by Michael Tilley 12 hours ago 241 views Workers with Holmes Erection place large pieces of steel on the base for what will be the Butterfield Stagecoach monument in downtown Fort Smith. Large pieces of what will be a monument recognizing the…
I have always been fascinated by the Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier. This memorial, built on the grounds of the Arlington National Cemetery, has captured my attention for years. I got to visit it in person a couple of decades…
By ALLEN G. BREED Associated Press The original, hand-drawn survey of the Mason-Dixon Line at Brunk Auctions in Asheville, N.C., on Monday. Monica Scott | Brunk Auctions via AP It’s perhaps the most consequential map in American history. And it could be yours.
A GIS-based study of six Russian cities identifies seven post-Soviet transformation scenarios and finds that large-scale, high-rise redevelopment most severely erodes the morphology of historic centres. Subject of Research: Urban morphological change and sustainability in the historical centres of six…
The warship had guns, armor, and crews trained to fight. None of it could make the river deeper. In the spring of 1864, Union vessels lay trapped above the rapids at Alexandria, La. The Red River was falling, the army was…
An eight-member committee is raising $100,000 to honor all the members of the Idaho National Guard who served in the 116th Combat Engineer Battalion, as well as all the veterans interred in Ririe-Shelton Cemetery. Two memorials are to be dedicated there next…
October 11, 2023 / 11:29 AM CDT / CBS Chicago CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago is rich with history everywhere you turn and on Wednesday, all eyes are on the Pullman District. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman takes on a walking tour of the Pullman homes showing you…
Mayfield Town Historian Eric Close discovered a 200-year-old cemetery with the grave of a Revolutionary War soldier this summer, lost for half a century following construction work. MAYFIELD — Eric Close knew he was close. The farmhouse was just 200 yards away.
Weslaco, TX (KRGV) — Weslaco will honor a local hero with a new memorial at the Harlon Block Sports Complex. The city will unveil a statue recreating the flag-raising scene. Weslaco Mayor Adrian Gonzalez said the monument took months of planning,…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Community members gathered Saturday at 106 Coming St. to honor those buried at the site of a future College of Charleston freshman residence hall before construction and archaeological work moves forward. The site served as a public burial ground…
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