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Ohlone Native Peoples

    Woodbridge Metcale Grove

      Red Lion Inn - Brooklyn

      Red Lion Inn Near here stood the Red Lion Inn, marking the junction of three country roads: Martense Lane what followed what is now the southern edge of The Green-Wood Cemetery; the Narrows Road,...

      Red Lion Inn Near here stood the Red Lion Inn, marking the junction of three country roads: Martense Lane what followed what is now the southern edge of The Green-Wood Cemetery; the Narrows Road,...

      • new york
      • brooklyn
      • green-wood cemetery
      • red lion inn
      • american revolution
      • battle of brooklyn
      • 1776

      The Jerry & Maria McAuley Center of The Bowery Mission

      The JERRY & MARIA MCAULEY CENTER of The Bowery Mission Jerry & Maria McAuley each experienced a radical transformation from a life of crime to a life of faith. Together, they founded the Helping...

      The JERRY & MARIA MCAULEY CENTER of The Bowery Mission Jerry & Maria McAuley each experienced a radical transformation from a life of crime to a life of faith. Together, they founded the...

      • new york
      • manhattan
      • bowery
      • jerry mcauley
      • maria mcauley
      • bowery mission
      • 1872

      The Eternal Flame - St. Martinville

      Honors all persons exiled from Nova Scotia in 1755. It reflects the burning faith of their 'Sacred attachment to the homeland and to their religion'. Dedicated 10 December 1995 Endorsed by The...

      Honors all persons exiled from Nova Scotia in 1755. It reflects the burning faith of their 'Sacred attachment to the homeland and to their religion'. Dedicated 10 December 1995 Endorsed by The...

      • louisiana
      • acadian history
      • cajun

      Queen Mother Moore - African Liberation Leader

      Audley Moore, also known as Queen Mother Moore, was born in New Iberia, LA on July 27, 1898. She was a global civil and human rights leader, political theorist, and educator advocating for the...

      Audley Moore, also known as Queen Mother Moore, was born in New Iberia, LA on July 27, 1898. She was a global civil and human rights leader, political theorist, and educator advocating for the...

      • louisiana
      • iberia parish
      • africa

      Duchamp Opera House

      The Duchamp Opera House was built in 1830, making it not only the oldest building in St. Martin Parish, but also one of the oldest in Acadiana. It is also thought to be the oldest surviving opera...

      The Duchamp Opera House was built in 1830, making it not only the oldest building in St. Martin Parish, but also one of the oldest in Acadiana. It is also thought to be the oldest surviving...

      • louisiana
      • entertainment
      • st. martin parish

      Bronx Post Office

      BRONX POST OFFICE COMPLETED IN 1932 UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF U.S. TREASURY ARCHITECT LOUIS SIMON, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DESIGN OF THOMAS HARLAN ELLETT, THE BUILDING WAS EXECUTED IN A STYLE THAT...

      BRONX POST OFFICE COMPLETED IN 1932 UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF U.S. TREASURY ARCHITECT LOUIS SIMON, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DESIGN OF THOMAS HARLAN ELLETT, THE BUILDING WAS EXECUTED IN A STYLE THAT...

      • new york
      • bronx
      • post office
      • louis simon
      • thomas harlan ellett
      • 1932
      • 1953
      • 1989

      Bronx Post Office Building

      THIS BUILDING WAS ERECTED DURING THE ADMINISTRATION OF FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HENRY MORGENTHAU JR SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY JAMES A FARLEY POSTMASTER...

      THIS BUILDING WAS ERECTED DURING THE ADMINISTRATION OF FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HENRY MORGENTHAU JR SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY JAMES A FARLEY POSTMASTER...

      • new york
      • bronx
      • post office
      • franklin d roosevelt
      • henry morgenthau
      • james a farley
      • 1935

      Ján Slávik & Juraj Slávik

        In Memory of Lindsay Rehm

          Historic Trees

            Saskatoon's Historic Streetcar Line

            A Journey Through Time: On January 1, 1913, Saskatoon's streetcars began operating, powered by overhead electrical lines and reaching all corners of the city. By the 1940s, the aging streetcars...

            A Journey Through Time: On January 1, 1913, Saskatoon's streetcars began operating, powered by overhead electrical lines and reaching all corners of the city. By the 1940s, the aging...

            • saskatoon
            • saskatchewan
            • canada
            • streetcar
            • public transit
            • trolley bus

            Heinrich Mattoni

              To Remember The Visit of Humphrey The Humpback Whale

                McDonald Observatory

                  The Harlan J. Smith Telescope

                    Lunar Laser Ranging

                      Welcome to Port Barre

                      • louisiana
                      • port barre
                      • st. landry parish

                      Welcome to Leonville

                      • louisiana
                      • st. landry parish
                      • leonville