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Hinkle's Grove

Hinkle's Gove At about 1:00 P.M., October 23, 1864 Confederate General Shelby was withdrawing slowly from his position near the Wornall House. He had been ordered to pull back by General Price...

Hinkle's Gove At about 1:00 P.M., October 23, 1864 Confederate General Shelby was withdrawing slowly from his position near the Wornall House. He had been ordered to pull back by General Price...

  • civil war
  • westport
  • missouri

High Park Branch, Toronto Public Library 1916

Plaque unveiled as part of the 100th anniversary festivities of the High Park Branch Library on October 1, 2016. HIGH PARK BRANCH, TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY 1916 High Park branch opened on October...

Plaque unveiled as part of the 100th anniversary festivities of the High Park Branch Library on October 1, 2016. HIGH PARK BRANCH, TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY 1916 High Park branch opened on...

    Don Mills

    Submitted by @ScenesFromACity

    Submitted by @ScenesFromACity

    • don mills
    • toronto
    • culs-delsac

    The Gravediggers Plaque

    A.B.C TELEVISION MISS DIANA RIGG WAS STRAPPED TO THE RAILS AT THIS SPOT ON THE 4TH APRIL 1965 DURING THE MAKING OF A FILM FOR THE AVENGERS  Submitted by @rabihalameddine via @jqmcd

    A.B.C TELEVISION MISS DIANA RIGG WAS STRAPPED TO THE RAILS AT THIS SPOT ON THE 4TH APRIL 1965 DURING THE MAKING OF A FILM FOR THE AVENGERS  Submitted by @rabihalameddine via @jqmcd

    • avengers
    • abc
    • rigg
    • england
    • stapleford

    Cesare Battisti

    Plaque reads:  ' La Disperata avstriaca ferocia  Volle offesi e pvniti In Cesare Battisti La stirpe la fede l’amore della patria e della liberta  e nella cieca barbarie del svpplizio se condanno...

    Plaque reads:  ' La Disperata avstriaca ferocia  Volle offesi e pvniti In Cesare Battisti La stirpe la fede l’amore della patria e della liberta  e nella cieca barbarie del svpplizio se condanno...

    • italy
    • rome
    • politician

    John Keats Poet

    Plaque reads: ' The young English poet John Keats died in this house on the 24th February 1821 aged 25' Submitted by: @IanThorp

    Plaque reads: ' The young English poet John Keats died in this house on the 24th February 1821 aged 25' Submitted by: @IanThorp

    • english poet
    • italy
    • rome
    • keats
    • death

    Michelangelo & Recognition of Czech Slovakia

    Apologies for the poor translation. Top plaque reads 'Qui era La Casa  Consacrata dalla dimora e dalla morte  del divino Michelangelo SPQR 1871' Translated by google as 'Here was La Casa...

    Apologies for the poor translation. Top plaque reads 'Qui era La Casa  Consacrata dalla dimora e dalla morte  del divino Michelangelo SPQR 1871' Translated by google as 'Here was La...

    • italy
    • rome
    • michelangelo

    Vatican Obelisk 1586

    Submitted by: @IanThorp

    Submitted by: @IanThorp

    • obelisk
    • rome
    • italy

    Cathedral of Learning

    CATHEDRAL OF LEARNING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH DEDICATED 1937  Built with the imagination, energy and contributions of thousands of men, women and children through-out Western Pennsylvania....

    CATHEDRAL OF LEARNING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH DEDICATED 1937  Built with the imagination, energy and contributions of thousands of men, women and children through-out Western Pennsylvania....

    • pittsburgh
    • pennsylvania
    • cathedral of...

    Japanese Canadian War Memorial

    Japanese Canadian War Memorial This monument was dedicated on April 9, 1920 in lasting memory of more than 220 who answered the call of duty for Canada and to the 54 who sacrificed their lives in...

    Japanese Canadian War Memorial This monument was dedicated on April 9, 1920 in lasting memory of more than 220 who answered the call of duty for Canada and to the 54 who sacrificed their lives...

    • japanese
    • canadian
    • japanese-canadian
    • world war i
    • world war ii
    • korean war
    • afghan war
    • vancouver
    • stanley park
    • canada