Let There Be Peace On Earth

Let There Be Peace On Earth, originally uploaded by Mike Soriano.

The United States Institute of Peace was created by Congress as a non-partisan, federal institution that works to prevent or end violent conflict around the world. President Ronald Reagan signed the United States Institute of Peace Act that established the Institute in 1984. The USIP's employees study conflicts, then finds ways to end or prevent violence through analysis and on-the-ground training. The group works to prevent, manage and resolve violent international conflict by “promoting post-conflict stability and development”. USIP seeks to bridge its analysis with action, incorporating training on the ground to prevent violent conflict or identify ways to end conflict by convening warring groups or tribes. Designed by Moshe Safdie Architects, the LEED-certified building aims to serve as a dynamic symbol of America's commitment to peacebuilding. It includes a Global Peacebuilding Center for public education and an Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding.

1964 World's Fair New York State Pavilion

1964 World's Fair New York State Pavilion, originally uploaded by Mike Soriano.

The New York World's Fair New York State Pavilion is a historic world's fair pavilion at Flushing Meadows – Corona Park in Flushing, Queens, New York. The New York State Pavilion was designed and built between 1962 and 1964. It was designed by famed modernist architect Philip Johnson. It consists of three components of reinforced concrete and steel construction: the "Tent of Tomorrow," Observation Towers, and Theaterama. The "Tent of Tomorrow" is elliptical in plan and its reinforced concrete piers once supported the largest cable suspension roof in the world. The Observation Towers are three concrete towers with the tallest at 226 feet high. The towers have observation platforms once accessed by two "Sky Streak capsule" elevators attached to the tallest western tower. The southern tower has a platform height of 85-feet and the northern tower is at 160-feet. Theaterama was originally a single drum-shaped volume of reinforced concrete. Additions to the original structure were made in 1992-1993 and in 2008-2009. The Theaterama is home to the Queens Theatre in the Park. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

NMAI Study

NMAI Study, originally uploaded by Mike Soriano.

The National Museum of the American Indian is the eighteenth museum of the Smithsonian Institution. It is the first national museum dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of Native Americans. Established by an act of Congress in 1989, the museum works in collaboration with the Native peoples of the Western Hemisphere to protect and foster their cultures by reaffirming traditions and beliefs, encouraging contemporary artistic expression, and empowering the Indian voice.

Berlin Iron Bridge Co. circa 1896

Berlin Iron Bridge Co. circa 1896, originally uploaded by Mike Soriano.

A "Through Truss style iron bridge over South Branch Raritan River on CR 667 in Neshanic , Somerset County, NJ.
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