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Cincinnati's General Protestant Orphan Home - Beech Acres Parenting Center - Bok av Christine (University of Nottingham UK) Hall & Natasha Rezaian - I

Cincinnati's General Protestant Orphan Home - Beech Acres Parenting Center - Bok av Christine (University of Nottingham UK) Hall & Natasha Rezaian - I

In 1849, a cholera epidemic devastated Cincinnati, taking the lives of 4,114 residents. The First German Protestant Aid Association proposed creating a home for the orphaned children and established the German General Protestant Orphan Asylum in Mount Auburn. In 1851, the annual Orphan Feast and parade began and was one of the largest one-day festivals in Cincinnati for 137 years. In 1949, the desire to move the children from the city to the country drove the purchase of 60 acres in Anderson. The..

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Candlestick Park - Bok av Ted Atlas - Inbunden

Candlestick Park - Bok av Ted Atlas - Inbunden

Opened in 1960 as the home of the San Francisco Giants, Candlestick Park is among America's most iconic sports facilities. It is a striking example of modernism and was the first reinforced-concrete stadium. The Giants' home for 40 years, it played host to two World Series, including in 1989, when it was infamously delayed by the Loma Prieta Earthquake. Renovated to a dual-purpose stadium in 1970, it became home to the San Francisco 49ers. In 1982, \The Catch,\ one of the most famous plays in NFL..

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Silver Spring Township - Bok av Christine Clepper Musser - Inbunden

Silver Spring Township - Bok av Christine Clepper Musser - Inbunden

Established in 1757, Silver Spring Township is the fourth-oldest township in Cumberland County. The area was founded by the Scots-Irish, who cleared the area for farming and built taverns, inns, and mercantile businesses. Eventually, the villages of Hogestown and New Kingstown were established; these two villages are still home to many township residents. Rich in history, Silver Spring is home to the Silver Spring Presbyterian Church, the oldest church west of the Susquehanna River. Between 2012..

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Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park - Bok av Kelly Carper Polden & Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Par - Inbunden

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park - Bok av Kelly Carper Polden & Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Par - Inbunden

Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) took pride in his heritage and in the Texas Hill Country roots of his pioneer ancestors. He delighted in showing guests the ancestral settlement, and his birthplace, boyhood home, and the family treasure: the LBJ Ranch and the home that became known as the Texas White House. LBJ generously gifted these cherished assets to the people of the United States. Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park holds more assets significant to an American president than any other U.S...

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Thais in Los Angeles - Bok av Chanchanit Martorell & Beatrice Tippe Morlan - Inbunden

Thais in Los Angeles - Bok av Chanchanit Martorell & Beatrice Tippe Morlan - Inbunden

Los Angeles is home to the largest Thai population outside of Thailand. With a relatively recent history of immigration to the United States dating to 1965, reports estimate that 80,000 Thais make their home in Southern California. In spite of its brief history in the United States, the Thai community in Los Angeles has already left its mark on the city. While the proliferation of Thai-owned businesses and shops has converted East Hollywood and some San Fernando Valley neighborhoods to destinations..

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Northwest Bronx - Bok av Bill Twomey & Thomas X Casey - Inbunden

Northwest Bronx - Bok av Bill Twomey & Thomas X Casey - Inbunden

Northwest Bronx is home to Wave Hill, Van Cortlandt Park, Woodlawn Cemetery, the New York Botanical Garden, and a variety of colleges and universities. Hunter College served as a training facility during World War II, and Mark Twain, Theodore Roosevelt's family, and Arturo Toscanini once lived at Wave Hill. Pres. John F. Kennedy's boyhood home is only steps from Wave Hill, and George Washington slept at the Van Cortlandt Mansion. Northwest Bronx features an array of vintage photographs of the borough's..

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Sports of Santa Cruz County - Bok av Geoffrey (Palliative Care Consultation Service Hamot Medical Center Erie Pa USA) Dunn - Inbunden

Sports of Santa Cruz County - Bok av Geoffrey (Palliative Care Consultation Service Hamot Medical Center Erie Pa USA) Dunn - Inbunden

Its inviting climate, enticing rugged mountains, and welcoming beaches have always made Santa Cruz County a haven for athletic activities. A wide variety of sporting endeavors, some beyond the norm, have called Santa Cruz home over the decades. In the 19th century, Santa Cruz served as a springboard for modern surfing. It was an early bastion for organized baseball, too, beginning in the 1860s, and it was home to a series of professional teams as early as the 1870s. Other colorful athletic activities..

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Quincy Valley - Bok av Karen Murray - Inbunden

Quincy Valley - Bok av Karen Murray - Inbunden

The Quincy Valley is a unique place with a distinct environment. In the beginning, not even the local Columbia River tribes could find a use for the sagebrush desert, home to jackrabbits, coyotes, and rattlesnakes, but by 1910, immigrants from more than 20 nations called it home. Today the technology of the 21st century knocks on its door. From the early days of dry-land farming, to the abundant orchards and crops nourished by the Grand Coulee Dam, to the data-server farms of major Internet companies,..

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Harriman State Park - Bok av Ronnie Clark Coffey - Inbunden

Harriman State Park - Bok av Ronnie Clark Coffey - Inbunden

Once home to Native Americans and mountain settlers, Harriman State Park is today a 73 square-mile wilderness and recreation area lying 30 miles north of New York City. Offering over 200 miles of hiking trails, swimming, boating, fishing, and camping, it has been an oasis for city dwellers for 100 years. During the 1800s, the land was home to hardworking farmers, miners, and woodcutters. As the new century dawned, it evolved into a park of stunning beauty. Part of the Palisades Interstate Park System,..

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Wyandot County - Bok av Tom Hill & Marnie Hill - Inbunden

Wyandot County - Bok av Tom Hill & Marnie Hill - Inbunden

The Sandusky Plains were once home to wandering bands of Wyandot and Delaware Native Americans, and early settlers endured a hard pioneer life. William Crawford led his famous expedition here in 1782, and Fort Ferree was built during the War of 1812. Over the years, Wyandot County has been home to many other important events and people. Astronaut Neil Armstrong attended Upper Sandusky Junior High, and Upper Sandusky High School held the first all-night prom in 1948, which was featured in Look magazine...

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African Americans of Giles County - Bok av Carla J Jones & Tonya M Hull - Inbunden

African Americans of Giles County - Bok av Carla J Jones & Tonya M Hull - Inbunden

Giles County was founded on November 14, 1809, and is known as the land of milk and honey. The county is home to over 30 National Register properties, Civil War skirmish sites, a varied cultural heritage, and intersecting Trail of Tears routes (Benge's and Bell's). It is also the beginning place for many well-known African Americans, such as noted architect Moses McKissack, founder of McKissack and McKissack. Giles County is a place where many ancestral lineages return home to their roots for research..

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Grosse Pointe War Memorial - Bok av Ann Marie Aliotta & Suzy Berschback - Inbunden

Grosse Pointe War Memorial - Bok av Ann Marie Aliotta & Suzy Berschback - Inbunden

In many ways, the story of the 1910 mansion The Moorings tells the story of one segment of life in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. For more than two decades, the home represented life on the lake for a typical wealthy family. It was built by Russell A. Alger Jr., the lumber baron and industrialist who cofounded the Packard Motor Car Company and helped the Wright brothers finance their first company. What makes the story of the home complete is what happened when the family no longer lived there. After 12..

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Naugatuck Valley Textile Industry - Bok av Mary Ruth Shields - Inbunden

Naugatuck Valley Textile Industry - Bok av Mary Ruth Shields - Inbunden

The textile industry found its roots in Connecticut along the banks of the Housatonic and Naugatuck Rivers between Waterbury and Bridgeport. From the early 1800s, when David Humphries, former aide-de-camp to Gen. George Washington, brought the woolen industry to America, to the 1950s, when the vast Sidney Blumenthal Mills moved to the South, the textile industry shaped life in the Naugatuck Valley. The industry witnessed labor actions, inspired cultural expression, and experienced the growth of shipping..

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Kentucky's Famous Racehorses - Bok av Patricia L Thompson - Inbunden

Kentucky's Famous Racehorses - Bok av Patricia L Thompson - Inbunden

\Central Kentucky is home to many magnificent horses and their farms. Although there are numerous places to witness these beautiful animals, including Keeneland, Churchill Downs, Pimlico, and Belmont, their history often gets overwhelmed by their statistics. [This book] goes beyond the numbers and provides insight into the character of these beloved creatures by featuring stories straight from those closest to the horses--the grooms\--P. [4] of cover.

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