The oldest German American organization in the US was founded Dec. 26, 1764, in Philadelphia to provide legal aid, welfare, and language support to German immigrants. Its library, containing...
A nationally influential architect, his forceful designs and bold use of industrial materials helped shape American modernism. His works include the Pa. Academy of Fine Arts and U. of...
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ON THESE SHORES AROUND 1477 THE GENOESE SAILOR CRISTOFORO COLOMBO FOUND SURE SIGNS OF LAND BEYOND THE ATLANTIC Submitted by @jackwidely
THIS SHORE LINE OF SAN FRANCISCO BAY REACHED A POINT TWENTY-FIVE FEET NORTHEASTERLY FROM THIS SPOT AT THE TIME GOLD WAS DISCOVERED BY JAMES W. MARSHALL AT COLOMA, CALIFORNIA, JANUARY...
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THIS TABLET WAS PLACED HERE BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BRISTOL STOCK EXCHANGE TO RECORD THE GIFT OF THIS BUILDING TO THE EXCHANGE BY THEIR PRESIDENT GEORGE WHITE AUGUST 1903 Submitted by @theuncommon
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WHERE SHELLS BURST AND MEN FELL BROKEN AND BLEEDING THEY CALMLY ADMINISTERED HEROIC WITNESS TO THE POWER OF THE FAITH THEY PREACHED ERECTED BY THE COMMONWEALTH TO COMMEMORATE THE SERVICE OF...
UNITED STATES 8TH ARMY AIR FORCE IN HONOR OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF MASSACHUSETTS WHO SERVED 1942 1945 IN THE LONG DARK YEARS, THE TRIALS, THE TRIBULATIONS BEFORE THEM UNDAUNTED THEY...