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Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

    Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Southern Terminal Seismic and Security Retrofit Project 2009

      The Forgotten War -- WWII In Alaska

      • wwii
      • dutch harbor
      • attu
      • kiska
      • invasion of alaska

      The Alascom Holiday Tree

      • holiday tree

      Ted Stevens, Anchorage Airport

        Memorial Bike Racks Walt Little 1945 - 2015

          Clover Pass School

            Chamber of Commerce Building

            Submitted by @klstewart

            Submitted by @klstewart

            • preserved fish
            • nyc

            Napa -- Birthplace of the Loudspeaker

            Submitted by @quitasarah

            Submitted by @quitasarah

            • 1915

            Newton County Memorial Clock

            This memorial clock and bell was given to Newton County, Texas. In memory of Dr. J.S. Peavy and wife Maryann by their daughter Alice. July 1929.

            This memorial clock and bell was given to Newton County, Texas. In memory of Dr. J.S. Peavy and wife Maryann by their daughter Alice. July 1929.

            • texas
            • memorial

            Historic Roadside Park

            The picnic area on US 190 in Newton County is an early roadside park developed by the Texas Highway Department -- now Texas Department of Transportation. This 1936 park accommodated motorists...

            The picnic area on US 190 in Newton County is an early roadside park developed by the Texas Highway Department -- now Texas Department of Transportation. This 1936 park accommodated motorists...

            • texas
            • park

            TBM Avenger

            Submitted by @bthubbard

            Submitted by @bthubbard

              Vye's Beach

              Submitted by @bthubbard

              Submitted by @bthubbard

                Where He Was Probably Murdered

                Edward V As Prince of Wales, King Edward V lived in Ludlow, returning in April 1483 to London, where he was probably murdered.  [Location approximate]Submitted by @SamiraAhmedUK

                Edward V As Prince of Wales, King Edward V lived in Ludlow, returning in April 1483 to London, where he was probably murdered.  [Location approximate]Submitted by @SamiraAhmedUK

                  A letter to the future

                  A letter to the future   Ok is the first Icelandic glacier to lose its status as a glacier. In the next 200 years all our glaciers are expected to follow the same path. This monument is to...

                  A letter to the future   Ok is the first Icelandic glacier to lose its status as a glacier. In the next 200 years all our glaciers are expected to follow the same path. This monument is...

                  • glacier
                  • climate change
                  • ok
                  • 415 ppm co2

                  Basic Facts About the Mississippi River

                  Length: River length is a difficult measurement top in down because the river channel is constantly changing but it is about 2,350 miles long. Width: At Lake Itasca, the river is between 20-30...

                  Length: River length is a difficult measurement top in down because the river channel is constantly changing but it is about 2,350 miles long. Width: At Lake Itasca, the river is between 20-30...

                  • mississippi

                  The Civil War Defenses of Washington - Fort Reno

                  THE CIVIL WAR DEFENSESOF WASHINGTONFORT RENOTHE SITE OF THIS FORT WAS SELECTED INAUGUST, 1861. FIRST CALLED FORT PENNSYLVANIA,THE FORT WAS LOCATED AT AN ELEVATION OF430 FEET, COMMANDING THREE...

                  THE CIVIL WAR DEFENSESOF WASHINGTONFORT RENOTHE SITE OF THIS FORT WAS SELECTED INAUGUST, 1861. FIRST CALLED FORT PENNSYLVANIA,THE FORT WAS LOCATED AT AN ELEVATION OF430 FEET, COMMANDING THREE...

                  • fort reno
                  • washington
                  • civil war
                  • imageryan

                  Kudzu

                   Kudzu is often referred to as "the vine that ate the South." This distinctive description comes from the fact that kudzu can grow more than a foot a night. If left uncontrolled it will devour...

                   Kudzu is often referred to as "the vine that ate the South." This distinctive description comes from the fact that kudzu can grow more than a foot a night. If left uncontrolled it will...

                  • mississippi

                  The Natchez Trace Parkway

                  A modern parkway today, the Natchez-to-Nashville Natchez Trace retains some of the mystery and natural beauty of the old roadway. The Natchez Trace began first as an animal trail and then became...

                  A modern parkway today, the Natchez-to-Nashville Natchez Trace retains some of the mystery and natural beauty of the old roadway. The Natchez Trace began first as an animal trail and then became...

                  • mississippi

                  Springfield

                  South, ¼ mi. is the site of mansion, Springfield, built by Thos. M. Green, wealthy planter and prominent in public affairs. Here in 1791 Andrew Jackson was married to Rachel Robards.

                  South, ¼ mi. is the site of mansion, Springfield, built by Thos. M. Green, wealthy planter and prominent in public affairs. Here in 1791 Andrew Jackson was married to Rachel Robards.

                  • mississippi
                  • plantation