Court Square Saved
Court Square was almost sold to developers in the 1870s to pay back debts incurred in the yellow fever epidemics. It was almost sold again in the early 1900s for a skyscraper, and still again...
- shelby county
- tennessee
Major Robert Selden Garnett
THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DESIGNED BY MAJOR ROBERT SELDEN GARNETT, U.S. ARMY, AND ADOPTED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF 1849 AT MONTEREY. COMMISSIONED A BRIGADIER...
- monterey
- california
- civil war
- confederacy
- west virginia
- general officer
- war between ...
Port of Monterey Named
1602 PORT OF MONTEREY NAMED Sebastian Vizcaino, a Spanish explorer, anchors in the bay and names it Monterey in honor of Gaspar de Zuniga y Azevedo, the Count de Monte Rey, Viceroy of New Spain...
- monterey
- california
- naming
- vizcaino
- 1602
Max Kade Annex
Article here. Submitted by @saramarieshep
- kansas
- lawrence
- jayhawk
- hell-hounds
- civil war
- slavery
- lincoln
For Sick and Wounded Soldiers During the Great War
INTER ARMA CARITAS THIS BUILDING WAS USED AS THE HEADQUARTERS OF A HOSPITAL FOR SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS DURING THE GREAT WAR. IT WAS MANNED BY GLOUCESTERSHIRE VOLUNTARY AID DETACHMENT NO 6...
- winchcombe
- hospital
- wwi
- gloucestershire
Dr. Samuel Wolfe
IN THIS HOUSE DR. SAMUEL WOLFE PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF PUBLIC HEALTH COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PLANNED THE AIRLIFT OF PHYSICIANS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM TO COUNTER THE STRIKE OF SASKATCHEWAN...
- dr. samuel wolfe
- saskatoon
- saskatchewan
- universal healthcare
- doctor's str...
- health cooperative
- community cl...
Cowl Lane
CALLED COLE STRETE IN 1227 WHEN IT WAS ON WINCHOOMBE ABBEY'S EASTERN BOUNDARY,. IT LATER BECAME COLD LANE, COW LANE & THEN FROM ABOUT 1812, CHAPEL LANE Submitted by @caddickbrown
- birmingham
- england
- cold
- cow
- chapel
After an 18th Century Ducking Stool
![WINYARD ST (1320) LED TO WINCHOMBE ABBEY'S VINEYARD. IT WAS LATER CALLED DUCK STREET AFTER AN 18TH CENTURY DUCKING STOOL AT THE RIVERSIDE [Location approximate] Submitted by @caddickbrown](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/EgfeHSxpoSxg8IJrsbi3MoEMHNsI4gr_Zf6TWQzRGlWEPvCTMvpRpyclbmzZaenHv2VVKsh6lAKn9wFYuiUV_fLY-JtOqw)
WINYARD ST (1320) LED TO WINCHOMBE ABBEY'S VINEYARD. IT WAS LATER CALLED DUCK STREET AFTER AN 18TH CENTURY DUCKING STOOL AT THE RIVERSIDE [Location approximate] Submitted by @caddickbrown
- duck
- birmingham
- england
- winyard
- vinyard
- abbey
Known as Dog & Gun
ONCE SCHOOL HOUSE LANE AFTER THE 17TH CENTURY CHANDOS GRAMMAR SCHOOL & LATER MALTHOUSE LANE. LOCALLY KNOWN AS DOG & GUN LANE AFTER A PUBLIC HOUSESubmitted by @caddickbrown
In Loving Memory of "Buzz"
![Submitted by @SeanTManley [Location approximate]](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/VzM72yWmF-LFSrHcOv05qvCKO7KfD8I_9RT3We9-WiFnjTJuQgwp3VgfpHOjLWYPQY8bcvdeuU_V_y8csjKcIcb-7IXT)
Submitted by @SeanTManley [Location approximate]
- colorado springs
- colorado
- buzz
- loving memory
Captain G. Allan Hancock
CAPTAIN G. ALLAN HANCOCK DONOR OF HANCOCK FARM TO THE PEOPLE OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY 1916 Submitted by @zeroisme
- los angeles
- california
- park
- tar pits
- hancock
Donner Party Camp at Alder Creek Valley
DONNER PARTY CAMP AT ALDER CREEK VALLEY In the Fall of 1846, 25 Members of The Donner Party became Trapped by an Early Snowstorm here at Alder Creek Valley. The George and Jacob Donner Families,...
- 1846
- donner
- california
- donner party
- alder creek valley
Was Temporarily Trapped
On the 19th day of September, 1984 Former U.S. President Gerald R. Ford was temporarily trapped in this elevator. VAN PELT- DIETRICH LIBRARY CENTER Photo courtesy of University of Pennsylvania's...
- philadelphia
- pennsylvania
- ford
- gerald ford
- 1984
- elevator
- temporarily trapped
Deng Shichang
Deng Shichang from Panyu, (now Guangzhou City), Guangdong. A well-known patriotic general who died for his country during the First Sino-Japanese War. Submitted by Erica Newman. Translated...
- guangzhou city
- guangdong
- china
- sino-japanese war
- 1895
Construction 129
Construction 129Despite its imposing appearance, Construction 129 was never used--or even completed. It was to have been armed with 2 guns having massive, 16" diameter barrels. Each weapon weighed...
Geronimo Surrender Marker
"Near here Geronimo, last Apache chieftain and Nachite with their followers surrendered, on Sept. 6th 1886, to General Nelson A. Miles, U. S. Army. Lieutenant Chas. B. Gatewood with Kieta...
The Crutchfield Suite
BRACKENRIDGE FIELD LABORATORY THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN "The Crutchfield Suite" For 45 years (Fall 1967 - Fall 2012) Resident Manager John Crutchfield and Grace Crutchfield lived in this...
- austin
- texas
- brackenridge
- suite
- if you are r...
- field laboratory
The Smartest Sailing Vessel out of San Francisco -- Brigantine Galilee
Submitted by mollyocr
- sailing
- san francisco
- california
- bay area
From the Riches of the Sea
Birmingham Town Hall
JOSEPH HANSOM JOHN WELCH ARCHITECTS MDCCCXXXIV Submitted by @caddickbrown
- birmingham
- england