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Famous Last Words: Last conversation at Siege of Alcazar between Colonal Moscardo and his son, Luis

Last Conversation between Colonel Mascardo and His Son, Luis. This conversation took place at the start of the Spanish Civil War. It is quite heroic.

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Runaway Train - UNSTOPPABLE True Courage

Engine 8888 ln the stable of CSX Railroad was in Walbridge, Ohio. A long-time engineer in a single-man crew got out of the cab and 8888 ran away on a freight haul in May 2001, four months prior to 9/11. It traveled on its own at up to 47 mph for...

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Ten States Fight to Gain Statehood in the United States

How did ten designated states gain their statehood into the United States of America? A brief look at these states -- Ohio, Georgia, Florida, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland -- explains.

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Pictures of Toledo in Spain - World Heritage Site

This historic walled city and the first capitol of Spain has Jewish, Christian and Moorish influences. The works of artists like El Greco are fabulous!

46 comments    travel pictures history
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Free University Courses for Seniors - OSU Program 60 and Grandparent Mentoring

© Patty Inglish, MS; 2010; 12 years experience in intergenerational education design and delivery. . The Recession of 2008 -2010 lent impetus to the re-forming of the extended family in America. Previously, almost everyone who was able to...

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Visit Zoos for FREE.

Learn how you and your family can visit zoos for free!

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US History: The Great Depression

Much occurred in US History before and during the Great Depression. 4,000,000 people were left wandering the country, still looking for work in 1939. The New Deal did bring some relief.

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The Toledo War: Michigan gains the Upper Peninsula

In 1835 there was a war in the United States.  It involved the territory of Michigan and the state of Ohio.   The war was to settle a border dispute over which state would control an area known as the Toledo strip.  The Toledo strip was a 486...

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El Greco, A True Renaissance Man

El Greco, a True Renaissance man of the Spanish movement. An artist born in Crete, reinvented in Spain, where he moved the masses in his artwork of expressionism and cubism. The fusion of Post-Byzantium and Western Art helped create masterpieces that world had yet to see.

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Visiting Detroit, Michigan, over the Ambassador Bridge: an impressive, river skyline

It may be a truism to say that the best view of Detroit's waterfront is from Windsor, Ontario, and that the best view of the Windsor skyline is from Detroit, Michigan. But at some level, at least, there is...

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