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"thermopylae" / dimitri hadzi, sculptor / "thermopylae", which is a 12-foot high, 2-1/2 ton bronze sculpture, was inspired, / "profiles in courage" and the brilliant war record of president john f. kennedy, / it is named after the greek battle where the spartans, in a display of great / courage, fought the persians to the last man.
The location was also associated with the cavernous entrance to Hades, the underworld in Greek mythology, which was said to be at Thermopylae. [4] According to one version of the Labours of Heracles, it was said that the waters at Thermopylae became hot because the divine hero Heracles tried to cleanse himself of the Hydra's poison there. [5]
This is a list of Superfund sites in Massachusetts designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law. . The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contamination
The bronze sculpture was cast in 1880 in Rome by the founder Alessandro Nelli and dedicated in 1881. It measures approximately 8 ft. x 4 ft. x 5 ft. 10 in., and rests on a red and grey Quincy granite base that measures approximately 6 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 10 in.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has a total of 192 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) within its borders. This is the second highest statewide total in the United States after New York, which has more than 250. Of the Massachusetts NHLs, 57 are in the state capital of Boston, and are listed separately. Ten of the remaining 134 designations ...
A 10-foot (3.0 m) bronze statue of Kevin White by Pablo Eduardo is installed in Boston's Faneuil Hall, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. [1] The sculpture was installed in 2006. [ 2 ]
The memorial features a bronze relief set in granite. The relief is approximately 5.5 ft. tall and 11 ft. wide. [1] It depicts William Blaxton (left) greeting John Winthrop (right) and others, including Ann Pollard, two Native Americans, and an allegorical female representing Boston.
The bronze sculpture was commissioned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and dedicated on July 9, 1959. It depicts Dyer sitting on a bench and wearing Quaker clothing. The statue rests on a stone b