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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- brooklyn
- newtown creek
- dep
- greenpoint
- 1996
Built by William Waller
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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- louisiana
- military