Major "Dick" Bong
MAJOR "DICK" BONG "America's Ace of Aces". It was here that Major Richard Bong was born. received his education. and grew to manhood. After attending Superior State College where he received his...
- wwii
- army air corp
- grew to manhood
Donald P. McCullum
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Aunt Maggie’s House
"Aunt Maggie's House" Mouat's installed Salt Spring's first electric generator here in the 1920s. Later, Mouat's made sausages and smocked hams here. From 1935, the building was used as...
- salt spring
D.P. Butler, SR., M.D. Memorial Highway
Representative Franklin County 1904-1908 1924-1928 Senator Franklin & Pike Counties 1932
- mississippi
- politics
- memorial
Fraudulent Infomation Alert
Fraudulent Information Alert Sacramento & Rose St. On this spot, beware of rogue plac- ards bearing false witness. Non-certi- fied historical accounts may confuse residents and visitors alike. Woe...
The Japanese Community in Chemainus
The he Japanese community in Chemainus consisted of 300 residents who settled in the valley from 1900 until 1942. Some were mill workers, fishermen and businessmen. Their homes were from...
- concentration camps
- internment
- wwii
Jewel Nishi Okawachi
Pontchrtrain Park Historic District
The legendary Pontchartrain Park Neighborhood. founded in 1952. was home to many African-American political, social and business leaders in the City of New Orleans, Louisiana from the middle of...
- louisiana
- new orleans
- subdivision
On These Grounds On November 14, 1960
On these grounds on November 14, 1960, one child took a step to desegregate William Frantz Public School, an act which changed the face Of education across the country.This monument is dedicated...
- louisiana
- new orleans
- civil rights
- education
Bill's Trading Post and Gem Gallery
BERKELEY HISTORY BILL'S TRADING POST AND GEM GALLERY A.W. Smith, Architect and Builder, 1923 Bill Gulley started "Bill's Model Shoe Shop" here in 1934, after his previous business enterprise...