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... first independent work , the house of Don Manuel Vicens in Barcelona ( 1878-80 ) , was , however , mudéjar rather than Gothic in style , as were such later works as the bishop's palace at Astorga ( 1887-93 ) and the college of Santa ...
... first independent work , the house of Don Manuel Vicens in Barcelona ( 1878-80 ) , was , however , mudéjar rather than Gothic in style , as were such later works as the bishop's palace at Astorga ( 1887-93 ) and the college of Santa ...
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... first skates were made from shank or rib bones of the elk , ox , reindeer , and other animals well before the ... first known illustration depict- ing skating , and an early evidence of female participation , was a Dutch wood carving ...
... first skates were made from shank or rib bones of the elk , ox , reindeer , and other animals well before the ... first known illustration depict- ing skating , and an early evidence of female participation , was a Dutch wood carving ...
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... first powered , sustained , and controlled flight of an airplane , thus ushering in the age of heavier - than - air flight . The Wright brothers were also the first to build and fly a fully practical airplane ( 1905 ) . Wilbur Wright ...
... first powered , sustained , and controlled flight of an airplane , thus ushering in the age of heavier - than - air flight . The Wright brothers were also the first to build and fly a fully practical airplane ( 1905 ) . Wilbur Wright ...
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