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Army of the Potomac
Westminster, MD
The North Branch Bridge
Branchburg, NJ
Mosby's Rangers Disband Site
Marshall, VA
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Benedictus de Spinoza (1632-1677), Amsterdammer, Filosoof/Philosopher Historical
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Spinoza is op deze plaats als zoon van joodse vluchtelingen geboren. Zijn belangrijkste werk is de Ethica. Daarin verwerpt hij alle traditionele voorstellingen van God en stelt hij dat de ogenschijnlijk chaotische natuur is onderworpen aan … more »
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Inside A Flour Mill
Richmond, VA
One of the first industries to benefit from American industrial innovation was flour milling. Oliver Evans published The Young Mill-wright and Millers Guide in 1795, and his patented principles of design spread quickly. Evans mechanized s… more »
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Sandy Point
Kinsale, VA
Here at Sandy Point, Mary Ball, George Washington's mother, spent her youth in the home of her guardian, Colonel George Eskridge. Here she married Augustine Washington in March 1731. She is supposed to have named her eldest son, George, for… more »
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books and talks calendarSeptember 19th 2018 4:30AMThe talk is sponsored by the Roanoke branch of NAACP. A historical marker was recently approved for Hill's childhood home on Gilmer Avenue. |
Civil War veteran to be honoredSeptember 19th 2018 4:07AMHildebrand will be honored for his contributions on Saturday with the dedication of a historical marker in Marietta. Bill Reynolds, member of the Civil ... |
New marker in Redwood commemorates former glass factory locationSeptember 19th 2018 3:45AMREDWOOD â A historical marker placed in this village on Sept. 9 pays tribute to the glass factory here that bustled in the 19th century. The factory ran ... |
Sherlock Breaux in the Creaux's NestSeptember 19th 2018 1:52AMFirst United Methodist Church receives an official Texas historical marker. Elizabeth Williams has documented the history of the church. The First ... |
KET celebrates 50 years of service to KentuckySeptember 18th 2018 9:45PMLEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ)- A new historical marker celebrating KET's legacy of service to Kentuckians was unveiled Tuesday at KET's O. Leonard ... |