Friday, May 27, 2011

The four elements of flight are lift, weight, thrust, and drag. Lift is the force tha acts at a right angle to the direction of. Motion through the air, weight is the force of gravity, thrust is the force that propels a flying machine in the direction of the motion, and drag is the force that works against the motion.///Ibrahim

This is the main library of congress. It is beautiful and gives me happy feelings. I love the architecture.///Ibrahim

These Bull-Round bullets fired from a flintlock-barreled gun. They would travel

These Bull-Round bullets fired from a flintlock-barreled gun. They would travel distances of 200+yards.

-Seth

These fire-arms were powerful weapons that were used in the Civil War. -Seth

These fire-arms were powerful weapons that were used in the Civil War.

-Seth

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These Correia students are spooked when they hear Ghost stories from the townfo

These Correia students are spooked when they hear Ghost stories from the townfolks

-Seth

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American sculptor Thomas Crawford designed the statue on top of the capitol dome. It is a native american. Its freedom. It is made out of bronze material. Miles

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Everyone in our group begins to practice cannon drills just like the soldiers in

Everyone in our group begins to practice cannon drills just like the soldiers in the Civil War. Our rate was 8 shots a minute or 8sht/min.

-Seth

Tis display case shows the uniform of a Union solider. -Seth

Tis display case shows the uniform of a Union solider.
-Seth

The library of congress is the most extensive library in the u.s. Thomas jeffersons library is preserved as well. The names of many great philosophers are on the ceiling.~joshdb

This is the great hall in the library of congress. The library of congress is the biggest library in the world. It is located in D.C. the library of congeress also has very tight security.the ceiling has many paintings and mozaic arts. Many columns and stautes are supporting the structure. It is also supported by the congress and private sectors. miles

This is Little Round Top. It is the place where general Cahaimberlain led the tw

This is Little Round Top. It is the place where general Cahaimberlain led the twentyith brigade in a charge to drive out the Confederate troops.
-Seth

We are in the Capitol building in D.C. The architecture is amazing, especially in the library of congress. There are also many cool historic artifacts here, including this old Pennsylvania newspaper.
-Hunter

The G-Bible (Henry)

This is the Gutenburg Bible, the first bible printed with a machine.  This was made by Gutenburg. 

The Gutenberg Bible was a hugely important bible because of the advancements tha

The Gutenberg Bible was a hugely important bible because of the advancements that it symbolized for book-making.

-Ben H.

The gutenburg bible is rare.

The gutenburg bible is rare. They were the first bibles printed by the guttenburg press.This is a mechanical printing press.Miles