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TIDBITS® UNCOVERS THINGS SET IN STONE –GRANITE

by Patricia L. CookGranite is a rock formed by the slow

cooling of molten material called magma found deep beneath the earth’s surface. Typically, granite contains the minerals quartz, feldspar and mica.

• All of ushaveprobably seengranite asa rock in science class, as tombstones in cemeteries, as countertops in kitchens and in many memorials worldwide. It can alsobeobservedinnaturallandfeaturessuch as Stone Mountain near Atlanta, Georgia.

•StoneMountainParkcontainsthelargestmass of exposed granite on earth. A carvingononesideofthelargegraniterock is of three Confederate heroes, PresidentJeffersonDavis,GeneralsRobertE. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. It is the biggest bas relief sculpture in the world. (Bas-relief sculptures are made by chipping away at slabs of rock.)

•TheConfederatefiguresmeasure90x190feet (27 x 58 m) and are surrounded by a carvedsurfacethatcoversthreeacres(1.2ha).Itisrecessed42feet(13m)intothemountain. The idea for the memorial was hatchedin1909,butitwasnotdedicateduntil1970.

•CarverGutzonBorglumstartedtheproject,but his work was later totally blasted from the mountain. He went on to his most famous work of art, Mount Rushmore.

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GRANITE (continued):• MountRushmoreintheBlackHillsof

South Dakota was worked on by about 400 men and women from October1927toOctober1941.DoaneRobinsonis known as the “Father of Mount Rushmore,” since it was his idea for colossalcarvingsinhishomestate.Hecontacted Gutzon Borglum about the projectwhileBorglumwasworkingonStone Mountain.

•Dynamitewasusedfor90percentofthecarvingonMountRushmore,blastingabout 450,000 tons (408 million kg)of rock out of the way for the artistic renderings of four U.S. presidents. The presidents and the years their carvings were finished were: GeorgeWashington, 1934; Thomas Jefferson,1936; Abraham Lincoln, 1937; andTheodore Roosevelt, 1939. The areareceivesaboutthreemillionvisitorsperyear.

• OneoftheearliestrailroadsinAmericawas constructed specifically to haul granite. Located near present-day Quincy, Massachusetts, the 12-mileGranite Railway was used to transport granite rock from the Granite Railway Quarry to dock facilities on the Neponset River. Loaded onto ships, the granitewas transported to other locations, often including Boston to supply the city’s growing construction industry.

•Oneof the firstnoteworthystructuresconstructed of granite was King’s Chapel in Boston. This small church wascompleted in1754andwasbuiltof granite quarried from the Granite Railway Quarry. The church still stands but is dwarfed by the surrounding skyscrapers of downtown Boston.

•TheOfficialStateRockofNorthCarolinais “Mount Airy White,” which is from the quarry of the same name. The white granite has been harvested from the“world’s largest open-faced quarry” since1743.

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) St. Valentine’s Day magic rules the entire week for romantic Rams and Ewes. Music, which is the food of love, is also strong. The weekend offers news both unexpected and anticipated.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your aspects fa-vor the arts -- which the Divine Bovine loves, loves, loves. Also, for those looking for roman-tic love, Cupid is available for requests. After all, his mother, Venus, rules your sign.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Loving commit-ments continue to grow stronger. Ditto bud-ding relationships. A recent move to help start up a new career-linked direction could soon begin to show signs of progress.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Single Moon Children might be eager to take that prover-bial chance on love. But your more serious side will feel better if you take things slowly and give your moonstruck self more time.LEO (July 23 to August 22) It’s a love fest for Leos and Leonas this week. Paired Cats might expect to be purr-fectly in sync. And with matchmaking friends, single Simbas searching for romance shouldn’t have too far to look.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) More understanding on both sides can work mira-cles in restoring ailing relationships to health. Make the first move, and you’ll be closer to your much-wanted reunion.LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Accept the fact that you are worthy of being loved, and you’ll find proof in what is revealed to you over the course of the week. Also accept a compli-ment offered with great sincerity.SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Plan-ning to take a new direction in life is exciting. And so is a new awareness of someone’s special affection. Expect a slow and mostly steady de-velopment of the situation.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Although you might still feel you weren’t treated quite right in a recent matter, all that will work out in time. Meanwhile, enjoy the week’s special qualities and potentials. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Deciding not to give up on a troubling roman-tic situation helps start the healing process. Ex-pect to find some valuable insight into yourself as things move along.AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) The week is filled with positive potentials, but it’s up to you to make the right choices. The advice of someone who truly cares for you and your well-being can be priceless.PISCES (February 19 to March 20) It’s a good time to make yourself available to possibilities of the romantic kind. Already paired? Good. In that case, be sure to reassure that special person of your feelings.BORN THIS WEEK: Your generosity gladdens the hearts of others, and you bask in their joy.

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GRANITE (continued):•MountAiryisalsoknownforbeingthehomeofAndyGriffith.Histelevisionshowaboutlifein the fictional town of Mayberry is celebrated each September with “Mayberry Days.” Also, the 50th Anniversary of the“Andy GriffithShow” was held at the Andy Griffith Museum inOctober2010inMountAiry.

• Granite is thenameof anunincorporatedvillage in Baltimore County,Maryland.TheBaltimore & Ohio Railroad was built in the 1830s using the locally quarried granite,mainly for the bridges. The local quarries providedgraniteforpartsoftheWashingtonMonument, Library of Congress and more governmentbuildings inWashington,D.C.The Granite National Historic district includes about 62 properties all from the late 19thcentury.

• The “Granite Center of the World,” Barre,Vermont, is internationally recognized for its high number of artists adept at stone cutting, etching and sandblasting. “Barre Gray” granite has been quarried and used for products sincethelate1700s.Accordingtogeologicalestimates,thequarriesinBarrehaveasupplythatshould lastabout4,500years.Thecityis home to the Vermont Granite Museum & Stone Arts School.

• Across theCanadianborder fromVermontis another city known for granite and with a granite museum. Stanstead, Quebec, is the “Granite Capital of Canada” and home of the GranitExpo & Museum of Stanstead. The areawasoriginallymadeupofthreevillages,which were Stanstead Plain, Rock Island and Beebe Plain. The name Stanstead was adopted in 1995.“Stanstead Grey Granite”is, “the cornerstone of the local economy, the rock, as it were, upon which Stanstead is built.”

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•Canadiansareknownforlovingtheirwintersports, and one of them is played with granite stones. The sport of curling became an officialwinterOlympic event startingwith the 1998 Nagano Games. Playersslide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. The stones used are discs made of polished granite and defined by the World Curling Federation as weighing between 38 and 44 pounds (17-20 kg),with a maximum circumference of 36inches(910mm)andaminimumheightof4.5 inches (110mm).Sincebecomingan official winter Olympic sport, Canada has emerged as the Olympics’ dominant nation winning eight medals — three gold,threesilverandtwobronze.

• FranconiaNotch State Park in theWhiteMountains of New Hampshire had one of the most famous granite natural landmarks in the world. The “Old Man of the Mountain,” also known as “the Profile,” was an illusion formedby fivegranite ledges1,200feet(366m)aboveProfileLake.Theillusion gave the appearance of an oldman lookingtotheeastwhenobservedfromaverysmallarea.Ifyouwereinthewrongspot,hejustlookedlikethesideofarockymountain!Naturecarvedtheprofilethousands of years ago, and nature took it awayonMay3,2003,whenitcollapsed.

•TheOldManoftheMountainhasbeenthestate emblem for New Hampshire since 1945,isthegraphicforthestate’shighwayroute system and their license plates and is on the back of the state quarter minted in 2000. Because of its importance tothe state, The Old Man of the Mountain Memorial is being constructed at the park, near where it existed for so many years. Fivelargestandingstoneswillbealignedso that they will form the same profile for futuregenerationstoenjoy.

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Collectors Searching for All Types of Coins, Paying Cash.

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ICCA will be placing ads in newspapers, radio and running television spots this week asking people to bring in any old silver and gold coins made before 1965. Those that do bring in their coins will be able to speak with collectors one on one and have their coins looked at with an expert set of eyes. With the help of these ICCA members, offers will be made to those that have coins made before 1965. Offers will be made based on silver or gold content and the rarity of the coins. All coins made before 1965 will be examined and purchased including gold coins, silver coins, silver dollars, all types of nickels and pennies. Those that decide to sell their coins will be paid on the spot.

If you are like a lot of people, you might have a few old coins or even a coffee can full lying around. If you have ever wondered what they are worth, now might be your chance to find out and even sell them if you choose. They could be worth a lot according to the International Coin Collectors Association, also known as ICCA. Collectors will pay a fortune for some coins and currency for their collections. If they are rare enough, one coin could be worth over $100,000 according to Eric Helms coin collector and ICCA member. One ultra rare dime, an 1894S Barber, sold for a record $1.9 million to a collector in July of 2007. While that is an extreme example, many rare and valuable coins are stashed away in dresser drawers or lock boxes around the country. The ICCA and its collector members have organized a traveling event in search of all types of coins and currency. “Even common coins can be worth a significant amount due to the high price of silver and gold,” says Helms. Washington quarters and Roosevelt dimes and worth many times their face value. Recent silver markets have driven the price up on even common coins made of silver. Helms explains, “All half dollars, quarter and dimes made before 1965 contain 90% silver and are sought after any time silver prices rise. Right now it’s a sellers market.”

The rarest coins these collectors are looking for include $20, $10, $5 and $2 1/2 gold

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Other types of items the ICCA will be purchasing during this event include U.S. currency, gold bullion, investment gold, silver bars, silver rounds, proof sets, etc. Even foreign coins are sought after and will be purchased.

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¥ On Feb. 16, 1878, the Bland-Allison Act -- which provided for a return to the minting of silver coins -- becomes the law of the land. During the 19th century, money was backed by actual deposits of silver and gold, unlike today when the value of American money is essentially secured by faith in the stability of the government.

¥ On Feb. 15, 1903, candy-store owner Morris Michtom places two stuffed bears in his shop window in Brooklyn, N.Y., advertising them as Teddy bears, after President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt. Other toy manufacturers soon began turning out copies of Michtom’s stuffed bears, which would become a national childhood institution.

¥ On Feb. 14, 1929, in Chicago, gunmen in the suspected employment of organized crime boss Al Capone murder seven mem-bers of George “Bugs” Moran’s North Siders gang. The so-called St. Valentine’s Day Massa-cre motivated federal authorities to redouble their efforts to find evidence incriminating enough to take Capone off the streets.

¥ On Feb. 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs Executive Order 9066, autho-rizing the removal of all people from military areas. The military in turn defined the entire West Coast as a military area, and more than 110,000 Japanese Americans were relocated to remote internment camps around the country.

¥ On Feb. 18, 1959, Ray Charles records “What’d I Say,” which went on to become one of the greatest rhythm-and-blues records ever made. The call-and-response song was cre-ated to fill time at the end of a concert, and the crowd loved it.

¥ On Feb. 20, 1974, Reg Murphy, an editor of The Atlanta Constitution, is kidnapped after being lured from his home by William Wil-liams. Murphy was released after a $700,000 ransom was paid. Within hours, Williams and his wife, Betty, were captured.

¥ On Feb. 17, 1986, Anne Tyler wins the National Book Critics Circle Award for her novel “The Accidental Tourist” (1985). The book, about the life of a travel-book writer after the death of his son and his subsequent divorce, became a bestseller and was later made into a movie starring William Hurt.

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•Oneofthemostfamousstaircasesintheworld is at the Château de Chambord in the Loire Valley of France. It is a double spiral staircase that surprisingly allows two people to climb without evercrossingpaths, even though they cansee each other. This Château was built as a hunting lodge for Francois I starting in 1518,using1,800workersandtaking15yearstofinish.Thereare440roomsand365fireplaces!

• If you have ever been to Rome, youprobably went to “The Spanish Steps,” builtfrom1723-1725.These138stonesteps lead from the Piazza di Spagna to the hill of the Pincio and the church of Trinita dei Monti at the top. The funds for the Spanish steps came from the French, and keep in mind that Rome is in Italy! This staircase is the longest and widest in Europe and a great gathering place for tourists and locals.

• Probably the most photographedstaircase in the world is also in Italy. The spiral staircase that leads from street level up to the Vatican Museums inVatican City was designed by Giuseppe Momoin1932.Thisstaircaseconsistsoftwointertwinedspirals;oneleadingupand the other down.

•Somestairsthatwereanexitpointformany slaves fromAfrica areonGoreeIsland off the coast of Senegal. An estimated26,000ofthe12millionslavestakenfromAfricaarebelievedtohavepassed through the island between 1670andthelate1700s.

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stairs? Traer, Iowa, is home to the Famous Winding Stairs on Second Street and holds an annual festival the thirdweekend inAugust(August 12-13, 2011).The iron staircasewasbuilt in 1894 when E.E. Taylor built a newbuilding for the town’s newspaper. Since the buildingandlotwerenarrow,hechosetohavean outside staircase built to the newspaper offices on the second floor. In 1916, whenthe townvoted towiden the sidewalks, thestairsweremovedtothecurbandacatwalkwas added to connect them to the upstairs entrance. The staircase, catwalk and attached building are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

• InOctober2010,Bellevue,Washington,wasthe site of an inaugural fundraising event,“The Fight for Air Climb,” for the American Lung Association. Hailed as the longest multi-buildingstair-climbeventintheUnitedStates,it took place at Bellevue Towers, the city’snewest high-rise condominiums, which has two towers, each 45 stories tall. For the climb, theoptionswere forclimbing45,91or182stories, which translated into 800, 1,621 or3,242stairs.Participantsclimbedupandwererusheddowninexpresselevators.

• San Francisco has many stairs built into itshillstoaidwalkers. InAugust2005,aspecialmosaicstaircasewasunveiledat16thAvenueand Moraga. The 16th Avenue Tiled Stepsproject was a huge undertaking conceivedand fabricated by ceramicist Aileen Barr and mosaic artist Colette Crutcher. Considered the world’slongestmosaicstaircase,thereare163stepsmadefromover2,000handmadetilesplus many fragments of tile, mirror and stained glass. Look for these stairs to add to your photo album!

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