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Mississippi 38th Infantry

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Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi.
Engaged Defense May 18–July 4 Casualties: killed 35, wounded 37, missing 2, total 74 Capt. L.M. Graves and Lieut. H. Lanehart killed Capt. W.A. Selph mortally wounded

(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Mississippi 7th Battalion

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Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi.
Engaged Defense May 18–July 4 Casualties: killed 17, wounded 33, total 50 Capt. S.C. Pearson and Lieut. J.C.C. Welborn killed Capt. W.T. Bayles mortally wounded

(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Discovery of the Pothole

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Archbald, Pennsylvania.
"The miner fired a blast, and when the outpouring of stones and water from the hole came rushing through, the miners...called out a cry of alarm and ran from the mine..." Edward S. Jones, Mine Manager They thought the earth . . .

(Natural Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Crédito Hipotecario Nacional

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, Guatemala.
Crédito Hipotecario Nacional Construcción: 1962 – 1965 Tipo: Arquitectura Civil Estilo: Moderno El Crédito Hipotecario Nacional fue creado el 4 de diciembre de 1929 e inaugurado el 6 de octubre de 1930. El edificio fue . . .

(Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Geology of the Pothole

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Archbald, Pennsylvania.
"It is a fine case of a well-known phenomenon called a glacial pothole." Geologist J.C. Branner, 1884 Formation About 20,000 years ago, a powerful, whirling mixture of frigid glacial water, sand and stones wore away solid . . .

(Natural Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Illinois 40th Infantry.

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Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Served with brigade on exterior, line from about June 12, 1863. to end of siege.

(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Lackawanna Heritage Valley

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Archbald, Pennsylvania.
Coal from the Lackawanna Valley fueled America's Industrial Revolution. Millions of tons of domestic anthracite came from mines like those that ran under this park. Today, nature's gift of anthracite and the dynamic story . . .

(Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Stephen G· Hicks

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Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Col · 40th · Illinois · Infantry Commanding 2nd · Brigade 1st Division 16th Corps

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Leon Dawson Marks

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Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi.
Colonal 27 Infantry Mortally wounded June 28 1863

(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Birthplace of Antonio José de Irisarri

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, Guatemala.
En esta casa nacio el 7 de febrero de 1786 Don Antonio Jose de Irisarri Polígrafo, diplomático, poeta y periodista, Procer en la epopeya de la libertad de America 10 de junio de 1968 INGUAT English translation: In this . . .

(Patriots & Patriotism • Politics • Wars, Non-US) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

U S Edward C· Washington

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Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi.
Captain Thirteenth Infantry Mortally wounded May 19 1863

(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Maj. Alexander Yates

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Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi.
36-th Miss. Infantry killed in battle May 22

(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Stanford, California.
On April 23, 1964 and April 14, 1967, The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. addressed the Stanford community and local citizens in this Auditorium. “It may well be that we will have to repeat in this generation, not . . .

(African Americans • Civil Rights) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Meeting House and Hearse House

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Fremont, New Hampshire.
Built in 1800, this steepleless structure, originally unheated, was used for both town and church meetings. This and a similar building in Rockingham, Vt., are the only two survivors of some 70 meeting houses with twin end . . .

(Architecture • Churches & Religion) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

World War II Memorial

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Park Ridge, Illinois.
These trees planted in honor of those who gave their lives in the service of their country (Names not transcribed)

(War, World II) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Columbus

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Coaldale, Nevada.
The remnants of Columbus are located on the edge of the Columbus salt marsh, five miles to the southwest. The town was initially settled in 1865, when a quartz mill was erected at the site. This was a favorable location for . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Historic Transportation From Honey Lake To Virginia City

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Reno, Nevada.
The historic road corridors from the Truckee Meadows northwestward into the Honey Lake area contains a tangle of intertwined routes following the course of valleys, portions of an emigrant trail cutoff, toll roads, county . . .

(Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Spaulding & Frost Cooperage

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Fremont, New Hampshire.
The Cooperage was founded here in 1874 by Jonas Spaulding, Jr. After his death in 1900 his sons, two of whom became New Hampshire governors, served as company officers; Stephen Frost, who bought into the firm in 1893, served . . .

(Disasters • Industry & Commerce) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

John Prescott Lovering's Inn

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Fremont, New Hampshire.
This old Inn/Tavern is one of the most historic landmarks in Fremont. The first Poplin (now Fremont) Town Meeting was held here at Lovering's Inn on August 27, 1764, as were many other Town Meetings. The towns' name was . . .

(Notable Buildings • Notable Persons • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

St. Peter's Free School

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New York, New York.
St. Peter’s Free School First Catholic School in New York Started by St. Peter’s Parish 1800 Erected by the Office of Superintendent of Schools Archdiocese of New York January 30, 2000

(Churches & Religion • Education) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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