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Max Henry Aronson – The First Cowboy-Western Movie Star

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Little Rock, Arkansas.
Max Aronson was born at 713 Center Street, (a house formerly located across the street), on March 21, 1880, to Esther and Harry Aronson, a Jewish dry goods salesman. As a child, Max Aronson relocated to St. Louis, before . . .

(Entertainment) Includes complete text, location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Spanish-American War Veterans Memorial

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Deadwood, South Dakota.
This Ten Inch Shell was Recovered from the Battleship U.S.S. Maine that was sunk in Havana Harbor, Cuba on February 15, 1898 and Presented to the City of Deadwood in May 1912. In Memory of the United States Sailors, . . .

(War, Spanish-American) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Deadwood's First City Park

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Deadwood, South Dakota.
By the mid-1890s Deadwood city officials deemed it necessary to purchase a tract of land to be used for recreation and enjoyment by its citizens. Almost fifteen years elapsed before Deadwood's first city park was created. . . .

(Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Historic South Dakota Civil Engineering Landmark

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Deadwood, South Dakota.
Black Hills Railroads The combination of steep grades, sharp curves, creek crossings, and tunnels required exceptional civil engineering to satisfy the need for railroads required by the Black Hills mining boom. Constructed . . .

(Railroads & Streetcars) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Downtown Washington, 1801

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Downtown, District of Columbia.
This painting is based on the little-known 1801 watercolor "President House" by J. Benford, part of The White House art collection. Some art historians claim the large building on the right is not the White House, but . . .

(Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

73rd Illinois Infantry

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Illinois 73rd Infantry. Laiboldt's Brigade. 5 p.m. September 19, 1863.

(Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Amanda Way

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Winchester, Indiana.
Side A Born in Randolph Co. circa 1828i to Quaker family, Way was advocate for women’s rights and temperance. Founding member of Indiana Woman’s Rights Association, 1851; participant in “Whisky Riot” here, 1854; and nurse in . . .

(Civil Rights • Politics • Women) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Bishop William Paul Quinn

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Richmond, Indiana.
Side A As a traveling missionary and preacher, Quinn helped establish the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) in free and slave states before the Civil War. He influenced the faith, community, and education of thousands . . .

(Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Churches & Religion • Education) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Sheridan's Division

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Sheridan's Division -- McCook's Corps. Major. General Philip H. Sheridan. September 19, 1863, 4 p.m. 1st Brigade - Brigadier General William H. Lytle. 2nd Brigade - Colonel Bernard Laiboldt 3rd Brigade - Colonel Luther P. . . .

(Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Salvation Army Site

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Seattle, Washington.
On This Site The Salvation Army Commenced Work in Seattle June 5th 1887

(Charity & Public Work) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

George Washington

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Seattle, Washington.
Presented to the University of Washington June 14, 1909 by Rainier Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, Assisted by the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution by the School Children of the State of Washington . . .

(Notable Persons) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Veterans Memorial

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Mansfield, Pennsylvania.
In commemoration of Mansfield's Sesquicentennial Celebration and as a tribute to the Mansfield alumni, students, faculty, staff and founders who have so honorably served our country as members of the Armed Services, this . . .

(Education • Patriots & Patriotism • War, 2nd Iraq • War, Afghanistan) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

World War Memorial

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Mansfield, Pennsylvania.
These elm trees and this tablet were placed here by the Mansfield State Normal School, in honor of her five-hundred young men and young women, who, in the spirit of sacrifice and devotion, gave their services to their . . .

(Education • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Veterans Memorial

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Mansfield, Pennsylvania.
In Memoriam Veterans of All Wars This park is dedicated to all Mansfield area veterans who have served their country with pride and honor, who by their sacrifice have preserved freedom for every citizen. This memorial is . . .

(Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam • War, World II) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

World War I Memorial

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Mansfield, Pennsylvania.
Killed in Action Gerald N. Austin • Gordon Bailey • Sgt. John F. Cox Croix de Guerre [sic on marker] Nurse Sylvene A. Nye [Honor Roll of Veterans by community] That government of the people, by the people, for the people, . . .

(Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Four Huastecans

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, Mexico.
Los cuatro huastecos A esta plaza se le conoce como Mirador y es llamado así por la panorámica que se tiene desde este lugar. En ella destacan cuatro edificios de la sección. Y todos ellos presentan características que . . .

(Anthropology • Architecture • Man-Made Features • Native Americans) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Golden Hydrant

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San Francisco, California.
Though the water mains were broken and dry on April 18, 1906 yet from this GREENBERG hydrant on the following night there came a stream of water allowing the firemen to save the Mission District. DEDICATED to Chief Dennis . . .

(Disasters) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Covenant Central Presbyterian Church

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Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Achievement Award

(Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Miguel Hidalgo

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San Francisco, California.
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Father of Mexican Independence 1753-1811 The liberation of Mexico, after 300 years of domination by Spain, started on September 16, 1810, in the town of Dolores in what is now the state of . . .

(Patriots & Patriotism) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Fereydoun Farrokhzad

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San Francisco, California.
Muslim entertainer and martyred political activist who fought to have a free and open society for Iran, his homeland, and for people everywhere ?????? ??????

(Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Politics) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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