Giant 300 square foot relief map of Europe on display in Chicago
A 10 by 20 foot convex relief map illustrating war-torn Europe is exhibited in a Chicago office building lobby. Created by William Robertson with ten assistants, it required nine months of work and costs about 10 000 dollars including labor and materials.
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Popular Science Monthly
William Robertson
Last Victory of Napoleon at Dresden Defended City
Napoleons last great triumph came as allies besieged Dresden. On the 26th he arrived with a strong force and repelled the assault with heavy fire. Next day his Grand Army attacked from the city and drove the Austrian left wing back, while Murat and Victor struck the center. The defeat forced the allies into disorder retreat toward Bohemia.
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A Proof to the Contrary
A brief contention over ancient knowledge of electricity cites Nash and arc lights as examples. The dialogue questions why electricity was not widely known in antiquity and hints at modern discoveries challenging that assumption.
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