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Knight Foundry
Sutter Creek, CA
Captain John E. Cook
Mont Alto, PA
Expanding the American Intellect: Icons and Iconoclasts
Baltimore, MD
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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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Milton Snellings
Fredericksburg, VA
Dedicated to the Memory of Milton Snellings General President 1916-1921 By the International Union of Operating Engineers Snellings 1870 - 1921 … more »
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Tom & Mary's Snack Shop & Dr. Watanabe's Office
San-Jose, CA
The first Japanese American surgeon in San Jose was Dr. Lee Watanabe. His office was above Tom and Mary's Snack Shop. He was pretty short, but when he was standing on his box doing surgery, he was a giant.Sue Inouye… more »
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Delegate unveils marker in Catonsville to highlight initial efforts to desegregate Baltimore County ...September 22nd 2018 10:15PM... who represents areas of Catonsville, Woodlawn and Ellicott City, unveiled a historical marker in front of the school, marking the efforts of Thurgood ... |
'You are not forgotten': POW/MIA display honors heroesSeptember 22nd 2018 10:52AMAdditionally on display was a portrait of Max Adams Morris and a photograph of the historical marker that is located outside of the center, which ... |
Week in Review â Sept. 22September 22nd 2018 10:41AMOn Friday, the state placed a historical marker in Canton to commemorate a speech by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at Memorial Field House in ... |
MLK's Canton Fieldhouse speech gets historical markerSeptember 22nd 2018 7:40AMCANTON Canton City Schools celebrated International Day of Peace on Friday by dedicating a historical marker commemorating a speech given by ... |
Site of former Crystal Beach Park to get historical markerSeptember 22nd 2018 7:07AMRini Jeffers. The Chronicle-Telegram. VERMILION â When you grow up on the grounds of an amusement park, your childhood carries some unusual ... |