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Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue and East 45th Street, New York, New York 10017. Not exactly what you’d expect as a beguiling aspect, looking out on a late night at the …
The Roosevelt Hotel, Manhattan New York Read More
The year 1784 found about thirty thousand people in the Kentucky region, and the immigration of that summer amounted to some twelve thousand men, women and children. The overland movement …
National Transportation System from 1775 to 1800 Read More
The first president was Cyrus K. Holliday who served from September 17, 1860, until January 13, 1864. After the road was reorganized on December 12, 1895, he served a second …
Famous Santa Fe Presidents Read More
The Santa Fe itself named a heavy percentage of the places through which it runs, largely because it got there before the settlements existed. Most of the names are Indian, …
Santa Fe and American Town Names Read More
The Cities of the Calumet — Gary, Hammond, East Chicago, Whiting – have in little more than two decades become one of the world’s greatest industrial centers. Perhaps nowhere else …
Cities of the Calumet – Gary, Hammond, East Chicago, Whiting Read More
The spring of 1815 brought peace to Michigan Territory. But peace spelled destitution. No longer supplied by the English, bands of hungry Indians swooped down on farmhouses of French settlers, …
Americanization of Michigan and Wisconsin Read More
Among the many colorful episodes that marked the westward sweep of civilization across the American continent, one of the most dramatic and significant was the exploration and settlement of the …
The Ohio Country “Beautiful River” Read More
Recreation and leisure-time activities go hand in hand with cultural and educational facilities in community development. In Los Angeles County, the natural advantages of climate and proximity to seashore and …
Los Angeles Parks and Recreation Facilities Read More
The County of Los Angeles and many of the cities in the Los Angeles metropolitan area carry on activities for the promotion of cultural pursuits. They frequently take the form …
Los Angeles Cultural Facilities Read More
Library service long has been a means of stimulating cultural and educational growth in this area. As early as 1878, the residents of the City of Los Angeles founded a …
Los Angeles City and County Libraries Read More