Sentences with phrase «war battle sites»

Civil War battle sites and ante-bellum homes dot the South and many stations on the Underground Railroad can still be seen in the North.

Popular attractions in the Drakensberg Mountain Range include the Royal Natal National Park, Cathedral Peak and Didima Valley, the Cathkin and Champagne Valley, Lost Valley and Middledale Pass, and the Boer War battle sites.

I am not sure that the book changed or added to my understanding of the events of the Civil War as I have read many historical books (fiction and non fiction on the Civil War and have visited many of the Civil War battle sites in the Mid-Atlantic area.

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The site of fierce battles during the Korean War, Gangwon's mountains remain a focal point for recovery missions searching for the remains of more than 7,700 American soldiers still unaccounted for, according to Pentagon figures.

Likewise, the Holocaust museum in Cape Town is excellent, and history buffs will love the Anglo - Boer War Museum in Bloemfontein, and a tour of the early Zulu battles and historical sites in KwaZulu Natal.

On one such recent pilgrimage to Charlottesville, my route took me through Bull Run Park, the site of two major Civil War battles.

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State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, insiders say, could likely win the legal battle in his war to stop fantasy sports sites like FanDuel and DraftKings from operating in New York, but not without a potential political price.

Any plan to close the crumbling facilities, which have been the site of brutal episodes of violence and are now subject to federal oversight, would probably require Mr. de Blasio to embark on a yearslong political war fought in many pitched battles.

And on a famous altar stone from the site of Sak Nikte», also in modern - day Guatemala, a queen known as Ix Naah Ek» wore the helmet of the Maya god of war and stood atop a large battle palanquin, or platform, the size of a Macy's parade float.

Obama will visit the protected area on Sept. 1 to draw attention to the threat that climate change poses to oceans, traveling to Midway Atoll - a remote coral reef that was the site of a pivotal World War Two battle and is now known for its sea turtles, monk seals, and millions of seabirds.

In the survey, the classic battle lines in the war of the sexes are drawn yet again; on a gender basis, men are more likely to select flings over romantic relationships as the reason to try online dating sites.

The distaff side won another battle in the age - old war against male fuzz this month when is a free online dating site where guys with beards can find suitable dating partners who are into the scruff.

His discovery of his father's letters from the Pacific gave him an unusual basis for exploring new aspects of World War II history, as he scoured the National Archives and even visited the Pacific battle sites where his father fought; there, he found the artifacts and people his father had known and written about.

Pittsburg Landing was a place at peace one that never expected to be the site for one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War.

The city was the site of a battle early in American Civil War in 1861, when Union forces defeated an ill - equipped Missouri State Guard force.

It was chosen to complement the location of the 2008 77th RRCUS National Specialty in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - the site of one of the most significant battles of the United States Civil War in 1863.

Volgograd (formerly Stalingrad) is the site of the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the most important battles of World War II.

Other historic sites: Fort Gaines, Blakely State Park (one of the last battles of the Civil War), Bellingrath Gardens & Home, Hank Aaron's Home at BayBears Stadium are within a convenient drive.

Guadalcanal was the site of some of the fiercest land and sea battles of World War II.

The Battlefield Heritage Centre traces the long, tumultuous history of the Wars of the Roses and Richard's scheming, allegedly murderous ascension to the throne of England and the events leading up to the final battle that occurred at the site.

Volksrust boasts many famous historical battle sites ranging from Majuba Hill to Laing's Nek with tell - tale signs of the Boer War.

The first Battle House Hotel was opened by James Battle and his two half - nephews John and Samuel on November 13, 1852 on the site of a former military headquarters set up by Andrew Jackson during the War of 1812.

Sharing its name with Peru's national beverage, a brandy made from the white Muscat grapes found in the region, Pisco is another site of battle in the never - ending war with neighbouring Chile.

Fromelles is the site of one of Australia's deadliest battles with 5,533 Australian soldiers being killed or wounded in the World War I battle.

Explore major battle sites & barrack ruins, visit the Pacific War Memorial, discover Malinta Tunnel, and enjoy scenic views of Manila Bay from the island's historic lighthouse.

Following the success of their online maps that track games like Pac - Man Battle Royale and Star Wars Battle Pod, Bandai Namco Amusements America has launched a site that tracks locations for their latest racing game release, Maximum Tune 5.

They included Christian Boltanski's sound installation of letters written by First World War servicemen, played as one sat upon a bench at the site where these men were shipped off to battle, staring out into the sea.

Bellas Artes Projects's Bataan campus at Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar is a perfect site for this work given the World War II history of this region — including the Battle of Bataan (Japanese three - month invasion) that resulted in the unforgettable Bataan Death March (April 9, 1942)-- and the 1984 completed but never activated Bataan Nuclear Power Plant visible on the adjacent peninsula.

The inaugural Triennial in 2008 brought together 22 works by significant artists, including Christian Boltanski's sound installation of letters of First World War servicemen being read as one sat upon a bench at the site where these men were shipped off to battle, staring out into the sea, and Tracey Emin's work «Baby Things» — a spattering of bronze - cast baby clothes strewn across the city paying homage to the vast number of teenage mothers that inhabit these seaside towns such as Folkestone, and Margate, Emin's notorious hometown.

The gash was acquired when the icebreaker hit an uncharted shoal, as it began the 1,000 mile journey from Dutch Harbor in the Aleutians to Shell's oil drilling site in Alaska's Chukchi Sea... «Climbers are on the St. Johns Bridge and we are not going anywhere,» Daniel Hendricks, a demonstrator, tweeted to SeattlePI.com A moment later, echoing famous words («On ne passe pas») of France's Gen. Robert Nivelle at the World War I Battle of Verdun, Hendricks declared: «The Fennica shall not pass.»

In 1903, the U.S. Navy built its Midway base, which was later the site of a famous World War II battle.

«I'm disappointed,» Routhier tells Canadian Lawyer from his mayoral office in Chateauguay, an off - island suburb of Montreal that is famous as the site of a major battle in the War of 1812.

In 1676, Central Falls served as the grounds of one of the major engagements in King Philip's War — a memorial stone known as the «Nine Men's Misery» marks the site of a mass grave where some of the battle's casualties were buried.

It was the the capital of Tennessee until 1826, and served as an Union Army base during the Revolutionary War and the site of the Battle of Stones River.

The city was the site of a very important battle in the Second Seminole War and reenactments are held annually.

Whether you are a guidance counselor at Mountain View Alternative High School, a business person who clocks thousands of miles on roads like SR 28, Braddock Road, and US - 29 every year, or a Civil War buff who regularly takes his kids to check out the site of the Battle of Chantilly, you know full well the hazards of living in Virginia.

The state has sites of major Civil War battles including Chattanooga, Murfreesboro and Shiloh, and its 6.4 million citizens have access to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Appalachian Trail through the Blue Ridge Mountains.

The area was the site of the Revolutionary War battle of Guilford Courthouse, in which Nathaniel Greene forced British General Cornwallis to retreat to Virginia.

Fort Smith has a sister city relationship with Cisterna, Italy, site of the World War II Battle of Cisterna, fought by United States Army Rangers commanded by Fort Smith native William O. Darby.

They got to know the area when their daughter played soccer at Covenant College, located just outside Chattanooga on Lookout Mountain near the site of a bloody Civil War battle.

As the site of a major Revolutionary War battle, Cowpens occupies a unique place in American history.