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...
- 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...
Don Mills
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
- 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...
- 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
- 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...
- italy
- rome
- michelangelo
Vatican Obelisk 1586
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....
- 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...
- japanese
- canadian
- japanese-canadian
- world war i
- world war ii
- korean war
- afghan war
- vancouver
- stanley park
- canada
Greenpeace
Greenpeace launched its first action from False Creek on September 15, 1971 when activists set sail on board the Phyllis Cormack for Amchitka, Alaska to protest nuclear testing. The crew: Dave...
- greenpeace
- false creek
- vancouver
- canada
The Gilmore Hotel
The Gilmore Hotel Circa 1927 Historic Property Presented by Ketchikan Historical Commission
- ketchikan
- alaska
- gilmore hotel
Troy H. Middleton
Troy H. Middleton Born October 12, 1889 Died October 9, 1976 in Georgetown, Mississippi in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Troy H. Middleton was a distinguished soldier and...
- troy h. middleton
- lsu
- baton rouge
- library
Ambassador Bridge
THE VISIBLE EXTENSION OF FRIEND-SHIP IN THE HEARTS OF TWO PEOPLES WITH LIKE IDEAS AND IDEALS
- detroit
- windsor
- bridge
Site of Indian Shellmound
One thousand feet due west was a prehistoric mound, 400 feet long, 150 feet wide, and 14 feet high. The remains of 400 Indians with stone implements and shell ornaments were found when the mound...
- alameda
- indian
- shellmound
Mary Church Terrell1863-1954
Born in Memphis in 1863, Mary Church Terrell was noted as a champion for human rights. The daughter of millionaire Robert Church, Sr., she was graduated from Oberlin College in 1884 and later made...
- shelby county
- tennessee
- naacp
- 1963
- oberlin
- 19th amendment
First Baptist Church
On April 3, 1839, 11 Baptists met in the home of Spencer Hall to organize a Baptist church. The next day, the group met to sign the articles of faith. On Sunday, April 7, the group was...
- shelby county
- tennessee
Camp Crossville
TRANSCRIPTION: CAMP CROSSVILLE1942-1945Opened in November 1942, one of the first prisoner of war camps during World War II, Camp Crossville housed over 1,500 German and Italian prisoners of...
- tennessee
- 1942
- pows
- wwii
Oakland Zoo: In Honor of Sidney A. Snow
In honor of Sidney A. Snow who personally procured the land for Oakland Zoo and founded the Alameda County Zoological Society, now the East Bay Zoological Society. He served as Director of Oakland...
- oakland
- zoo
- snow
- 1936
The First Computer in Boise City
The first computer in Boise City was installed in this building in July, 1957. The computer was a Remington-Rand UNIVAC 120, owned by the Idaho Highway Department, who occupied this building until...
- idaho
- highway department
- univac
- 438 digits
- computers
- boise city