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Colossus of Rhodes and Other Ancient Facts
A compact survey notes the Colossus of Rhodes as a 109 foot brass statue erected at Rhodes port by Lindus, completed about 280 B C. It mentions Bryant's Thanatopsis at age 18, Greek theater origins, New Amsterdam wardens named on June 23, 1648, Franklin's Busybody pamphlet, and that about 43 percent of the world’s forest production comes from the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodes
Apollo
Charles of Lindus
Mediterranean Sea
William Cullen Bryant
New Amsterdam
Benjamin Franklin
Addison
Spectator
United States