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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...

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,...

    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,...

      Cole Porter

      Cole Porter Gay American composer (1893-1964)   Cole Porter remains one of America’s all-time greatest composers and songwriters – one of the few who wrote both the lyrics and the music. His hits...

      Cole Porter Gay American composer (1893-1964)   Cole Porter remains one of America’s all-time greatest composers and songwriters – one of the few who wrote both the lyrics and the music. His hits...

        Alan Turing

        Alan Mathison Turing (Gay British Mathematician and Computer Scientist) (1912-1954)   During the second world war, Alan Turing worked at Britain’s code breaking center where he was responsible for...

        Alan Mathison Turing (Gay British Mathematician and Computer Scientist) (1912-1954)   During the second world war, Alan Turing worked at Britain’s code breaking center where he was responsible...

          Billy Strayhorn

          Billy Strayhorn Gay U.S. Composer, Arranger and Pianist (1915-1967) “If you want something hard enough, it just gets done.”  —Billy Strayhorn   Billy Strayhorn studied music at the Pittsburgh...

          Billy Strayhorn Gay U.S. Composer, Arranger and Pianist (1915-1967) “If you want something hard enough, it just gets done.”  —Billy Strayhorn   Billy Strayhorn studied music at the...

            Xavier Dolida, Suspended Pots

            SUSPENDED POTS   ARTİST: Xavier Dolida   "This mural is an ode to French Impressionism. I am inspired by their stylistic depictions of flowers and use of bright and airy colors. I wanted to...

            SUSPENDED POTS   ARTİST: Xavier Dolida   "This mural is an ode to French Impressionism. I am inspired by their stylistic depictions of flowers and use of bright and airy colors. I wanted...

            • new york
            • manhattan
            • hudson yards
            • hell's kitchen
            • west side highway
            • art
            • xavier dolida

            The Green-Wood Cemetery

            THE GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY   HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A   NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK   THIS SITE POSSESSES NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE IN COMMEMORATING THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   ESTABLISHED...

            THE GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY   HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A   NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK   THIS SITE POSSESSES NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE IN COMMEMORATING THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   ESTABLISHED...

            • new york
            • brooklyn
            • green-wood cemetery
            • cemetery
            • 1838
            • 2006

            Brachiopod Fossil Paving

            BRACHIOPOD FOSSIL PAVING   The stone you stand on was quarried in Alcove, NY 30 miles south east of the Gilboa Dam. This stone was formed during the same geological period as the fossilized tree...

            BRACHIOPOD FOSSIL PAVING   The stone you stand on was quarried in Alcove, NY 30 miles south east of the Gilboa Dam. This stone was formed during the same geological period as the fossilized...

            • new york
            • brooklyn
            • greenpoint
            • newtown creek
            • fossil

            The Newtown Creek Nature Walk

            THE NEWTOWN CREEK NATURE WALK The plants and trees along the Nature Walk are identified with plaques which describe their historical, industrial and medicinal uses. They were selected for their...

            THE NEWTOWN CREEK NATURE WALK The plants and trees along the Nature Walk are identified with plaques which describe their historical, industrial and medicinal uses. They were selected for...

            • new york
            • brooklyn
            • newtown creek
            • nature walk

            Newtown Creek, DEP, DCA, NCMC, George Trakas

            The New York City Department of Environmental Protection DEP manages the City's water supply, providing more than 1.1 billion gallons of water each day to more than 9 million residents throughout...

            The New York City Department of Environmental Protection DEP manages the City's water supply, providing more than 1.1 billion gallons of water each day to more than 9 million residents throughout...

            • brooklyn
            • newtown creek
            • dep
            • greenpoint
            • 1996

            Built by William Waller

            BUILT C.1835byWILLIAM WALLER,SADDLERFacade C.1870Submitted by @lampbane

            BUILT C.1835byWILLIAM WALLER,SADDLERFacade C.1870Submitted by @lampbane

            • south carolina
            • charleston
            • william waller
            • 1835
            • 1870

            The Oil Industry in Mississippi

            In 1938, the Mississippi Geological Survey in cooperation with the W.P.A. undertook a geological survey in ten counties. Assistant state geologist Fredric F. Mellen supervised several county...

            In 1938, the Mississippi Geological Survey in cooperation with the W.P.A. undertook a geological survey in ten counties. Assistant state geologist Fredric F. Mellen supervised several...

            • mississippi
            • oil
            • commerce

            Glenmora Cemetery

            Glenmora Cemetery ("Old Cemetery") is located in Glenmora, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. It is owned and maintained by Glenmora Cemetery Association, Inc., chartered in February 1950. Land was...

            Glenmora Cemetery ("Old Cemetery") is located in Glenmora, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. It is owned and maintained by Glenmora Cemetery Association, Inc., chartered in February 1950. Land was...

            • louisiana
            • cemetery

            Camp Claiborne, LA Birthplace of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions

            Here at Camp Claiborne the 82nd Infantry Division, "All American" of WWI fame was reactivated on March 25, 1942, under the command of Major General Omar Bradley. On June 26, 1942, Major General...

            Here at Camp Claiborne the 82nd Infantry Division, "All American" of WWI fame was reactivated on March 25, 1942, under the command of Major General Omar Bradley. On June 26, 1942, Major...

            • louisiana
            • military
            • wwii
            • world war ii
            • airborne

            Mike the Tiger - History

            About our TigerOther mascots were proposed during the first 40 years of LSU's football team, but the tiger mascot stuck. From 1896 to 1924, students made paper-maché tigers that they took to...

            About our TigerOther mascots were proposed during the first 40 years of LSU's football team, but the tiger mascot stuck. From 1896 to 1924, students made paper-maché tigers that they took to...

            • louisiana
            • lsu
            • mascot
            • college

            Mike VI and his habitat

            About the AreaMike VI was born July 23, 2005, and came to LSU when he was two years old. At the time of his arrival at LSU, he weighed 320 pounds. He will eventually reach a weight of about 500...

            About the AreaMike VI was born July 23, 2005, and came to LSU when he was two years old. At the time of his arrival at LSU, he weighed 320 pounds. He will eventually reach a weight of about...

            • louisiana
            • lsu
            • tiger

            Tigers in the Wild Conservation

            An Endangered SpeciesMike, LSU's beloved mascot, is not only a symbol of the university's school spirit and pride, but also a key in the education of the public about the preservation of tigers...

            An Endangered SpeciesMike, LSU's beloved mascot, is not only a symbol of the university's school spirit and pride, but also a key in the education of the public about the preservation of tigers...

            • louisiana
            • tiger
            • lsu

            Camp Claiborne

            (Activated Oct. 1940 - Deactivated Dec. 1945)Camp Claiborne was named for William C. C. Claiborne, first governor of the state of Louisiana. The camp was part of the 8th Service Command. It was...

            (Activated Oct. 1940 - Deactivated Dec. 1945)Camp Claiborne was named for William C. C. Claiborne, first governor of the state of Louisiana. The camp was part of the 8th Service Command. It was...

            • louisiana
            • military
            • wwii
            • world war ii
            • airborne

            Camp Claiborne Birthplace of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions

            At this site on May 7 1942 Sergeant Alvin C York the most decorated Soldier of WWI addressed the 82nd Infantry Division under the command of General Omar Bradley. The division would later become...

            At this site on May 7 1942 Sergeant Alvin C York the most decorated Soldier of WWI addressed the 82nd Infantry Division under the command of General Omar Bradley. The division would later become...

            • louisiana
            • military

            Courtney Garg Brousseau Bench Dolores Park

            Courtney Garg Brousseau Aug 27, 1997 - May 4, 2020 A LIFE LOST, A LEGACY BORN "I just ate a delicious burrito in Dolores Park, and for a brief moment, everything felt okay." Quoted Tweet Submitted...

            Courtney Garg Brousseau Aug 27, 1997 - May 4, 2020 A LIFE LOST, A LEGACY BORN "I just ate a delicious burrito in Dolores Park, and for a brief moment, everything felt okay." Quoted Tweet Submitted...