So cool to see new statues like this in progress:
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Headstone for Ann Powell Hill
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The story of Jan Zizka
A historical figure that I hadn’t heard of before, with a pretty cool story:
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Heartwarming story of Italian American veteran monuments finding new home
When the Italian American Veterans Club in Elmira, New York, announced that it was closing its doors, the question arose of what to do with the two stone memorials that stood outside the club headquarters. One of these memorials honors those who served in World War II, while the other honors all living and deceased club members. Fortunately, a local cemetery called Forest Lawn Memorial Park volunteered to accept the monuments. Last month, the monuments were placed in the veterans’ section of the cemetery, on either side of a ceremonial cannon, where they can be appreciated by visitors at various events and services throughout the year. Read the full article via local news station WENY here.
Spring cleanup at Lee-Jackson Park
Nero fiddling while Rome burned
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Honoring A.P. Hill on his death day
Celebrating Confederate Heritage Month!
April is Confederate Heritage Month. In honor of that, here is an assortment of posts that brought a smile to my face:
El Cid
Another story of an amazing historical figure from Virtual Mythos:
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Statue of young Napoleon
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