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Design second floor additions, major interior alterations renovations, is our business. We take on projects from initial meeting and planning, to full design, all the way tobuilding permits.

We deal (not limited) with buildingextensions, second floor and/or two story rear additions,house renovations including kitchens bathrooms reno and basements remodels andor basement apartment, underpinning and remove load bearing walls.

If you are planning to build a Second floor addition you need a building, plumbing and HVAC permit.

We also deal with Committee of Adjustment when necessary.

We do it all!

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Forsecond floor addition and any type of additions, the first thing we will ask is: Do you have a copy of the property survey?

If YES, please send us a copy so we can check the zoning by-laws and we can tell you on the spot weather you are subject to Committee of Adjustment.

If youDONOT have a copy of the survey, you can ask your neighbour's copy (most of the times it shows your side) or check with you municipality. We you plan to do an addition this is required.

WHAT'S THE PROCESS?

We would than start measuring the existing house, create precise as-built drawings consistent with the survey and create the preliminary design.

Once approved we finalize drawings for permitsubmission!

We have a strong construction background, graduated in Italy as Geometra, work primarely in the Construction industry since a young age.

Moved to Canada and graduated as Architectural Technologist also worked in the variousconstruction industry the first few years in Canada.

From doing drawings with ink and Onion paper to sophisticated cad programs. Over 25 years of experience.

We are specialized and experienced in Second floor additions, renovations, basement finishes/apartment and more. We provide full-service package design for second floor addition architectural & structural included with HVAC and Committee of Adjustment if required.

As you can see the above pictures,illustrates how we care & design new second floor additions placingductwork, plumbing, electrical inside the floor system. This also reduce cost/time during installations.

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The Book of Esther, also known in Hebrew as "the Scroll" (Megillah), is a book in the third section (Ketuvim, "Writings") of the Jewish Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible) and in the Christian Old Testament. It relates the story of a Hebrew girl in Persia, born as Hadassah but known as Esther, who becomes queen of Persia and thwarts a genocide of her people. The story forms the core of the Jewish festival of Purim, during which it is read aloud twice: once in the evening and again the following morning. Esther is the only book in the Bible that does not explicitly mention God.[2]

The biblical Book of Esther is set in the Persian capital of Susa (Shushan) in the third year of the reign of the Persian king Ahasuerus. The name Ahasuerus is equivalent to Xerxes[3] (both deriving from the Persian Khshayrsha),[4] and Ahasuerus is usually identified in modern sources as Xerxes I,[5] who ruled between 486 and 465 BC,[3] as it is to this monarch that the events described in Esther are thought to fit the most closely.[4][6]

However, classical sources such as Josephus, the Jewish commentary Esther Rabbah and the Christian theologian Bar-Hebraeus,[7] as well as the Greek Septuagint translation of Esther, instead identify Ahasuerus as either Artaxerxes I (reigned 465 to 424 BCE) or Artaxerxes II (reigned 404 to 358 BCE).[7]

Assuming that Ahasuerus is indeed Xerxes I, the events described in Esther began around the years 483482 BCE, and concluded in March 473 BCE.

The Book of Esther consists of an introduction (or exposition) in chapters 1 and 2; the main action (complication and resolution) in chapters 3 to 9:19; and a conclusion in 9:2010:3.

The plot is structured around banquets (mishteh), a word that occurs twenty times in Esther and only 24 times in the rest of the Hebrew bible. This is appropriate given that Esther describes the origin of a Jewish feast, the feast of Purim, but Purim itself is not the subject and no individual feast in the book is commemorated by Purim. The book's theme, rather, is the reversal of destiny through a sudden and unexpected turn of events: the Jews seem destined to be destroyed, but instead are saved. In literary criticism such a reversal is termed "peripety", and while on one level its use in Esther is simply a literary or aesthetic device, on another it is structural to the author's theme, suggesting that the power of God is at work behind human events.

The story begins with Ahasuerus, ruler of the Persian Empire, holding a lavish banquet, initially for his court and dignitaries and afterwards for all inhabitants of the capital city, Shushan. On the seventh day, Ahasuerus orders the queen, Vashti, to come and display her beauty before the guests by wearing only her crown. She refuses. Furious, Ahasuerus has her removed from her position and makes arrangements to choose a new queen from a selection of beautiful young women from throughout the empire.

One of these is the Jewish orphan, Esther. After the death of her parents, she was fostered by her cousin, Mordecai. She finds favour in the King's eyes, and is crowned his new queen. Shortly afterwards, Mordecai discovers a plot by two courtiers, Bigthan and Teresh, to assassinate Ahasuerus. The conspirators are apprehended and hanged, and Mordecai's service to the King is duly recorded.

Ahasuerus appoints Haman as his viceroy. Mordecai, who sits at the palace gates, falls into Haman's disfavour, as he refuses to bow down to him. Having discovered that Mordecai is Jewish, Haman plans to kill not just Mordecai, but all the Jews in the empire. He duly obtains Ahasuerus' permission to execute this plan, against payment of ten thousand talents of silver, and casts lots to choose the date on which to do thisthe thirteenth of the month of Adar.

When Mordecai finds out about the plan, he implores Esther to try and intercede with the King; but she is afraid to break the law and present herself to the King unsummoned, as this was punishable by death. She orders Mordecai to have all Jews fast for three days together with her, and on the third day she goes to Ahasuerus, who stretches out his sceptre to her to indicate that she is not to be punished. She invites him to a feast in the company of Haman. During the feast, she asks them to attend a further feast the next evening. Meanwhile, Haman is again offended by Mordecai and, at his wife's suggestion, has a gallows built to hang him.

That night, King Ahasuerus suffers insomnia, and when he orders the court records be read to him in order to help him sleep, he is reminded of the services rendered by Mordecai in the previous plot against his life. Ahasuerus is informed that Mordecai never received any recognition for this.

Just then, Haman appears, to request the King's permission to hang Mordecai, but before he can make this request, King Ahasuerus asks Haman what should be done for the man that the King wishes to honor. Assuming that the man that the King is referring to is himself, Haman suggests that the man be dressed in the King's royal robes and led around on the King's royal horse, while a herald calls: "See how the King honours a man he wishes to reward!" To his surprise and horror, the King instructs Haman to do so to Mordecai.

Immediately after, Ahasuerus and Haman attend Esther's second banquet, at which she reveals that she is Jewish and that Haman is planning to exterminate her people, including her. Overcome by rage, Ahasuerus leaves the room; meanwhile Haman stays behind and begs Esther for his life, falling upon her in desperation. The King returns in at this very moment and thinks Haman is assaulting the queen; this makes him angrier than before and he orders Haman hanged on the gallows that Haman had prepared for Mordecai.

Instead of annulling the decree, the King reverses it, permitting the Jews to attack their enemies. On 13 Adar, 500 men and Haman's ten sons are killed in Shushan. Upon hearing of this Esther requests it be repeated the next day, whereupon 300 more men are killed. In total, 75,000 Persians are slaughtered by the Jews, who take no plunder. Esther sends a letter instituting an annual commemoration of the Jewish people's redemption, in a holiday called Purim (lots). Ahasuerus remains very powerful and continues his reign, with Mordecai assuming a prominent position in his court.[10]

The Megillat Esther (Book of Esther) became the last of the 24 books of the Tanakh to be canonized by the Sages of the Great Assembly. According to the Talmud, it was a redaction by the Great Assembly of an original text by Mordecai.[11] It is usually dated to the 4th century BCE.[12][13]Shemaryahu Talmon, however, suggests that "the traditional setting of the book in the days of Xerxes I cannot be wide off the mark."[14]

The Greek book of Esther, included in the Septuagint, is a retelling of the events of the Hebrew Book of Esther rather than a translation and records additional traditions which do not appear in original Hebrew version, in particular the identification of Ahasuerus with Artaxerxes and details of various letters. It is dated around the late 2nd to early 1st century BCE.[15][16] The Coptic and Ethiopic versions of Esther are translations of the Greek rather than the Hebrew Esther.

A Latin version of Esther was produced by Jerome for the Vulgate. It translates the Hebrew Esther but interpolates translations of the Greek Esther where the latter provides additional material.

Several Aramaic targums of Esther were produced in the Middle Ages of which two survive the Targum Rishon ("First Targum") and Targum Sheni ("Second Targum")[17][18] dated c. 5001000CE.[19] These were not targums ("translations") in the true sense but like the Greek Esther are retellings of events and include additional legends relating to Purim.[17] There is also a 16th-century recension of the Targum Rishon, sometimes counted as Targum Shelishi ("Third Targum").[18]

The book of Esther falls under the category of Ketuvim, one of three parts of the Jewish canon.[20] According to some sources, it is a historical novella, written to explain the origin of the Jewish holiday of Purim.[20][21]

As noted by biblical scholar Michael D. Coogan, the book contains specific details regarding certain subject matter (for example, Persian rule) which are historically inaccurate. For example, Coogan discusses an apparent inaccuracy regarding the age of Esther's cousin (or, according to others, uncle) Mordecai.[20][21] In Esther 2:56, either Mordecai or his great-grandfather Kish is identified as having been exiled from Jerusalem to Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar II in 597BCE: "Mordecai son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, who had been carried into exile from Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, among those taken captive with Jeconiah king of Judah". If this refers to Mordecai, he would have had to live over a century to have witnessed the events described in the Book of Esther.[20] However, the verse may be read as referring not to Mordecai's exile to Babylon, but to his great-grandfather Kish's exile.[22][23][24]

In her article "The Book of Esther and Ancient Storytelling", biblical scholar Adele Berlin discusses the reasoning behind scholarly concern about the historicity of Esther. Much of this debate relates to the importance of distinguishing history and fiction within biblical texts, as Berlin argues, in order to gain a more accurate understanding of the history of the Israelite people.[25] Berlin quotes a series of scholars who suggest that the author of Esther did not mean for the book to be considered as a historical writing, but intentionally wrote it to be a historical novella.[26] The genre of novellas under which Esther falls was common during both the Persian and Hellenistic periods to which scholars have dated the book of Esther.[20][25]

There are certain elements of the book of Esther that are historically accurate. The story told in the book of Esther takes place during the rule of Ahasuerus, who has been identified as the 5th-century Persian king Xerxes I (reigned 486465 BCE). The author also displays an accurate knowledge of Persian customs and palaces.[23] However, according to Coogan, considerable historical inaccuracies remain throughout the text, supporting the view that the book of Esther is to be read as a historical novella which tells a story describing historical events but is not necessarily historical fact.[20]Edwin M. Yamauchi has questioned the reliability of other historical sources, such as Herodotus, to which Esther has been compared. Yamauchi wrote, "[Herodotus] was, however, the victim of unreliable informants and was not infallible."[27] The reason for questioning the historical accuracy of such ancient writers as Herodotus is that he is one of the primary sources of knowledge for this time period, and it has been frequently assumed that his account may be more accurate than Esther's account.

Those arguing in favour of an historical reading of Esther most commonly identify Ahasuerus with Artaxerxes II (ruled 405359BCE), although in the past it was often assumed that he was Xerxes I (ruled 486465BCE). The Hebrew Ahasuerus (aawr) is most likely derived from Persian Xayra, the origin of the Greek Xerxes. The Greek historian Herodotus wrote that Xerxes sought his harem after being defeated in the Greco-Persian Wars. He makes no reference to individual members of the harem except for a domineering Queen consort named Amestris, whose father, Otanes, was one of Xerxes's generals. (In contrast, the Greek historian Ctesias refers to a similar father-in-law/general figure named Onaphas.) Amestris has often been identified with Vashti, but this identification is problematic, as Amestris remained a powerful figure well into the reign of her son, Artaxerxes I, whereas Vashti is portrayed as dismissed in the early part of Xerxes's reign. Alternative attempts have been made to identify her with Esther, although Esther is an orphan whose father was a Jew named Abihail.

As for the identity of Mordecai, the similar names Marduka and Marduku have been found as the name of officials in the Persian court in over thirty texts from the period of Xerxes I and his father Darius I, and may refer to up to four individuals, one of which might after all be Mordecai.

The "Old Greek" Septuagint version of Esther translates the name Ahasuerus as Artaxerxes,[28] a Greek name derived from the Persian Artaxara. Josephus too relates that this was the name by which he was known to the Greeks, and the Midrashic text, Esther Rabba also makes the identification. Bar-Hebraeus identified Ahasuerus explicitly as Artaxerxes II; however, the names are not necessarily equivalent: Hebrew has a form of the name Artaxerxes distinct from Ahasuerus, and a direct Greek rendering of Ahasuerus is used by both Josephus and the Septuagint for occurrences of the name outside the Book of Esther. Instead, the Hebrew name Ahasuerus accords with an inscription of the time that notes that Artaxerxes II was named also Aru, understood as a shortening of Aiyaru the Babylonian rendering of the Persian Xayra (Xerxes), through which the Hebrew aawr (Ahasuerus) is derived.[29]Ctesias related that Artaxerxes II was also called Arsicas which is understood as a similar shortening with the Persian suffix -ke that is applied to shortened names. Deinon related that Artaxerxes II was also called Oarses which is also understood to be derived from Xayra.[29]

Another view attempts to identify him instead with Artaxerxes I (ruled 465424BCE), whose Babylonian concubine, Kosmartydene, was the mother of his son Darius II (ruled 424405BCE). Jewish tradition relates that Esther was the mother of a King Darius and so some try to identify Ahasuerus with Artaxerxes I and Esther with Kosmartydene.

Based on the view that the Ahasuerus of the Book of Tobit is identical with that of the Book of Esther, some have also identified him as Nebuchadnezzar's ally Cyaxares (ruled 625585BCE). In certain manuscripts of Tobit, the former is called Achiachar, which, like the Greek Cyaxares, is thought to be derived from Persian Huwaxara. Depending on the interpretation of Esther 2:56, Mordecai or his great-grandfather Kish was carried away from Jerusalem with Jeconiah by Nebuchadnezzar, in 597BCE. The view that it was Mordecai would be consistent with the identification of Ahasuerus with Cyaxares. Identifications with other Persian monarchs have also been suggested.

Jacob Hoschander has argued that evidence of the historicity of Haman and his father Hamedatha is seen in Omanus and Anadatus mentioned by Strabo as being honoured with Anahita in the city of Zela. Hoschander argues that these were not deities as Strabo supposed but garbled forms of "Haman" and "Hamedatha" who were being worshipped as martyrs. The names are indeed unattested in Persian texts as gods, however the Talmud (Sanhedrin 61b) and Rashi both record a practice of deifying Haman and Josephus speaks of him being worshipped.[29] Attempts have been made to connect both "Omanus" and "Haman" with the Zoroastrian term Vohu Mana; however this denotes the principle of "Good Thoughts" and is not the name of a deity.)

Christine Hayes contrasts the Book of Esther with apocalyptic writings, the Book of Daniel in particular: both Esther and Daniel depict an existential threat to the Jewish people, but while Daniel commends the Jews to wait faithfully for God to resolve the crisis, in Esther the crisis is resolved entirely through human action and national solidarity. God, in fact, is not mentioned, Esther is portrayed as assimilated to Persian culture, and Jewish identity in the book is an ethnic category rather than a religious one.[30]

An additional six chapters appear interspersed in Esther in the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Bible. This was noted by Jerome in compiling the Latin Vulgate. Additionally, the Greek text contains many small changes in the meaning of the main text. Jerome recognized the former as additions not present in the Hebrew Text and placed them at the end of his Latin translation as chapters 10:416:24. This placement and numbering system is used in Catholic Bible translations based primarily on the Vulgate, such as the DouayRheims Bible and the Knox Bible. In contrast, the 1979 revision of the Vulgate, the Nova Vulgata, incorporates the additions to Esther directly into the narrative itself, as do most modern Catholic English translations based on the original Hebrew and Greek (e.g., Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition, New American Bible, New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition). The numbering system for the additions differs with each translation. The Nova Vulgata accounts for the additional verses by numbering them as extensions of the verses immediately following or preceding them (e.g., Esther 11:212 in the old Vulgate becomes Esther 1:1a1k in the Nova Vulgata), while the NAB and its successor, the NABRE, assign letters of the alphabet as chapter headings for the additions (e.g., Esther 11:212:6 in the Vulgate becomes Esther A:117). The RSVCE and the NRSVCE place the additional material into the narrative, but retain the chapter and verse numbering of the old Vulgate.

These additions include:[31]

By the time Esther was written, the foreign power visible on the horizon as a future threat to Judah was the Macedonians of Alexander the Great, who defeated the Persian empire about 150 years after the time of the story of Esther; the Septuagint version noticeably calls Haman a "Bougaion" () where the Hebrew text describes him as an Agagite.

The canonicity of these Greek additions has been a subject of scholarly disagreement practically since their first appearance in the Septuagint Martin Luther, being perhaps the most vocal Reformation-era critic of the work, considered even the original Hebrew version to be of very doubtful value.[32] Luther's complaints against the book carried past the point of scholarly critique and may reflect Luther's antisemitism, which is disputed, such as in the biography of Luther by Derek Wilson, which points out that Luther's anger at the Jews was not at their race but at their theology.

The Council of Trent, the summation of the Roman Catholic Counter-Reformation, reconfirmed the entire book, both Hebrew text and Greek additions, as canonical. The Book of Esther is used twice in commonly used sections of the Catholic Lectionary. In both cases, the text used is not only taken from a Greek addition, the readings also are the prayer of Mordecai, and nothing of Esther's own words is ever used. The Eastern Orthodox Church uses the Septuagint version of Esther, as it does for all of the Old Testament. The additions are specifically listed in the Thirty-Nine Articles, Article VI, of the Church of England:[33] "The rest of the Book of Esther".

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Building an addition is a great way to add substantial value and increased functionality to your home. Thorough research, planning, and design are crucial to a successful project. It goes without saying that incorporating the right features into your home is imperative, but the most important step to completing the right project is the planning stage.

We spend as much time as it takes in the design phase of any project to ensure that all of our customers needs are met and that the construction process goes as smoothly as possible. We also understand that the more time taken in this step of the project, the better the outcome. Cape Dreams Building and Designs works with many prominent architects. Please see our list of recommended designers.We strongly recommend architects and designers who can incorporate your ideas along with key design concepts which will provide designs that are not only aesthetically beautiful, but also functional.

This is an addition/renovation designed by Peter McDonald, architect. The project consists of a master suite addition, a new entry, new windows, wood floors throughout, and a new kitchen.

This is an addition/renovation designed by Bernadette from Ryder & Wilcox. The project consists of a major addition including a master suite, guest bedrooms, open living areas, custom wood fireplaces, a finished basement, deck and a new kitchen.

This is a renovation and a couple of additions designed by Jay Horowtiz, Architect.

This project was designed by Peter McDonad. It involved removing the existing house off the foundation, raising the foundation by over 3 to comply with new FEMA flood maps, building a substantial kitchen/living area addition and renovating existing parts of the home.

Architect, Steve Hayes, designed this project. It was a very extensive whole house renovation that involved numerous additions and changes to existing layouts. Lots of custom millwork was involved including coffered ceilings, custom built-ins, mantles, and bunk beds.

This is an addition and remodel designed by Bernadette of Ryder and Wilcox. We added a master suite addition and remodeled the existing home to accommodate a new kitchen, windows and doors.

This is a screen room we built in Orleans. The homeowners are very nice people and we look forward to working with them again in the future.

This is a project designed by Stephen Hayes. It involved raising the existing house by over 3, building an addition, and extensive site work.

This is an addition designed by Joy Cuming of Aline Architecture. The kitchen was transformed into a bright and spacious room, the living room was enlarged, and the existing master bedroom was remodeled.

This is a two car garage with a custom master bed and bath suite, walk-in closet, office, and ding room above. This addition is phase two of a three phase project involving extensive remodelling and numerous additions. Off of the dining room is a large deck, complete with accent lights at the top of the deckrailing posts. At the bottom of the deck is an oversized custom outdoor shower. Also shown is a pair of custom barn doors which provide ample access to a workshop and utility room located in the back of the garage.

This is a master bedroom suite with living room addition in Eastham that we completed in the winter of 2012. Peter McDonald designed the addition to flow effortlessly with the existing house. The existing kitchen and bathrooms are also being completed renovated.

This is a master bedroom, bathroom addition we finished in the Spring of 2011. Ryder and Wylcoxs design incorporated the new living area with the old flawlessly. The homeowners are very happy with the way the project turned out.

This is a project we completed in the Spring of 2010. What started out as a small ranch turned into a beautiful custom 4 bedroom home. Highlights of the project include a geothermal system installed by Atlantic Well Drillingwhich bothheats and cools the home without any directconsumption of fossil fuels. The homeowners are wonderful people and are very pleased with how the project turned out.

This is a project we completed towards the beginning of 2011.Through the design of Ryderand Wylcox we converted dead space above a garage into a spacious master bedroom, bathroom suite-complete with custom built-in bunk beds. The homeowners were great to work with. They opted for a high efficiency addition so we insulated the entire addition was spray foam insulation.

This is a sunroom/living room addition we built in Cotuit. Ryder and Wylcox designed the new space to work well with the existing house and allow for an extended kitchen. We also building a walk-out basement entrance allowing easy access. The homeowners are great people and are very happy with how the project turned out.

Though the additions square footage may not be that great, the views of Nantucket sound from this beautiful Chatham homes new family room are spectacular. It was a challenging but fun project to be a part of.

This is a master bedroom and bathroom addition designed by Sarah Jane Porter, Architect.

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read this poet's poems

American poet, essayist, and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson was born on May 25, 1803, in Boston, Massachusetts. After studying at Harvard and teaching for a brief time, Emerson entered the ministry. He was appointed to the Old Second Church in his native city, but soon became an unwilling preacher. Unable in conscience to administer the sacrament of the Lord's Supper after the death of his nineteen-year-old wife of tuberculosis, Emerson resigned his pastorate in 1831.

The following year, he sailed for Europe, visiting Thomas Carlyle and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Carlyle, the Scottish-born English writer, was famous for his explosive attacks on hypocrisy and materialism, his distrust of democracy, and his highly romantic belief in the power of the individual. Emerson's friendship with Carlyle was both lasting and significant; the insights of the British thinker helped Emerson formulate his own philosophy.

On his return to New England, Emerson became known for challenging traditional thought. In 1835, he married his second wife, Lydia Jackson, and settled in Concord, Massachusetts. Known in the local literary circle as "The Sage of Concord," Emerson became the chief spokesman for Transcendentalism, the American philosophic and literary movement. Centered in New England during the 19th century, Transcendentalism was a reaction against scientific rationalism.

Emerson's first book, Nature (1836), is perhaps the best expression of his Transcendentalism, the belief that everything in our worldeven a drop of dewis a microcosm of the universe. His concept of the Over-Soula Supreme Mind that every man and woman shareallowed Transcendentalists to disregard external authority and to rely instead on direct experience. "Trust thyself," Emerson's motto, became the code of Margaret Fuller, Bronson Alcott, Henry David Thoreau, and W. E. Channing. From 1842 to 1844, Emerson edited the Transcendentalist journal, The Dial.

Emerson wrote a poetic prose, ordering his essays by recurring themes and images. His poetry, on the other hand, is often called harsh and didactic. Among Emerson's most well known works are Essays, First and Second Series (1841, 1844). The First Series includes Emerson's famous essay, "Self-Reliance," in which the writer instructs his listener to examine his relationship with Nature and God, and to trust his own judgment above all others.

Emerson's other volumes include Poems (1847), Representative Men (1850), The Conduct of Life (1860), and English Traits (1865). His best-known addresses are The American Scholar (1837) and The Divinity School Address, which he delivered before the graduates of the Harvard Divinity School, shocking Boston's conservative clergymen with his descriptions of the divinity of man and the humanity of Jesus.

Emerson's philosophy is characterized by its reliance on intuition as the only way to comprehend reality, and his concepts owe much to the works of Plotinus, Swedenborg, and Bhme. A believer in the "divine sufficiency of the individual," Emerson was a steady optimist. His refusal to grant the existence of evil caused Herman Melville, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry James, Sr., among others, to doubt his judgment. In spite of their skepticism, Emerson's beliefs are of central importance in the history of American culture.

Ralph Waldo Emerson died of pneumonia on April 27, 1882.

Selected Bibliography

Prose

Essays: First Series (1841) Essays: Second Series (1844) Addresses, and Lectures (1849) Representative Men (1850) The Conduct of Life (1860) English Traits (1865) Society and Solitude (1870)

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Marker of the Week Elvis Presley and Sun Records / Sun Records Memphis, Tennessee

This week 60 years ago in 1956, at a Carl Perkins recording session here with Jerry Lee Lewis at the piano, Johnny Cash was hanging around the control booth when Elvis Presley dropped in. The four gathered around the piano and a tape rolled. Discovered 20 years later, the 47 track recording was released in the U.S. in 1990 as The Million Dollar Quartet. Contributing Correspondent Mary Ellen Coghlan of Warwick, New York, submitted this entry in 2009 and since then a number of contributing correspondents have added to the page.

You can add markers yourself. It's easy! Check marker submission guidelines, then click to get started. Adding photos, links and commentary is just as easy: go the marker's page and click on the links at the top or bottom of the page.

To report a missing marker, use the Correct This Page link on the markers page and scroll down to the Is Marker Missing? section. A photo of the stump, hole in the ground, or place where the marker was is necessary for proof. Also, please take a few minutes and inform your local historical society.

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