Saluting Excellence Annie Moore was 15 on January 1, 1892, when she and her two brothers arrived from Ireland to become the first of what would be 12 million immigrants whose first footstep in America would be on a small island in New York harbor. more... |
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Tribute to a GenerationFor those who took part in one of the greatest struggles of the 20th century, this spring brings a
momentous event: the opening of the National World War II Memorial in Washington, DC. Now, a generation can see their sacrifice honored in a prominent place on the Mall. more... |
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Reclaiming a Lost LegacyIn the summer 2003 issue of Common Ground, preservationist Richard
Longstreth argued that we would not question a modernist landmark’s significance
were it constructed 175 years ago. Time bestows import, he wrote, and
the buildings of the modern movement do not have time to wait. more... |
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The sleepy town of Port Chicago, surrounded by rolling hillsIt was an unlikely place to test the nation’s mettle. Yet that is exactly what happened on July 17, 1944, when a munitions explosion. more... |
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A lot of desert rats would claim the beauty of Death Valley Yet here sits splendor in his camera's crosshairs, in the cool remove of the folded and crumpled flanks that rise up on the northern rim of the country’s
hottest spot. more...
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Ode to a Super Stadium Memorial Stadium
was a presence in the hearts of
Baltimoreans, a stage for its legendary
sports dramas. But when the wrecking crews arrived in 2001, the
end had come for the 60,000 seater. more... |