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| Gustave EiffelErected for the Paris Exposition of 1889, the 1000-foot tower of Gustave Eiffel today remains the most popular tourist attraction in Paris, a fitting tribute to one of the most celebrated engineers of the nineteenth century.Grades 6-8 History-Social Science |
| Moors in Spain IFor nearly eight centuries, important regions of the Iberian Peninsula were dominated by the rich culture and scientifically advanced Islamic Kingdoms of the Moors.Grades 6-8 History-Social Science |
| Moors in Spain IIIDespite its culture and accomplishments, Muslim Spain fell victim to pressure from the outside and its own internal contradictions and fractiousness. In 1492 the last of the Islamic Kingdoms was subjugated.Grades 6-8 History-Social Science |
| Moors in Spain IIThe longevity and success of the Moorish kingdoms of Spain was due in part to the brilliant culture and advanced technological achievements of their societies. For nearly eight centuries Muslim Spain resisted the completion of the Christian reconquest.Grades 6-8 History-Social Science |
