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Paul Leroy Robeson (April 9, 1898 - January 23, 1976) was the son of William Drew Robeson a runaway slave and Maria Louisa Bustill, daughter of a prominent Philadelphia Quaker family. Maria died tragically in a fire when . . .
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Paul Leroy Robeson (April 9, 1898 - January 23, 1976) was the son of William Drew Robeson a runaway slave and Maria Louisa Bustill, daughter of a prominent Philadelphia Quaker family. Maria died tragically in a fire when . . . (African Americans • Education • Entertainment • Sports) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
In Memoriam Floris Willemse Krom By 1642 — 1706 Member General Assembly Province of NY High Sheriff of Orange County
1694 1969 The Reverend Guilliam Bertholf Founder and First Minister of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church Of Tappan, First Settled Reformed Minister In New Jersey, Serving at Hackensack and Passaic 1694 – 1724 He Also . . . 
Tappan Historic District 1686 Tappan Permit Protected by the Town of Orangetown Local Law Est. 1965 Town Board of Orangetown
Tappan Historic District 1686 Tappan Permit Protected by the Town of Orangetown Local Law Est. 1965 Town Board of Orangetown
Washington’s Camp On The Ridge West, 1782, The American Army, After Its Return From Yorktown, Encamped Under Generals Washington And Greene Orangetown New York
This building is historically known as the Masonic Hall, and more commonly referred to as The Commodore Apartments. This structure was built in 1910 on the site of an 1881 Masonic Lodge, opening for business in 1911. The . . . 
This Colonial-style brick building was built as a lodge hall and a residence for members. The front of the building is distinguished by four columns, decorative pilasters and a balcony. The grand ballroom has a rare, . . . 
Rock Fort is an important mid-Columbia campsite for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. After a portage around the Great Falls (Celilo) they came to a gentle part of the river near the present city of The Dalles. They formed . . . 
This three-story brick building was constructed in the Italianate style in 1881. The main facade is organized into four bays of one-over-one double hung wood sash windows with fan decorations at each corner. There is a . . . 
The I.O.O.F. Hall was constructed in 1904 and rebuilt in 1915. The brickwork is richly detailed, including window surrounds and corbel tables to support the cornice and name block. Six charter members created the local . . . 
Owned by the French family, the Pioneer Building was built c. 1881 and was first occupied by a general merchandising store. During this time long trains of freight wagons loaded with goods for the gold regions of Eastern . . . 
The original 1879 French and Company Bank building was razed and replaced with this structure in the late 1920s. The original bank building was one of the first in the territory east of the Cascades. Operated by brothers . . . 
This Moorish-style motion picture theater was completed in 1930 for its first proprietor, M.R. Matthew, at a cost of $125,000. The plans were prepared by William Cutts of Portland, who designed approximately sixty theaters . . . 
You're looking at one of The Dalles' "Places of Negotiable Affection." By foot, wagon canoe and horseback, "civilization" took root, and with it the need for certain services - lumber, horses, foodstuffs - and of course, . . . 
[The memorial consists of three bronze tablets mounted to a large backing stone, along with three stone monuments lined up across the base.] [Top center tablet:] 1917 · 1918 In honor of those who served their country . . . 
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Robeson met his future wife Eslanda Cordoza Goode while at Columbia University (1919-1923) where he received a law degree. His interest in law took a decisive turn when a secretary refused to take dictation from him because . . . 
Paul Robeson is cast as the stevedore Joe in the musical Showboat, music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Robeson sings the show's most memorable song "Old Man River" which he would later change the lyrics . . . 
Paul Robeson approached the role as Brutus in the Emperor Jones as one of the greatest challenges of his early acting career. The forceful drama compelled him to look deeper into his own interpretation of dramatic roles and . . . 
