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  2. Juneau Monument - Wikipedia

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    Underneath the relief, an inscription reads, "Solomon Juneau, First Mayor of Milwaukee, MDCCCXXXXVI." On the south side of the base is a bronze relief of Juneau being elected to Congress. Underneath the relief is the inscription, "Solomon Juneau, First Mayor of Milwaukee, MDCCCXXXXVI." The memorial statue is 15 by 5 feet (4.6 by 1.5 m) in size. [1]

  3. Juneau Park - Wikipedia

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    Gertie the Duck, an icon of Milwaukee history, was moved with her ducklings to the lagoon at Juneau Park in the mid-1940s for their safety. [5] The story of a duck, Gertie, and her efforts to watch over nine eggs— and ultimately hatch six ducklings on a wood piling below the Wisconsin Avenue Bridge—was reported by Gordon MacQuarrie of the Milwaukee Journal and became an inspiration for ...

  4. Ain Dara (archaeological site) - Wikipedia

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    A ramp joins the main room to the platform area and the sanctum. The back wall of the sanctum has a niche which probably housed a statue of a god or goddess. [4] Paved floors and wall reliefs are visible in the multistoried hallways, at least three stories high, that flank three sides of the temple, [3] with at least one southern entrance ...

  5. Haym Salomon - Wikipedia

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    Haym Salomon Square in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, New York City Haym Solomon statue in Pan-Pacific Park. There is a legend that during the design process of the Great Seal, Washington asked what compensation Salomon wanted in return for his financial contributions to the American Revolutionary War.

  6. Solomon's Temple - Wikipedia

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    This friendship continues after Solomon succeeds David, and the two refer to each other as brothers. A literary account of how Hiram helps Solomon build the Temple is given in 1 Kings (chapters 5–9) and 2 Chronicles (chapters 2–7). [20] Hiram agrees to Solomon's request to supply him with cedar and cypress trees for the construction of the ...

  7. Solomon Juneau - Wikipedia

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    Solomon Laurent Juneau, or Laurent-Salomon Juneau (August 9, 1793 – November 14, 1856) was a French Canadian fur trader, land speculator, and politician who helped found the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [1] [2] [3] He was born in Repentigny, Quebec, to François and (Marie-)Thérèse Galarneau Juneau.

  8. Boaz and Jachin - Wikipedia

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    According to the first-century Romano-Jewish scholar Josephus' book Antiquities of the Jews, Jachin (Hebrew יָכִין yakin "He/it will establish") stood on the right on the portico of Solomon's Temple, while Boaz (Hebrew בֹּעַז boʿaz "In him/it [is] strength") stood on the left, and the two were made by a Canaanite craftsman named ...

  9. Throne of Solomon - Wikipedia

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    The term "throne" is used both literally and metonymically in the Hebrew Bible.. As a symbol for kingship, the throne is seen as belonging to David, or to God Himself. In 1 Kings 1:37 Benaiah's blessing to Solomon was "may the LORD... make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David"; while in 1 Chronicles 29:23 we are told "Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king".