Father Petit and the Potawatomi 'Trail of Death'

Rev. Benjamin Marie Petit, of the City of Rennes, France, arrived as the Catholic missionary to the Potawatomi Indians in northern Indiana in November 1837. By June 1838, he had learned much of their difficult language and their culture, and ...

Mother Francisca del Espiritu Santo

Francisca de Fuentes, was born to Don Simon de Fuentes and Ana Maria Tamayo del Castillo in the City of Manila in 1647. Widowed and childless herself after a brief marriage, she dedicated herself to helping the sick, the needy ...

The Douglass Family

Wealthy and influential colonial settlers.

George Douglass built his family mansion here

and also the White Horse Tavern in 1765.

This stage coach stop was of historical

importance during the Revolutionary War.

Douglassville was named for him.

In Memory of

George Douglass

who was born 25th February 1726

and ...

When the Glaciers Melt

Only about 26 glaciers remain from the 150 that were here in 1850. That number is dropping steadily. If the weather is clear, you might be able to see what is left of five glaciers in the Many Glacier Valley. ...

The Mormon Battalion at Council Grove, Kansas

The Mormon Battalion camped here for five days beginning 27 August 1846. The battalion's more than 500 volunteers and officers had been recruited from the Mormon pioneers (members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) at Council Bluffs, ...

The Roots of Freedom and Equality

Civil War to Civil Rights

“It is known to you that events have transpired within the last few days, deeply affecting the peace and character of our community.”

With these words, city officials tried to calm the angry mobs gathering ...

The Market Square Walkway

The David R. and Susan S. Goode Railwalk

Above you is the Market Square Walkway, built to connect the Hotel Roanoke with downtown Roanoke, crossing the railroad in safety and comfort. There are two observation platforms to watch rail traffic here. ...

The University of Alabama School of Law

Founded in 1872 as the first law school in Alabama. Henderson M. Somerville was the first professor and later an Alabama Supreme Court Justice. The first dean was William L. Thorington (1897-1908). The school occupied, in turn, parts of Woods, ...

The Limestone Bank Barn

1871

Built for a livestock farm by Seth Hays, the first permanent white settler in this area. The Barn is 41 feet wide and 76 feet long. The rafter beams are put together with wooden pegs. The barn is constructed of ...

150th Birthday of the USMA

Dedicated to the United States

Military Academy on its one

hundred and fiftieth birthday

March 16, 1952 in memory and

honor of the men of West Point

who have contributed so much

to our development in the

Signal Corps Air Service

Air Corps Air Forces

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