Famous Santa Fe Presidents
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 …
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Churches and Castles Of Mediaeval France
No one who has travelled in France, and visited the cathedrals, the châteaux, and the walled towns, can fail to be deeply impressed by the meaning of the two words, …
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Cities of the Calumet – Gary, Hammond, East Chicago, Whiting
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 …
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Americanization of Michigan and Wisconsin
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, …
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The Ohio Country “Beautiful River”
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 …
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Los Angeles Parks and Recreation Facilities
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 …
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Los Angeles City and County Libraries
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 …
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The Steam Baths Stockholm
Even more so than in Denmark and Norway, the Swedes go in heavily for “sauna”-that combination of steam baths, showers, massages, and frigid immersions that’s supposed to add ten years …
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Istanbul, the Mediterranean and Aegean coasts
Turkey’s tourist industry is centered around Istanbul and the resorts of the Mediterranean and Aegean coasts (Especially Antalya), and it is here that the majority of modern hotels are to …
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Arkansas Natural Setting
Arkansas is bounded on the north by Missouri; on the east it is separated from Mississippi and Tennessee by the Mississippi River; to the south is Louisiana; and stretching away …
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