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Who was the first Black letter carrier in Canada?
Born into slavery at Milford, Kent County, Delaware, USA during the late 1850s, Albert Calvin Whitley Jackson (2 Novembe...
Which 19th century historical monument in France is the symbol of freedom and heroic resistance and took more than 130 years to have it officially inaugurated?
The Lion of Belfort has kept watch over the little town of Belfort, France since 1880. Made of pink sandstone from the V...
Who is recognized as the "Father of Basketball"?
Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world. It is played daily by more than 300 million people and was in...
Where in Canada are pieces of the Berlin Wall?
Since the beginning of its construction on 13 August 1961 and until its 'fall' on 9 November 1989, the Berlin Wall had d...
What Vietnam War battlefield rescue is memorialized depicting the only time when one Medal of Honor recipient was rescued by a person who would eventually be awarded a Medal of Honor for rescuing him?
Situated at the entrance of the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida is a ten-foot statue entitled 'Swi...
What monument is dedicated to "Canada's Team of the Century"?
Up until the 1960s, Canada's best amateur teams were known for their dominance and ability to win World Championships an...
What is a 'Cathedral Cross'?
The term ' Cathedral Cross ' has been used when referring to a war memorial that has been erected by a religious institu...
What is considered the most significant memorial dedicated to animals that died in wars and conflicts?
Considered the most significant memorial devoted to commemorating animals that died in wars and conflicts is ' The Anima...
How the horrible massacre of Native Americans by U.S. Soldiers on the banks of the Sand Creek in 1864 is commemorated and memorialized today?
At dawn on 29 November 1864, the Union Civil War officer Colonel John M. Chivington (27 January 1821 – 4 October 1894) l...