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Q: What did Washington mean in his speech ''Unity of government is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence the support of your tranquility at home your peace abroad...''?
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How do you use the word edifice in a sentence?

The towering edifice dominated the skyline of the city. An impressive edifice was built on the mountainside to house the presidential museum.


Who had the Great Pyramid built as a monument to his greatness?

The 4th dynasty Pharaoh Khufu (reigned 2589-66BC). Thousands of naked slaves toiled under tough overseers for 20 years to build this great edifice.


Where was Henry VIII largest palace?

Henry VIII's palaces were Whitehall Palace, Windsor Castle and (after he sacked Cardinal Wolsey) Hampton Court. He was also having another palace built in the Surrey countryside called Nonsuch Palace, so named because there was to be 'none such like it in all of England'. However, the King died whilst it was still under construction. It was finally completed seven years after his death and used by all monarchs up until Charles II, who gave it to his mistress the Duchess of Cleveland. She was a gambling addict, who had it dismantled in the late 17th Century to sell the materials to pay off her debts.


Name a famous rock on exhibit at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC?

There are a number of famous "rocks" on display at the various Smithsonian museums.The Air and Space museum has actual rock samples from the moon.The Natural History museum has the Hope Diamond, and lots of other gemstonesLots of meteorite samples are on display at the Natural History museum.Here is what the Smithsonian has to say about its mineral sciences collections:The U.S. National Meteorite Collection is one the largest and among the best museum-based collections of meteorites in the world, particularly strong in iron meteorites.The National Gem and Mineral Collection is one of the greatest collections of its kind in the world with highly prized objects in the National Gem Collection as well as comprehensive mineralogical reference material. There are over 375,000 individual specimens in the collection including such famous pieces as the Hope Diamond and the Star of Asia Sapphire.There are 14 discrete collections within the National Rock and Ore Collection. These collections together number about 265,000 catalogued and computer inventoried specimens with an additional 50,000 specimens awaiting curation. Large and very well documented collections of mantle xenoliths, ocean basin lavas, ores and edifice and eruption keyed volcanic rocks have worldwide coverage.The Ore Collection (19,221 specimens) is a systematic collection of metallic ores and mineral commodities. The collection includes metal-bearing minerals and massive ore-bearing material (primarily from major U.S. mines opened prior to 1930).Bottom line, if its rocks your interested in, the Smithsonian is the place to visit!


How were stones used for building pyramids?

the surface was made of white limestone and the inner burial chambers (there were three) were made of large granite blocks. the white limestone was since taken/stolen and reused in other buildings throughout time/history.The bulk of the pyramid is made from limestone quarried locally.Limestone - although granite was partially used on the other pyramids at Giza.It was made of Limestone (outer) and granite (Burial chamber).It is built of stone. The majority of which is locally quarried limestone. The linings of the Grand Gallery, burial chambers and the load bearing stones above the so-called king's chamber are of granite blocks brought from Aswan some 400 miles away. When built the whole structure was encased in a layer fine white limestone.Until the case was removed in the middle ages to build Cairo the whole edifice gleamed magnificently in the hot Egyptian sun.