July 2, 2013
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The dream? Generate electricity from snow. Australia’s arid landscape, susceptible to drought, is also home to the Snowy Mountains located where snow melt yields 300 centimeters (120 inches) of water a year, flowing from heights over 7,000 feet (2,100 meters) … Continue reading
June 25, 2013
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A cooperative endeavor undertaken by Canada and the United States, the Alaska Highway was dreamt of from the days of the Yukon gold rush, sketched a half century later, and finally built during a military emergency. It was one of … Continue reading
June 19, 2013
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“The most tangible of all visible mysteries – fire.” Leigh Hunt. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons From Mexico’s Mixtec ritual of Fuego Nuevo, to Africa’s creation story of Kaang whose dictum regarding fire might be heard as one of the earliest … Continue reading
June 12, 2013
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http://www.publicdomainfiles.com/images_view/51/13525742419998.png Did the United States become a society driven by electricity because of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)? Tesla proved water could produce electricity; the Hoover Dam, followed closely by the Tennessee Valley Authority, supplied it. But it took Norris … Continue reading
June 6, 2013
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Colorado River in Mexico. Library of Congress, United States, LC-DIG-stereo-1s00953. Minute 319 might not solve the problem. Some say Mexico and the United States need to take a radically different approach. The November 10, 2012 decision of the International Boundary … Continue reading
April 15, 2013
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Opening a waterway for shipping transport from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean through a passage in the Red Sea, the Suez Canal was under one form of construction or another for 3,700 years. Winding 101 miles (163 kilometers) through … Continue reading
March 12, 2013
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Do you enjoy reading through the many projects on the Building the World site? Would you like to create one of your own? Well you can! Building the World is looking for student submissions for Boston landmarks and systems for … Continue reading
November 20, 2012
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Abuja is hosting its carnival between November 24 and 27, with this year’s theme being that of peace and harmony. Nations, government officials, heads of tourism, and locals are all joining forces to foster a sense of community in a … Continue reading
June 19, 2012
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No study of Singapore’s contributions to history could be complete without mention of the “Singapore Sling,” a cocktail invented in 1915 in the Raffles Hotel by Ngiam Tong Boon, a bartender of multicultural background. The mélange of ingredients in the … Continue reading
February 15, 2012
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Today marks the beginning of the “Building the World” blog project here at the University of Massachusetts Boston Archives and Special Collections. First up:London Bridge. Please continue to visit us in the coming weeks and months for more information on … Continue reading