Inquisition
Frente a este lugar estuvo el quemadero de la Inquisición de 1596 a 1771. Dirección de monumentos coloniales y de la República.- In front of this place was the burner of the Inquisition from 1596...
Het Utrechts schip
This plaque explains the metal sculpture here, in the form of a ship. At this location the remains of a thousand year old wooden ship was found 2.3 meters deep in the ground, in december 1930....
- archeology
- old ship
- utrecht
- 1000 ad
Ivan Reitman Cinema
IVAN REITMAN CINEMA Director Ivan Reitman has entertained and influenced generations of film lovers with seminal films like STRIPES, MEATBALLS, and DAVE. In GHOSTBUSTERS, be made...
- new york
- manhattan
- downtown manhattan
- wall street
- ivan reitman
- movies
- cinema
- film
- alamo drafthouse
Raymond Lemieux: First Chemical Synthesis of Sucrose
National Historic Chemical LandmarkRaymond U. Lemieux: First chemical synthesis of sucroseAt this site, the National Research Council Canada's Prairie Regional Laboratory, Raymond U. Lemieux, with...
- saskatoon
- saskatchewan
- canada
- chemistry
- sucrose
- national res...
- science
William Bartram Trail
In 1775, traveling by boat Bartram passed here, noting higher land and trees "of an incredible magnitude"
- louisiana
- bartram trail
- livingston parish
Pottery Hill
This site (16ST48), dominated by the ancient Castain Oak (2006, Live Oak Society), has provided evidence of human activity though a sequence of aboriginal ceramics dating from the late Tchefuncte...
- louisiana
- native american
- st. tammany parish
Simpson Church of God
Second oldest continuously active Church of God in Louisiana. Began by Robert H. Owens, 1897. 1st named Welcome Church of God. 1st convert was James Harville. Early converts from Pine...
- louisiana
- rapides parish
- church
- religion
A.Z. Young's Home Civil Rights Leader
While serving as the President of the historic Bogalusa Civic and Voters League (The League), Dr. A. Z. Young, a noted Civil Rights Leader, Luminary & Icon, led the historic 1967 nine day...
- louisiana
- civil rights
- washington parish
Macy Street Grade Separation
Macy Street Grade Separation, Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, Project 4361, City of Los Angeles, Frank L. Shaw, Mayor. August 1931
Northern Terminus of the First Commercial Monorail in America
In commemoration of service and honor to the Seattle World’s Fair April 21 – October 21 1962 and the City of Seattle Placed in tribute this 19th day of October 1962 at the site of the northern...
George Washington
George Washington An authorized cast bronze by The Gorham Foundry from the original by Jean Antoine Houden (17 41–18 28) which stands in the state capital at Richmond, Virginia. It was purchased...
Robert A. Conyes
In Memory of ROBERT A. CONYES by Harriet B. Conyes
Jo and Norm Budman
Jo and Norm Budman Celebrating 50 years of marriage "I'll never find another you"
John Balbach
Allen and Ellen Wexler, 'Overlook'
Allan and Ellen Wexler in collaboration with di Domenico + Partners Overlook 2009 Granite and Glass Fabricated by Digital Stone Project Commissioned by MTA Arts for Transit and MTA Long Island...
- new york
- brooklyn
- atlantic terminal
- atlantic avenue
- mta
- art
- station
- lirr
The Atlantic Terminal Pavilion
THE ATLANTIC TERMINAL PAVILION "A NEW GATEWAY TO BROOKLYN" JANUARY 5, 2010 THE NEW ATLANTIC TERMINAL PAVILION IS DEDICATED TO BROOKLYN THE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD'S BIRTHPLACE IN 1836 DAVID A....
- new york
- brooklyn
- atlantic terminal
- atlantic avenue
- mta
- david paterson
- jay walder
- marty markowitz
- helena williams
- 2010
George Gamow
George Gamow Professor of physics The George Washington University From 1934 to 1956 Gamow (1904-1968) is renowned for developing the “Big Bang Theory” of the universe (1948),...
Jan Karski
Jan Karski (n. Jan Kozielewski) (1914-2000) Messenger of the Polish people to their government in exile Messenger of the Jewish people to the world The man who told of the annihilation of...
Haskell Museum
Haskell Museum 1894-1931 Caroline E. Haskell in 1894 presented to the University of Chicago the Haskell Oriental Museum. For 35 years it was a center for the study of the Near East and a sanctuary...
Tchaikovsky
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY GAY RUSSIAN CLASSICAL COMPOSER (1840-1893) PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY was raised in a society that offered no public music education. In spite of his aptitude for music,...