Recent Memorial Pages by Clio, 21-40

• R.M.S.Titanic Sinks

  Dubbed “unsinkable” before she even set sail, the White Star Line’s R.M.S. Titanic was heralded as the greatest ship of its time, exceeding…

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  Updated 05 Apr 2012 - 39,600 views

  Contributions 28 images, 1 comment, 2 stories

• Nazi Germany

  After World War I, Germany faced a time of depression and political upheaval that created a favorable environment for Hitler and the Nazi Party to take…

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  Updated 30 Mar 2012 - 21,281 views

  Contributions 50 images, 1 story

• Battle of Gettysburg

  Union and Confederate soldiers fought for three days on the bloody fields of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. While the Union could call this battle a victory,…

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  Updated 26 Mar 2012 - 63,489 views

  Contributions 51 images, 3 comments, 4 stories

• The Blackfeet Indians

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  Updated 14 Feb 2012 - 4,675 views

  Contributions 2 images

• Bonnie & Clyde

  Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow met in 1930 and formed one of the greatest crime duos in American history. Their crime spree lasted for two years, and by…

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  Updated 06 Feb 2012 - 59,252 views

  Contributions 19 images, 2 comments, 1 story

• Battle of Little Big Horn

  The Battle of Little Big Horn was a major victory for the Indians during the Great Sioux War. General Custer's 7th Cavalry suffered an embarrassing defeat…

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  Updated 04 Feb 2012 - 19,206 views

  Contributions 16 images, 2 stories

• The Homestead Act, 1862

  The Homestead Act of 1862 was the culmination of decades of work to organize and distribute government lands. Every 160-acre parcel largely went to new…

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  Updated 18 Jan 2012 - 88,838 views

  Contributions 13 images, 2 comments, 1 story

• Harlon Block

  Iwo Jima Flag Raiser

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  Updated 14 Dec 2011 - 11,328 views

  Contributions 8 images, 1 story

• Rene Gagnon

  Iwo Jima Flag Raiser

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  Updated 14 Dec 2011 - 7,264 views

  Contributions 7 images, 1 comment, 1 story

• Michael Strank

  Iwo Jima Flag Raiser

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  Updated 14 Dec 2011 - 7,911 views

  Contributions 6 images, 1 story

• Franklin Sousley

  Iwo Jima flag raiser

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  Updated 14 Dec 2011 - 6,320 views

  Contributions 6 images, 1 story

• World War II

  World War II began on September 1, 1939, when Adolf Hitler invaded Poland. The United States tried to remain neutral until a crushing blow at Pearl Harbor…

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  Updated 17 Nov 2011 - 15,008 views

  Contributions 90 images, 3 comments, 1 story

• Spanish-American War

  The Spanish-American War began in the newspapers of New York. From the time the USS “Maine” exploded, yellow journalists like William R. Hearst…

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  Updated 15 Nov 2011 - 12,231 views

  Contributions 11 images, 1 comment, 1 story

• Seminole Indians

  The Seminole Indians lived mainly in Florida. Unlike other tribes that were organized along ancestral lines, the Seminole people were made up of various…

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  Updated 13 Nov 2011 - 7,095 views

  Contributions 1 image, 4 stories

• Stutthof Concentration Camp

  The Stutthof concentration camp began as civilian internment camp run by the Danzig police. On January 13, 1942, Stutthof became a concentration camp with…

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  Updated 11 Nov 2011 - 7,344 views

  Contributions 3 images, 1 story

• Thomas Paine

  Thomas Paine was born in Thetford, England, to a father who worked as a corset maker. From his beginnings, it seems unlikely that this boy would one day…

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  Updated 01 Nov 2011 - 32,891 views

  Contributions 6 images, 2 comments, 1 story

• The Purchase of Alaska

  The Russian Empire strived to gain a foothold in the Americas during the 18th century, but after a defeat in the Crimean War, 1853-1856, Russia no longer…

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  Updated 19 Sep 2011 - 8,815 views

  Contributions 10 images, 1 comment, 1 story

• The Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln

  John Wilkes Booth plotted and carried out the assassination of President Lincoln. Originally, the plan was to abduct President Lincoln and take him to…

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  Updated 18 Sep 2011 - 26,091 views

  Contributions 94 images, 1 story

• Sly & The Family Stone

  Sly and the Family Stone was the first integrated, multi-gender rock band to take the 1960s by storm. Their style of rock combined soul, funk, and…

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  Updated 16 Sep 2011 - 691 views

  Contributions 1 image

• The Grateful Dead

  The Grateful Dead was a versatile rock band that brought a psychedelic change to the culture of the 1960s. Early on, the band members played a new style…

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  Updated 16 Sep 2011 - 671 views

  Contributions 1 image