy, Izzudin (11), singing what is probably a popular song in Malaysia. He is singing in Bahasa Melayu. His little brother Aizzad (5) helps out a bit, as does his father when he forgets some lyrics. From my journal: Supposed...; Format: audio

Palacio Bellas Artes in Mexico City, Mexico.: The Palacio Bellas Artes, or Palace of Fine Arts, located in Mexico City is the national opera house of Mexico. Designed by Italian architect Adamo Boari in 1901; construction was competed in 1934. The building is constructed with imported Italian white marble....; Format: image/photograph

Colosseum detail 300 AD: The bottom of the column is unpolished marble that is grey and black. Above the unpolished marble, there are small rectangles with alternating designs that go all the way around the marble. The rectangle in the middle of the picture has two mythological male...; Format: image/photograph

Inner court + oracle - Temple of Apollo: At the ruin of the Temple of Apollo, there are people walking around on a platform in front of the stone stairs that lead up to the main temple. The columns at the temple are in ruins; some of them have marble missing from the outside, and the inside is made...; Format: image/photograph

Atatürk guard: A guard stands watch at the Atatürk monument. He is dressed in a black and white uniform, holding a rifle, and wearing a white helmet. He is wearing white gloves, and white shoe covers. The monument behind him is gold letters on a marble background. He is...; Format: image/photograph

Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City: Cars wait in traffic in front of a large marble building. The building has a large golden dome and a heavily carved exterior. Although commissioned in 1904, the Palace of Fine Arts was only completed in 1934. The Palace was constructed in Arte Nouveau style...; Format: image/photograph

Stone floor of the National Museum of Anthropology: The conjunction of two different-colored marble floors mark the transition between inside and outside of the National Museum of Anthropology. The National Museum of Anthropology, located in downtown Mexico City, collects material from Mexico’s pre-Columbian...; Format: image/photograph

4-H club members participating in family recreation on the Stanly County Farm and Home Tour: In this black and white photograph, two children are crouching in the dirt, playing. The little girl in a gingham dress is shooting marbles into a circle that's been drawn out. The boy, who is wearing overalls is leaning back against a tree looking at something...; Format: image/photograph

The Jaswant Thada Memorial in Jodhpur, India: This is the the Jaswant Thada Memorial in Jodhpur, India. The building has a porch, four domed turrets, and a large, square tower set in the middle of its roof. It is made from polished sheets of white marble which glow in the sunlight. A set of stairs and...; Format: image/photograph

The Gandhi Memorial in Delhi, India: This is the Gandhi Memorial in Delhi, India. It marks the place were Mahatma Gandhi was cremated following his assassination. It is a simple black marble platform over which a rectangular glass lantern stands. Behind that is a white fence. Visitors have carefully...; Format: image/photograph

The cost of Tryon Palace: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 1.8; Table detailing the expenses of building Tryon Palace, the residence of the colonial governor at New Bern, North Carolina, in 1770. Includes historical commentary about why these expenses infuriated many colonists.; Format: document

Boy at Martin Luther King Memorial: A boy sits on a low wall by the pool that surrounds Martin Luther King's marble tomb.; Format: image/photograph

Cleveland County Historical Museum: Students will learn about the early days of Cleveland County and will see artifacts and other exhibits at this historical museum.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

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