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Zippin Pippin
Green Bay, Wisconsin.The Zippin Pippin, designed by John Miller, was originally built in 1923. Miller, a renowned wooden coaster designer, also designed Bay Beach Amusement Park's original roller...
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Gardening
Memphis, Tennessee.Corn was the most important crop for the people living in Chucalissa. As the skill of growing corn migrated from Central America, Native people adjusted their diets and lifestyles to...
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Massacre du 17 octobre 1961 / Paris massacre of 1961 Memorial
, France.Le 17 octobre 1961, pendant la guerre d'Algérie, trente mille Algériennes et Algériens de la région parisienne manifestèrent pacifiquement contre le couvre-feu qui leur était imposé. Cette...
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First Baptist Church of Chesterfield
Chesterfield, Missouri.African-Americans have suffered from religious and racial oppression throughout many periods of American history. Years ago, Christian-minded slaves often worshipped with their...
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Former Site of the Armed Forces Examining and Entrance Station
Chicago, Illinois.Dedicated to the brave service members who passed through these doors on their way to serve our country in conflicts far and wide (Military • War, Vietnam • Architecture) Includes...
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Northrup F-89 Scorpion
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.The Northrop F-89 Scorpion was the first aircraft designed as an all-weather interceptor. First flown in 1948, it served as the mainstay of the fighter...
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Saint Gertrude the Great
Hillside, Illinois.Benedictine Nun Herald of Divine Love St. Gertrude understood as few humans have, the tremendous love of Jesus Crhist for us, and she demonstrated and explained for us the great love...
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Lockheed T-33 Tee Bird
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.The Lockheed T-33 Tee Bird was developed as a trainer version of the F-80 Shooting Star. It saw extensive service as a trainer and as a combat support and radar...
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Ed Johnson Memorial
Chattanooga, Tennessee.[The Ed Johnson Memorial consists of nine plaques. From left to right, they are:] Chattanooga in 1906 Chattanooga was a prominent industrial center of the New South in the early...
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Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.In 1999, the 3rd Wing Commander requested a C-130 for static display in Heritage Park. The National Museum of the USAF identified an excess Lockheed Martin...
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Major General Fred L. Walker
Brownwood, Texas.MG Fred L. Walker (revered commanding General of the Fighting 36th Infantry Division) was born on June 11, 1887, in Fairfield County, Ohio and graduated from Ohio State University in...
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The Five Churches of Mission San Diego de Alcalá
San Diego, California.Mission Founded - July 16, 1769, Mission San Diego de Alcalá was established at the Presidio of San Diego. Services were held outdoors and in available rooms Founding Missionary:...
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Saint Didacus - San Diego
San Diego, California.San Diego de Alcala (St Didacus) was born in San Nicolas del Puerto in the Spanish province of Andalusia in 1400. When of age, he joined the Franciscan Order as a lay brother and...
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near Schuylerville, New York.Here the Americans forced the British to retreat Oct. 8, 1777. The gift of Hon. Webster Wagner (War, US Revolutionary) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS...
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Georges Paulin
, France.Ici de novembre 1940 a novembre 1941 Georges Paulin anima le reseau de renseignement Phill et combattit la tyrannie et le racisme Fusille au Mont Valerien le 21 mars 1942 Qu'il vive dans notre...
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L’Anse-Lac Vieux Desert Trail
L'Anse, Michigan.Near this spot ran the L’Anse-Lac Vieux Desert Trail, which crossed the interior of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan from L’Anse on Keweenaw Bay to Lac Vieux Desert on the Wisconsin...
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Raymond de la Tailhède
, France.Le poète Raymond de la Tailhede, fondateur avec Moréas, de l'Ecole Romane en 1891, a habité cette maison. English translation The poet Raymond de la Tailhède, founder, with Moréas, of the...
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"Fighting" 36th Infantry Division
Brownwood, Texas.Texas National Guard units of the 36th Infantry Division "Texas Division" from 71 cities received orders to mobilize on November 25, 1940 at Camp Bowie, Brownwood, Texas, to prepare...
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Canada's Gift to the World
New Tecumseth, Ontario.Sir Frederick Grant Banting, MD 1891-1941 KBE, MC, FRS, FRSC, Nobel Laureate Charles Herbert Best, MD 1899-1978 CC, CH, CBE, FRS, FRSC, FRCP James Bertram Collip, Ph.D.,...
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Al Worthington
Lynchburg, Virginia.In 1974, Al Worthington came to Lynchburg to start Liberty's baseball program. His 13-year coaching stint enabled him to become the winningest coach in program history with 343...
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