National Register of Historic Places

During the 1960s, civil rights activists set forth an agenda to end the divide between blacks and the predominantly white society. Unequal wages, racial injustice, and violence within ghettos led to black Americans demanding legislative change from the government. Violence spread wildly due to urban areas rioting. Residents of ghettos felt the riots began in Harlem in 1964, “between angry black and the predominantly white police,” (Foner, 1000). Segregation and poverty were thought to be the…

Snowbirds of a Feather Flock Together Are you a colder-climate resident looking for a part-time, seasonal or new full-time Florida home? You might be a “snowbird” — someone who eschews cold weather and migrates south for the winter, like real birds. We’d do the same if we weren’t Floridians, so we’re here to aid your search for a warmer roost. Perhaps you’d like to relocate near friends and neighbors who already took the plunge as part-time or seasonal Florida residents. You’re hardly…

The Comparative Study Of Hoof Print Petroglyph At Kansas Rock Art Site 14EW405 and the Ethnographic Ledger Books of the Late 19th Century Introduction The study of the rock art in North America is a vast milieu of differing peoples and times. Some areas, and traditions, are well studied, with the understanding of the people who created the works are more defined in their source. Kansas, with the exception to a few sites, is not one of those areas. With a slow trickle, the expansion of…

The LIncoln Memorial Abraham's LIfe Boom! the sound of a gunshot echoed through the theatre. The next morning Abraham LIncoln was dead. Abraham was born in a log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky on February 12, 1809. When young Abraham was nine years old, tremetol (milk sickness) at the age of 34. The event was devastating on him He walked away from his father and resented the hard work placed on him at a young age. A few months later abraham's dad married Sarah Bush Johnston, a Kentucky…

the slavery & civil rights movement of the 1960’s. This is one of the few African American landmarks that exist. The Hunter fly Road House were officially declared New York City landmark in 1970. In 1971 and 1972 they were placed on the national register of historic…

started in 1785 with the mission of enhancing the state’s cultural, intellectual and environmental heritage. The historic north campus is a designated historic district in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The University of Georgia is a flagship university that is located in the town of Athens, which is near the capital of Atlanta. It is one of the highest ranking public national universities in the country. The university actively admits students who demonstrate the highest levels…

Center in 1973 (NMAI 2015). In 1976, Congress passed a law that encouraged the GSA to begin using space in older federal buildings which were not used as often (NPS). The building was put on the list in the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 and later was listed a National Historic Landmark in 1976 (GSA). In 1979 New York City 's Landmarks Preservation Commission made outside and inside of the customs house spaces into a city landmark (GSA). This would save the customs house from being…

Nowadays, the Uptown community, in which Buena Park is located in, ranks well in terms of violent crimes and above average in safety, specific sixty-nine out of the 77 communities Chicago has. Nevertheless, the crime rate in Buena Parks is above the national average and the most frequent crime is murder risk. Since, May 16, 2011, James Cappleman has been the Alderman of the 46th Ward, which includes parts of Uptown, Lake View and Buena Park. James Cappleman, born in 1952 and a native of Houston,…

Throughout history, there has been a great amount of development with cities. With what started out as small pockets of communities now stands as enormous developments, shown through amazing technological advancements and the brilliant minds of urban planners, architects, engineers and more. An excellent example of a majorly developed city is Chicago, Illinois. Rent Café had published an article about the changes Chicago has gone through in a series of photos, illustrating in an excellent way…

unveiling of his monument unsurprisingly drew thousands upon thousands, with a grand Confederate parade taking place. The public reception of the new monument was very favorable in the South. To them, it “marked a necessary sequence in Richmond’s and the South’s recovery from the grim brutality, fratricidal loss and sectional division of the American Civil War” (National Register of Historic Places 10). Most Northerners even acknowledged the South’s right to memorialize their military hero.…