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Big Ben
Big Ben, the name given to the clock in the eastern tower of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, was originally applied only to its 13-ton bell, supposedly named after Sir Benjamin Hall, commissioner of works (1859). Famous for its accuracy, its chimes have become familiar nation-wide through radio and television.
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JOHN CANNON. "Big Ben." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Big Ben." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-BigBen.html JOHN CANNON. "Big Ben." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-BigBen.html |
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Big Ben
Big Ben, the name given to the clock in the eastern tower of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, was originally applied only to its 13‐ton bell, supposedly named after Sir Benjamin Hall, commissioner of works (1859).
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JOHN CANNON. "Big Ben." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Big Ben." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-BigBen.html JOHN CANNON. "Big Ben." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-BigBen.html |
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