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The closest source of marble for Rome was in the Apuan Alps 350 km north of Rome. In fact it was the Romans who started exploiting marble there.
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South Carolina farmers suffered as demand for their crops plunged and so did prices. The agricultural economy sagged further when the boll weevil, an insect pest, attacked the cotton crop. ... By the end of the 1920s, cotton, like rice before it, was no longer a viable crop in the Lowcountry.
Since you submitted a 'problem-and-solution' essay, this would fall under 'Editorial Section' where the opinions of writers are located. Your local newspaper would place your essay on the 'Editorial' section of the newspaper. I hope this helps.