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President Trump signed an executive order calling for the reinstatement of monuments and memorials removed for ... to the civil rights movement and the Brown v. Board of Education decision ...
Still, it took until the 1970s—with the publication of works such as Dee Brown’s poignant Bury ... Since 1999, five red-granite headstones have been placed to mark spots where Sioux and ...
Tucked away in the stunning Cairnogorms National Park in Aberdeenshire and overlooking the Scottish highlands is Prince Albert's cairn - erected by Queen Victoria in 1861.
THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CONFEDERACY (Rhodes Hall) Not all memorials are built of stone or metal. This granite mansion in ... Atlanta committee's report. JOHN BROWN GORDON STATUE (Georgia Capitol ...
a granite pyramid standing at an impressive 41 ft, is the largest of the 11 memorials. Most of the monuments were erected by Queen Victoria and mark the marriages of her children, including Prince ...
In an era when many ballplayers were rough-edged illiterates with plow-calloused hands, Grant’s unusual academic pedigree became his defining characteristic, like pitcher Mordecai Brown’s ...
Jeff Kuba carefully cuts *** stencil of the names of many who died in the bombing into granite, chunks of the shattered federal building. Jeff deals with death every day in the monument business, but ...
A Vietnam vet’s headstone vanished nearly a year ago. Now, his family says the Cook County cemetery is blocking the replacement.
The Kansas City Chiefs made the decision to bring back wide receiver Hollywood Brown after injury issues took away most of his campaign in Kansas City. Brown was only able to play in two regular ...
Mr. Brown, the former mayor of San Francisco, has stood out not just for his politics but also his style. Now, he has opened his closet to raise money for charity. By Orlando Mayorquín In January ...
A developer has proposed to demolish a historic granite house in Quincy, Massachusetts, and replace it with a six-story apartment building. Residents have expressed concerns about the demolition ...
From dormant volcanoes and salt pans to urban forests and library gardens, these are the places we go for peace and quiet.