Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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Harrisburg was one of the prizes Robert E. Lee’s army was after. Home to Camp Curtin, the largest Northern training camp of the war, Harrisburg’s network of railroads was vital for moving troops and supplies for the Union . . .
(War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Harrisburg was one of the prizes Robert E. Lee’s army was after. Home to Camp Curtin, the largest Northern training camp of the war, Harrisburg’s network of railroads was vital for moving troops and supplies for the Union . . . (War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
By the 1860s, many railroad lines met in Harrisburg. Agricultural products, industrial raw materials, and factory-finished goods moved through Harrisburg on the way to every part of the nation. Throughout the Civil War, the . . . 
One of the great debates of our Country's history and legacy is what scholars call "the two Civil Wars": the first a matter of campaigns, generals, and troop movements and the second focusing on the ways that the great . . . 
The church which stands at S. Third and Chestnut Streets is the oldest standing church building in Harrisburg, erected in 1822. It however represents the second building on this lot granted by John Harris, Jr. for religious . . . 
General Robert E. Lee decided to take the war into the North in June 1863, allowing Southern farmers an uninterrupted growing season, and perhaps convincing European powers to aid the Confederacy. As the rebels invaded . . . 
El Conde Esta esquina lleva ambos nombres por haber sido primero una casa propiedad del Conde de Miraflores, único título nobililario que concedió la Corona española a los súbditos de Yucatán durante la colonia y . . . 
Introduction St. Augustine's colonial downtown district exists as the most enduring location of European origin in the United States, having been settled since 1572. A diverse array of archaeological resources, the result . . . 
Calle 62 esquina con 67 En Yucatán, el movimiento liberal independentista tiene sus raíces a inicios del siglo XIX con un movimiento llamado Sanjuanista, encabezado por el cura Vicente María Velázquez, capellán de la iglesia . . . 
Spanish translation from English text: Templo de San Juan Bautista Patrimonio Nacional Este edificio fue erigido entre 1769 y 1770 en el sitio de una capilla del siglo XVI, como un acto invocando la protección de San Juan . . . 
A sesquicentennial memorial gift to the city of Aiken by the family of Thomas H. Williamson (1888-1962), former county treasurer, member of the Aiken County Historical Commission and direct descendant of this cabin's builder.
Libertad Reforma 1859 Al ilustre patricio Benito Juarez El gobierno del estado de Yucatan. MCMIX. Reversa del monument: El respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz. English translation: Liberty Reforms of 1859 To the illustrious . . . 
En este sitio perdió la vida trágicamente el 15 de abril de 1957, el ídolo de Mexico Pedro Infante Cruz, y Capitan Victor M. Vidal, Marciano Bautista, Ruth Rosell Chan y el niño Baltazar Martin Cruz se coloca esta placa en . . . 
Pasaje Emilio Seijo (o primera calle nueva) Con la construcción del mercado en el año 1948, se decide también abrir la calle 63-A como vía peatonal paralela a la 63 y la 65, situada en medio de ambas, en su tramo . . . 
The Longfellow House was built in 1850 by Captain Daniel Smith Graham, a wealthy New Orleans slave trader and occasional pirate. After construction the captain continued with his sea-faring duties leaving his wife to keep up . . . 
Camp Twiggs was named in honor of Army General David E. Twiggs, the commanding general of the Western Division, the geographical area of the southeast U.S. in 1849. Twiggs replaced Zachary Taylor when Taylor was elected . . . 
Named in honor of Thomas Lawson, the Surgeon General of the Army, it was staffed by the Chief Medical Officer of Twiggs' Brigade, Surgeon John B. Porter, and Assistant Surgeons Glover Perin and Lyman Stone, U.S. Army. . . . 
Jackson County is known for shipbuilding. Early settlers hand-crafted utility, fishing and local transportation boats to one-of-a-kind designs, but World War I saw explosive development of a modern industry. Dierks-Blodgett . . . 
To fully understand The Great Hunger, its impact on the Irish people, and the resulting diaspora of the Irish nation, it is essential to examine both the history of Ireland and events leading up to the catastrophe. The . . . 
This building is dedicated as an enduring memorial to William Neely Mallory-outstanding athlete, distinguished citizen, gallant soldier. A dynamic leader and All-America fullback, "Memphis Bill" was named by his classmates . . . 
Round Island is located in the shallow Mississippi Sound only 3 miles offshore of the entrance to the Pascagoula River. By the early 19th Century increasing coastal commerce had made the need for a lighthouse critical. This . . . 
