Estanislao’s Stronghold
Estanislao’s StrongholdNear here in May 1829 Estanislao, the indian chief for whom the river and county were named, defeated Sgt. Sanchez in a battle later the same month Gen. Vallejo...
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- vallejo
- california
- estanislao
Roadside Sign in Westfjords
This roadside sign in the Westfjords region of Iceland shows the roads throughout the area (most of which are impassable throughout winter).
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In honor of the women settlers of the Westfjords
This small brass plaque is affixed to a large boulder on a finger of land between Álftafjöður (Swans' Fjord) and Seyðisfjöður. The dramatic vista is hard to ignore and this little plaque is easy...
- iceland
- westfjords
- settlers
- honorarium
Herring Box School
Herring Box School Under a great live oak and near this spot stood the first school in the old town of Mayfield, now a part of Palo Alto. It was erected in 1855, pioneering what was to become...
- palo alto
- california
- bay area
Einstein in Mexico City
If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things Submitted by @plasticimage
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- mexico
- einstein
Julio A. Mella plaques
Left: "El tiempo joven no muere" De la FED de Cuba a Mella en el 61 aniversario de su muerte 10 de enero de 1991 Right: 1904-1929 Julio A Mella Revolucionario cu-bano asesinado en este lugar el 10...
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- mexico
- revolucion
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- murder
- crime
- assasination
- cuban revolution
Alexandre Dumas Père
This plaque at 25 rue de l'Université in 75007 Paris, France, celebrates Alexandre Dumas père. It reads "On the 4th floor of this building lived from 1829 to 1831 Alexandre Dumas père (1802-1870),...
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- the three musketeers
- the count of...
- romanticism
- antony
- 19th century
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The Tree That Owns Itself
FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE GREAT LOVE I BEAR THIS TREE AND THE GREAT DESIRE I HAVE FOR ITS PROTECTION FOR ALL TIME, I CONVEY ENTIRE POSSESSION OF ITSELF AND ALL LAND WITHIN EIGHT FEET OF THE...
- atlanta
- georgia
- oak
- legal personhood
The Upbuilding of Society
WAGONER BECAME INDIAN TERRITORY'S FIRST INCORPORATED TOWN JAN 4, 1896 UNDER MANSFIELD'S DIGEST OF THE LAWS OF ARKANSAS. THE CITIZENS (ABOUT 2000) SOUGHT TO FORM A CITY GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE...
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- 1896
- wagoner
- arkansas
- upbuilding
- public improvements
- free municip...
Lyceum Hall
LYCEUM HALL IN THIS BUILDING ON FEBRUARY 12, 1877 ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL PRESENTED THE FIRST PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION OF LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS. FOLLOWING THE DEMONSTRATION THE FIRST ...
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- telephone
- phone
- boston globe
- salem
- published th...