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Bloody Monday

In the spring of 1963 local African American ministers and other leaders organized the Danville Movement to combat widespread racial segregation and discrimination. On 10 June, two demonstrations...

In the spring of 1963 local African American ministers and other leaders organized the Danville Movement to combat widespread racial segregation and discrimination. On 10 June, two...

    New York City AIDS Memorial

    Submitted by @Ritterton

    Submitted by @Ritterton

      Ford Building

      Submitted by TopiOtter

      Submitted by TopiOtter

        Original Workshop of George Michell

        THIS BUILDING (C1896) IS THE ORIGINAL WORKSHOP OF GEORGE MICHELL MCE FRS INVENTOR AND PATENTEE OF THE 'MICHELL THRUST BEARING & CRANKLESS ENGINE' [location approximate] Submitted by @_rebeccajackson

        THIS BUILDING (C1896) IS THE ORIGINAL WORKSHOP OF GEORGE MICHELL MCE FRS INVENTOR AND PATENTEE OF THE 'MICHELL THRUST BEARING & CRANKLESS ENGINE' [location approximate] Submitted by @_rebeccajackson

        • crankless engine
        • thrust bearing

        Peace Memorial Park Hamilton

        PEACE MEMORIAL PARK Prior to the demolition of Peace Memorial School in 2005, plans were formulated to create a neighbourhood park on this site. This memorial arch relates to the ancient Romans,...

        PEACE MEMORIAL PARK Prior to the demolition of Peace Memorial School in 2005, plans were formulated to create a neighbourhood park on this site. This memorial arch relates to the ancient Romans,...

        • education
        • school
        • arch
        • peace
        • memorial
        • park
        • military

        Gene Tunney Park

        Submitted by @barnhq

        Submitted by @barnhq

          Joseph Bloor

          Submitted by @Liza_Poulos

          Submitted by @Liza_Poulos

            STOOM DIAMANTSLIJPERLI

            DE EERSTE STEEN DEZER STOOM DIAMANTSLIJPERIJ IS GELEGD DOOR DEN HEER H. J. BOAS 2 AUGUSTUS 1878

            DE EERSTE STEEN DEZER STOOM DIAMANTSLIJPERIJ IS GELEGD DOOR DEN HEER H. J. BOAS 2 AUGUSTUS 1878

              Colorado Avenue Viaduct

              Submitted by @Ritterton

              Submitted by @Ritterton

                Clara's Climb

                CLARA'S CLIMBWinnipeg-born cyclist and speed skater Clara Hughes passed this lookout hundreds of times as she trained to become Canada's most accomplished Olympian. In 1991, at age 19, Hughes...

                CLARA'S CLIMBWinnipeg-born cyclist and speed skater Clara Hughes passed this lookout hundreds of times as she trained to become Canada's most accomplished Olympian. In 1991, at age 19,...

                • clara hughes
                • olympics
                • sports
                • olympian
                • cycling
                • speed skating
                • athlete
                • athletics

                Peace Memorial School

                PEACE MEMORIAL SCHOOL 1919-2003 Peace Memorial School was built in 1919 on donated land in the former Township of Barton, County of Wentworth. This school was named as a tribute to those who died...

                PEACE MEMORIAL SCHOOL 1919-2003 Peace Memorial School was built in 1919 on donated land in the former Township of Barton, County of Wentworth. This school was named as a tribute to those who died...

                • education
                • peace
                • memorial
                • school

                Charlie Musselwhite

                  La Ciudad de Cordoba a los Enamorados el Poeta Ibn Zaydun y la Princesa Valada 1971

                    Collierville The Original Village

                    In this area and to the east, lies the original town site of Collierville. The lands that were destined to become Collierville traveled through many periods of history before the village was...

                    In this area and to the east, lies the original town site of Collierville. The lands that were destined to become Collierville traveled through many periods of history before the village...

                    • shelby county
                    • tennessee

                    Major General William Riddell Birdwood

                      Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower

                      This is the only fire tower still standing in all of Indiana. Submitted by rpatrickdelaney

                      This is the only fire tower still standing in all of Indiana. Submitted by rpatrickdelaney

                        Cortona ricorda i suio garibaldini

                          THE MORRIS CANAL

                          THE MORRIS CANAL THIS WATERWAY, CONCEIVED IN THE 1820'S, LINKED PENNSYLVANIA'S COAL FIELDS, NEW JERSEY'S IRON INDUSTRY AND NEW YORK'S COMMERCIAL MARKETS FOR 100 YEARS IT FLOWED BETWEEN THE...

                          THE MORRIS CANAL THIS WATERWAY, CONCEIVED IN THE 1820'S, LINKED PENNSYLVANIA'S COAL FIELDS, NEW JERSEY'S IRON INDUSTRY AND NEW YORK'S COMMERCIAL MARKETS FOR 100 YEARS IT FLOWED BETWEEN...

                            The Poudre River Trail

                              Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area