Wren Building
The Wren Building is the signature building of the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. Along with the Brafferton and President's House, these buildings form the College's Ancient Campus.
Construction of the first building on this site began August 8, 1695 and was completed by 1700. After several fires and rebuildings, the Wren Building was the first major building restored or reconstructed by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., after he and the Reverend Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin began Colonial Williamsburg's restoration in the late 1920s. The building's current state dates to the 20th-century restoration by Boston architects Perry Shaw & Hepburn. The College named the building in honor of the English architect Sir Christopher Wren, after the Reverend Hugh Jones, a William and Mary mathematics professor, wrote in 1724 that the College Building was modeled by Sir Christopher Wren. Perry Shaw and Hepburn's restoration reflects the building's historic appearance from its reconstruction in 1716 after a 1705 fire to 1859, when it burned again.
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College of William and Mary Campus
The College of William & Mary in Virginia (also known as The College, William & Mary, or W&M) is a public research university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. Privately founded in 1693 by letters patent issued by King William III and Queen Mary II, it is the second-oldest institution of higher education in the United States after Harvard University.
William & Mary educated U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and John Tyler as well as other key figures important to the development of the nation, including U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall, Speaker of the House Henry Clay, and 16 signers of the Declaration of Independence. W&M founded the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society in 1776 and was the first school of higher education in the United States to install an honor code of conduct for students. The establishment of graduate programs in law and medicine in 1779 make it one of the first universities in the United States.
In addition to its undergraduate program, the College is home to several graduate and professional schools, including law, business, public policy, education, marine science and colonial history. In 2012, W&M enrolled 6,071 undergraduate and 2,129 graduate and professional students.
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Freedom in a revolutionary economy (1974) | ARCHIVES
February 20, 1974: How has the concept and practice of freedom evolved in America from the Revolutionary War until modern times? G. Warren Nutter offers his answer in this lecture.
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Lecturer:
G. Warren Nutter – Paul Goodloe McIntire Professor of Economics at the University of Virginia
Lecture delivered at the Wren Building, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
Host:
Vermont C. Royster
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Institutions Confronting the Legacy of Slavery (October 19, 2017)
This panel discussion took place on October 19th, 2017 as part of the symposium Universities, Slavery, Public Memory, & the Built Landscape, hosted by the University of Virginia President's Commission on Slavery and the University and the Slave Dwelling Project.
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Oxford
telephone box
flower pot
tower clock
bell
tour group
college
dining hall
staircase
to cross the road
war memorial garden
bell tower
student accommodation
drainpipe
bay window
street sign
entrance
courtyard
stained glass window
gargoyle
stone wall
hallway
holm oak (evergreen oak)
film character
cloister (covered walkway)
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shade
to take a selfie
old city wall
skyway
coat of arms
angel / cupid
dome
pillar
entrance stairs
research fellow (academic research position)
spire
sundial
clock tower
cobblestone
scaffolding
quadrangle / quad (rectangular courtyard)
statue
English gothic architecture
infirmary (hospital)
stag (male deer)
Welch Dragon (symbol of Wales)
to hug goodbye
lane (narrow street / alley)
scarf
film location
spiral staircase
to climb the stairs
to take in the view
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Christ Church War Memorial Garden
Tom Tower (famous bell tower)
The Meadow Building
Merton College
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New College
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Hertford Bridge (Bridge of Sighs)
Radcliffe Square
Radcliffe Camera (library building)
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University Church
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Bodelian Library
The Old Schools Quadrangle
Divinity School
Trinity College
Balliol College
Jesus College
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MOVIES
The Mummy (2017)
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
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College of William & Mary | Wikipedia audio article
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The College of William & Mary (also known as William & Mary, W&M, and officially the College of William and Mary in Virginia) is a public research university in Williamsburg, Virginia. Founded in 1693 by letters patent issued by King William III and Queen Mary II, it is the second-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, after Harvard University.
William & Mary educated American Presidents Thomas Jefferson (third), James Monroe (fifth), and John Tyler (tenth) as well as other key figures important to the development of the nation, including the fourth U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall of Virginia, Speaker of the House of Representatives Henry Clay of Kentucky, sixteen members of the Continental Congress, and four signers of the Declaration of Independence, earning it the nickname the Alma Mater of the Nation. A young George Washington (1732–1799) also received his surveyor's license through the college. W&M students founded the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society in 1776 and W&M was the first school of higher education in the United States to install an honor code of conduct for students. The establishment of graduate programs in law and medicine in 1779 makes it one of the earliest higher level universities in the United States.
In addition to its undergraduate program (which includes an international joint degree program with the University of St Andrews in Scotland and a joint engineering program with Columbia University in New York City), W&M is home to several graduate programs (including computer science, public policy, physics, and colonial history) and four professional schools (law, business, education, and marine science). In his 1985 book Public Ivies: A Guide to America's Best Public Undergraduate Colleges and Universities, Richard Moll categorized William & Mary as one of eight Public Ivies.
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Architecture of the United States | Wikipedia audio article
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The architecture of the United States demonstrates a broad variety of architectural styles and built forms over the country's history of over four centuries of independence and former Spanish and British rule.
Architecture in the United States is as diverse as its multicultural society and has been shaped by many internal and external factors and regional distinctions. As a whole it represents a rich eclectic and innovative tradition.
John Adams (miniseries) | Wikipedia audio article
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00:00:44 1 Plot summary
00:00:53 1.1 Part I: iJoin or Die (1770–1774)/i
00:02:29 1.2 Part II: iIndependence (1774–1776)/i
00:04:12 1.3 Part III: iDon't Tread on Me (1777–1781)/i
00:06:00 1.4 Part IV: iReunion (1781–1789)/i
00:07:41 1.5 Part V: iUnite or Die (1788–1797)/i
00:08:51 1.6 Part VI: iUnnecessary War (1797–1801)/i
00:10:08 1.7 Part VII: iPeacefield (1803–1826)/i
00:10:54 2 Cast
00:11:03 3 Shooting locations
00:13:19 4 Soundtrack
00:14:00 5 Critical reception
00:16:24 6 Historical inaccuracies
00:16:41 6.1 Part I
00:20:49 6.2 Part II
00:22:55 6.3 Part III
00:23:56 6.4 Part IV
00:24:54 6.5 Part V
00:27:44 6.6 Part VI
00:28:25 6.7 Part VII
00:30:47 7 Awards and nominations
00:30:56 7.1 Primetime Emmy Awards
00:31:20 7.2 Golden Globe Awards
00:31:36 7.3 Screen Actors Guild Awards
00:31:52 7.4 Other awards
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John Adams is a 2008 American television miniseries chronicling most of U.S. President John Adams's political life and his role in the founding of the United States. Paul Giamatti portrays John Adams. The miniseries was directed by Tom Hooper. Kirk Ellis wrote the screenplay based on the book John Adams by David McCullough. The biopic of John Adams and the story of the first 50 years of the United States was broadcast in seven parts by HBO between March 16 and April 20, 2008. John Adams received widespread critical acclaim and many prestigious awards. The show won four Golden Globe awards and 13 Emmy awards, more than any other miniseries in history.
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The architecture of the United States demonstrates a broad variety of architectural styles and built forms over the country's history of over four centuries of independence and former Spanish and British rule.
Architecture in the United States is as diverse as its multicultural society and has been shaped by many internal and external factors and regional distinctions. As a whole it represents a rich eclectic and innovative tradition.
Formal 09/15/15 Session - Norfolk City Council
08:11 PH-1 PUBLIC HEARING on the application of West Norfolk Marketplace, LLC, ...
08:30 PH-2 PUBLIC HEARING on the application of Noah Bachow, a) for a Zoning text amendment to repeal Section 11-42, “Green Gifford Localized Sign Overlay District,”...
09:54 PH-3 PUBLIC HEARING on the application of George Yancey, for a change of zoning... 1201 Colonial Avenue
11:34 PH-4 PUBLIC HEARING ... King's Fork Road and Waters Road in the City of Suffolk, Virginia, for the sum of $35,000.00
11:12 PH-5 PUBLIC HEARING to hear comments on approving the Sublease to Portsmouth Community Health Center, Inc. ...
12:00 PH-6 PUBLIC HEARING to hear comments on approving a Land Disposition and Development Contract between the City of Norfolk, as Seller, and St. Paul's Apartments, L.P., as Purchaser, for real property consisting of 4.54 acres, more or less, and located at St. Paul's Boulevard and Wood Street
36:38 R-1 Special Exception to permit the operation of an automobile and truck repair facility named ‘Bud’s Used Tires and Brake Services’ on property located at 3345 North Military Highway
37:08 R-2 Special Exception authorizing the operation of an entertainment establishment known as ‘MP Island Café’ ...
37:46 R-3 Special Exception authorizing the operation of an entertainment establishment named ‘Smartmouth Brewing Company’ ...
R-3A Special Exception to permit the operation of a microbrewery named ‘Smartmouth Brewing Company’ on property located at 1309 Raleigh Avenue
42:12 R-4 Special Exception authorizing the operation of an eating and drinking establishment named “Lemongrass Grille”
R-4A An Ordinance permitting alterations to a building to create an outdoor dining space on property located at 725 West 21st Street
43:16 R-5 Special Exception authorizing the operation of an eating and drinking establishment named ‘Legrand Kitchen’ ...
43:40 R-6 Special Exception to permit the construction of a fence on property located at 231 West Balview Ave.
44:00 R-7 Special Exception authorizing the operation of an eating and drinking establishment named ‘Hair of the Dog Eatery’ ...
44:42 R-8 Special Exception authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption at an establishment known as ‘7-Eleven’ on property located at 735 East Ocean View Avenue
R-8A Special Exception to permit a convenience store, 24-hours (with fuel sales) known as ‘7-Eleven’ on property located at 735 East Ocean View Avenue
01:17:36 R-9 Special Exception to permit a convenience store, 24-hours (with fuel sales) known as ‘7-Eleven’ on property located at 3805 Colley Avenue
01:19:02 R-10 An Ordinance permitting Baxter’s to encroach into the City’s Right of Way on Bute Street and approving a third amended Encroachment Agreement with Granby Restaurants, L.L.C., t/a Baxter’s, for property at 500 Granby Street
R-11 An Ordinance to revoke the permission granted to Sweet Teas Norfolk LLC to encroach into the right of way of Granby Street at 345 Granby Street for the purpose of outdoor dining
R-12 An Ordinance permitting 245 Granby Street LLC to encroach into the right of way of Boush Street and Tazewell Street, with a fire escape, a stair, cornices, awnings and pilasters
R-13 An Ordinance permitting the Hermitage Foundation to encroach into the right of way of Hampton Boulevard with two two-way finding signs
R-14 An Ordinance approving a Nonexclusive Conduit Construction Franchise Agreement with CenturyLink Communications, LLC
R-15 An Ordinance approving a Nonexclusive Telecommunications Franchise Agreement with Cavalier Telephone, L.L.C.
R-16 An Ordinance to amend and reordain Sections 25-653 and 25-654 of the Norfolk City Code, 1979, SO AS TO add twenty-seven new yield intersections and five new stop intersections
R-17 An Ordinance accepting the donation of $27,000.00 to the City from the Hampton Roads Sanitation District and appropriating and authorizing the expenditure of the $27,000.00 for the construction of the Lavalette Avenue Canoe/Kayak Launch and Fishing Dock
R-18 An Ordinance approving a lease of certain property located at 910 Ballentine Boulevard from the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Lease Agreement on behalf of the City
R-19 An Ordinance approving the acceptance of the Norfolk Adult Drug Treatment Court Grant Award of $250,000 from the Supreme Court of Virginia for the Adult Drug Court Program and program fees up to $10,000
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