Fort Rosalie Revisited
In 1940, Natchez native Jefferson Davis Dickson built a "reconstruction" of Fort Rosalie as a tourism attraction to appeal to the city's early automobile-driving visitors. A World War I flying ace...
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- natchez
- colonial era
- park
- national par...
The Freedom Fountain
Dedicated to all the men and women who paid the ulitmate price in service to their country. This nation was conceived in liberty and built upon these sacrifices over the centuries. If this country...
- louisiana
- veterans
- park
Jimmy Lee Swaggart
Jimmy Lee Swaggart, born in Ferriday,Louisiana, on March 15, 1935, describeshimself as an old- fashioned, Holy Ghost-filled, shouting, weeping, soul-winning,gospel-preaching preacher....
- louisiana
- ferriday
- jimmy swaggart
- religion
Mickey Gilley
Mickey Leroy Gilley, born March 9,1936, grew up in Ferriday, Louisiana, andis a well-known country music performerand songwriter. He learned to play thepiano alongside his famous cousins,...
- louisiana
- music
- ferriday
- country & western
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis, born September 29, 1935,in Ferriday, Louisiana, with a God-given talent,at an early age became a world-famous rock-and-roll star. At age 8 he sang for the first timeto an audience...
- louisiana
- ferriday
- music
- rock & roll
Leon "Pee Wee" Whittaker
1906 - 1993Leon "Peewee" Whittaker was bornabout 35 miles north of Ferriday,near Newellton, Louisiana. Hestudied music as a child and receivedinstruction on clarinet, trombone,guitar, string bass,...
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- ferriday
- music
- blues
Howard K. Smith
Howard Kingsbury Smith, a broadcasterand journalist, was born in Ferriday,Louisiana, May 12, 1914. His father, alsonamed Howard K. Smith, was of a gentleman-farmer's family from Lettsworth,...
- louisiana
- ferriday
- journalist
Calero County Park - Baily Fellow House
Calero County Park – Bailey Fellows House The nearby Bailey Fellows house is a historic "Italianate" structure located at the south end of Calero Reservoir and appears on the County of Santa...
Sleeping Widow
Submitted by @jqmcd.
COMMERATION OF THE TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY IN THE BAHAMAS
ThIS PLAQUE IS IN COMMERATION OF THE TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY IN THE BAHAMAS THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WERE THE FIRST MEMBERS ROM HARBOUR ISLAND TO SERVE IN THE...
Ipswich was Settled in March 1633
IPSWICH WAS SETTLED IN MARCH 1633 ON THIS HILL-TOP THE FIRST MEETING-HOUSE WAS BUILT AND SURROUNDED WITH A STONE FORT. THE PRESENT EDIFICE IS THE FIFTH WHICH HAS OCCUPIED THIS SPOT...
Hiawatha Asylum for Insane Indians
HIAWATHA ASYLUM FOR INSANE INDIANS Receiving Congressional appropriations in 1899. the Hiawatha Asylum for Insane Indians was the second federal mental hospital and the first dedicated...
5 November 2009 Ft. Hood Memorial - Killeen, Texas
5 November 2009 Ft. Hood Memorial - Killeen, Texas At 13:20 on a sunny Thursday afternoon on the 5th of November, 2009, Soldiers at the Fort Hood Soldier Readiness Processing Center...
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- killeen
- texas
- memorial
- army
- military
The Tower Liberty
Submitted by @stuherrm.
- beating of t...
- london
Where are the Falls of the St. Croix?
Submitted by @jack_daniel.
Nolan Ryan
A Texas legend and one of baseball's most intimidating figures on the pitching mound across four decades, his overpowering fastball and unparalleled longevity produced 324 victories and a host of...
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- baseball
- texas
- round rock
Texas State Capitol Statue of Liberty
WITH THE FAITH AND COURAGE OF THEIR FOREFATHERS WHO MADE POSSIBLE THE FREEDOM OF THESE UNITED STATES THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA DEDICATE THIS COPY OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY AS A PLEDGE...
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- austin
- capitol
- texas
- boy scouts
Julius Whittier
"He Came Betore Us. He Left a Legacy" Julius Whittier (Texas Football: 1969-72) became a historically significant figure as the first African American to receive a four-year tooiball scholarship,...
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- football
- university
- texas
- austin
- university of texas
- university o...
Elite Cafe
THE FIRST ELITE CAFE OPENED IN DOWNTOWN WACO IN 1919 AND WAS ACQUIRED BY THE GREEK IMMIGRANT COLIAS FAMILY IN 1920. THE COLIAS BROTHERS OPENED THIS ELITE CAFE IN 1941 ON "THE CIRCLE,”...
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- waco
- cafe
- greek
- downtown
The Archive War
THE ARCHIVE WAR IN 1839 AUSTIN BECAME THE CAPITAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS. THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES- STATE PAPERS AND LAND TITLES-WERE HOUSED ON CONGRESS AVENUE. IN 1842 AFTER MEXICAN ARMIES SEIZED...
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- capitol
- archive
- austin