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Eternal Silence, alternatively known as the Dexter Graves Monument or the Statue of Death, [1] is a monument in Chicago's Graceland Cemetery and features a bronze sculpture of a hooded and draped figure set upon, and backdropped by, black granite.
The sheer number of Lapulapu's forces, compounded with issues associated with the location and the armor, ultimately resulted in a disastrous defeat for the Europeans and the death of Magellan. Surviving members of Magellan's crew continued the expedition under the command of Juan Sebastian de Elcano, who completed the journey in September 1522 ...
Magellan was born in northern Portugal, possibly around 1480. [10] [note 1] His father, Pedro de Magalhães, was a minor member of Portuguese nobility [13] and mayor of the town. His mother was Alda de Mezquita. [14] Magellan's siblings included Diogo de Sousa and Isabel Magellan. [15] He was brought up as a page of Queen Eleanor, consort of ...
Rosehill's Joliet-limestone entrance gate (added in 1864) was designed by William W. Boyington, the architect of the Chicago Water Tower and the Old University of Chicago, who is buried in Rosehill. The Rosehill Cemetery Administration Building and Entry Gate was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
Map of Ferdinand Magellans voyage around the world: Date: 9 November 2006: Source: own work created in Inkscape, based on Image:Magellan-Map-En.png by Knutux: Author: MesserWoland and Petr Dlouhý: Permission (Reusing this file) Own work, copyleft: Multi-license with GFDL and Creative Commons CC-BY-SA-2.5 and older versions (2.0 and 1.0) Other ...
Oak Woods Cemetery is a large lawn cemetery in Chicago, Illinois.Located at 1035 E. 67th Street, in the Greater Grand Crossing area of Chicago's South Side.Established 172 years ago on February 12, 1853, it covers 183 acres (74 ha).
The K-Town Historic District is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places located in the North Lawndale community area in Chicago, Illinois.A mainly residential area, its borders are West Cullerton Street to the north, South Pulaski Road to the east, West Cermak Road to the south, and South Kostner Avenue to the west.
Graceland Cemetery is a large historic garden cemetery located in the north side community area of Uptown, in Chicago, Illinois, United States.Established in 1860, its main entrance is at the intersection of Clark Street and Irving Park Road.