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THE EIFFEL TOWER IS DEDICATED
THE EIFFEL TOWER IS DEDICATED
I encourage you to learn more about the man who designed The Eiffel Tower, Gustav Eiffel. There are great biography sections about Eiffel on the Eiffel Tower and on the Statue of Liberty websites. Google Arts & Culture has fantastic images of the Tower as well as a virtual exploration of the site.
The Eiffel Tower website is a treasure trove of information. Construction process, facts and figures, connections to art, the unique elevators, and the science of the Tower can all be explored there. You can even see views from each level of the Tower!
Did you know that at the top of the Tower, there is a tiny apartment? It's true! Eiffel used it as a space for hosting guests like Thomas Edison, and also used it as a quite thinking space. The Tower was almost torn down in 1909, but was saved from demolition because it could be used as a radio tower. This proved to be an essential communication tool during WWI (1914-1918) and WWII (1939-1945).
There are many tall buildings throughout the world, and YouTube has cool videos to explore. This is a great video about other tall buildings around the world.
In 2015, I went to Paris with my friend, Ms. McIntosh, who is a teacher at Mason Rice. We got to see the Eiffel Tower, and couldn't believe how big it was in person.
So we went back and saw such a pretty sunset! We thought, "Wouldn't it be great to climb the stairs up to the top?"
So, we did! This is me at the top. What you don't see is Ms. McIntosh coaching me up each and every step...because about half way up, I realized that I was afraid of heights...and my body refused to move! But, thanks to the patience and encouragement of my friend, we both made it to the very windy top!
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