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General Bibiano Dávalos López

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General Bibiano Dávalos López Texto no encontrado English translation: General Bibiano Dávalos López Text not found

(Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

St. Bartholomew World War I Memorial

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, United Kingdom.
Hallowed In Christ be the memory of all the gallant men and women who fell in the Great War for the freedom of the world they shall yet stand before the throne an exceeding great army and in that last muster shall be found . . .

(War, World I) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

General Manuel Márquez de León

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General Manuel Márquez de León Texto no encontrado English translation: General Manuel Márquez de León Text not found

(War, Mexican-American • Wars, Non-US) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Bradley County Court House

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Warren, Arkansas.
The first temporary court house in Bradley County was erected on this site in 1842, two years after the creation of the county, and continued in use until 1858, when a court house built of brick was erected.

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

Virginia Woolf

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Virginia Woolf lived in a house formerly on the south side of Tavistock Square from 1924 to 1939 where most of her greatest novels were written and published Then one day walking round Tavistock Square I made up, as I . . .

(Arts, Letters, Music • Women) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Spanish-American War Memorial

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Deadwood, South Dakota.
The bronze cannon above you, serial number #9220, was cast on May 7, 1862 at the Royal Foundry of Seville, Spain. This cannon was one of six "Cañones rayados cortos de a 12 centimetros,” or short cannon of twelve . . .

(Man-Made Features • War, Spanish-American) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Marble Hall

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Wilmington, Ohio.
After World War II, colleges across the country struggled to house students following surges in enrollments made possible by the G.I. Bill. Wilmington College was no exception. The College's enrollment doubled compared to . . .

(Education) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Convent of San Diego and the Inquisition

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Combento. de Sn. Diego. Frente a este lugar estuvo el quemadero de la Inquisicion. de 1596 a 1771. Dirección de monumentos coloniales y de la República English translation: Convent of San Diego In front of this place . . .

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

Deserted Camp

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near Wilmington, Ohio.
Near this site in October 1786 General Benjamin Logan with an army of 700 Kentucky volunteers camped on their way to destroy seven Indian towns in the Mad River Valley. During the night a renegade deserted the camp to warn . . .

(Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Kerry P. Hein Memorial

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Hauppauge, New York.
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(War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Adobe of the Rancho Los Feliz

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Los Angeles, California.
Granted on March 22, 1843 to Maria Ygnacia Verdugo in confirmation of an earlier Spanish concession made to Vicente Feliz in 1795. Later owned by famous California pioneers Antonio Coronel and James Lick. Colonel Griffith . . .

(Hispanic Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

A Town is Born

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Medford, Oregon.
Destined to become the region’s largest city and a major economic hub, Medford began in 1883 when the railroad came to Southern Oregon. In the fall of 1883, four property owners deeded part of their land to the Oregon and . . .

(Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Medford Boomed As Orchards Bloomed

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Medford, Oregon.
With railroad access to distant markets, the orchard industry flourished. Hundreds of thousands of apple and pear trees were planted in the early 1900s, and commercial fruit became the Rogue Valley's major export. Promoters . . .

(Air & Space • Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce) Includes complete text, location, directions, 8 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The War Brings Change

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Medford, Oregon.
When the nation entered World War II, Medford transformed into a military town. Construction of Camp White, a nearby Army training post, began about six weeks after the December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. The Army also . . .

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

Coco-Piazza Home

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Marksville, Louisiana.
Full two story dwelling built in classic Arts and Crafts style. Features tile roof, stained glass and original Arts and Crafts interior. Designed by Favrot and Livaudais of New Orleans for L. Jules Coco, prominent local merchant.

(Architecture • Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

1806 Old Log Church

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Schellsburg, Pennsylvania.
This log church, built in 1806, on land donated by John Schell, the founder of Schellsburg, is the oldest church structure in Bedford County. Two congregations, the German Reformed and Lutherans, shared this church until . . .

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Clodomiro Cota Márquez

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, Mexico.
Clodomiro Cota Márquez Texto no encontrado English translation: Clodomiro Cota Márquez Text not found

(Wars, Non-US) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

From Motor Camping to Tourist Cabins

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Manns Choice, Pennsylvania.
By 1923, motor camping was the number one national pastime. Automobiles provided average Americans a new type of freedom and a way to escape their daily routine by touring the countryside on short weekend trips or . . .

(Notable Buildings • Notable Places • Roads & Vehicles) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Lawrence County Jails & Capital Punishment

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Deadwood, South Dakota.
Since 1877, four county jails have been constructed within the Deadwood city limits. The first jail was erected in May of 1877 in the Ingleside Townsite (today's Presidential Neighborhood) and consisted of a 30 x 50 foot log . . .

(Law Enforcement • Man-Made Features • Notable Buildings) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

President Taft Comes to Deadwood

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Deadwood, South Dakota.
On October 21, 1911, U.S. President William Howard Taft delivered a 30 minute address from this location to a large crowd of spectators. President Taft's visit to Deadwood was one stop on a nationwide campaign tour across . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Notable Events • Notable Persons • Politics) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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