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Statue of Liberty inspires Swissvale collector
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"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore,
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
-- Emma Lazarus poem inscribed on the base of the Statue of
Liberty
Charlotte Bartosh found the Statue of Liberty so appealing, she
began collecting a few souvenirs of the statue in New York Harbor in
her teens and continued into her married years. But after her
divorce 24 years ago, the Swissvale woman began collecting in
earnest examples of Lady Liberty, giving the icon personal symbolism ...
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Monaco
Map from: MapQuest.com
; MapQuest.com 09-16-1998 Map of Monaco Casino of Monte Carlo Cathedral of Monaco FRANCE Fontvieille Government House La Condamine Larvotto Mediterranean Sea Monaco R.R. Station Monaco-ville Monte Carlo Monte Carlo Sporting Club de Ete...
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Vatican City
Map from: MapQuest.com
; ...Vatican City Apostolic Palace Audience Hall Barracks of Swiss Guard Church of St. Anne Entrance to Museums Ethiopian Seminary Government Palace Mosaic Studio Palace of Holy Office Palace of the Tribunal Picture Gallery Pontifical Academy of Sciences Radio Station...
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"U.S. Activities in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1895-1930's"
Map from: Maps.com U.S. History Maps
; ...1914 General Pershing's expedition, 1916-1917 PANAMA U.S. support of Panamanian revolt, and recognition of new government, 1903 Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty (Panama Canal Zone), 1903 Completion of Panama Canal, 1914 CUBA U.S. occupation...
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South Africa old borders - MGMapsOfTheWorld (TM)
Map from: MGMapsOfTheWorld (TM)
; 00-00-0000 Map Name: South Africa old borders Continent associated with map: Africa map level: country Map Description: the country of South Africa. South Africa was formerly an aparteid government. In 1994, aparteid was abolished in South Africa.
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The Reconstruction
Map from: Maps.com U.S. History Maps
; ...1866 1869 Mo. Ill. Ky. Ind. Ohio W.Va. Penn. Del. Md. N.J. The Reconstruction Union States Former Confederate States 1877 1868 Date Of Re-admittance To The Union Date Of Re-establishment Of Conservative Or Democratic Government
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A local shelter from the cold
Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune
; ...governor had put 16 warming centers on standby, including the Cow Palace in Daly City, to be opened at the request of local governments to meet potential high demand. About 1,400 homeless individuals are in San Mateo County, according to a 2003 count conducted...
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OBITUARIES
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...home in Washington. Mrs. Spalding was born in Leipzig, Germany. As a young woman, she worked for the U.S. military government in Germany after World War II. She was an interpreter at the Nuremberg war crimes trials. During the 1950s, she attended...
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MTC critics call for equal money spent on AC Transit
Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune
; ...fares, but neither pays the full cost of the trips -- the government kicks in $6.14 for Sally's ride but only $2.78 for...riders, meanwhile, are getting a nearly $14 subsidy from the government for their trips. Turns out that's a major issue for social...
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Golden State gamble
Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune
; ...basically requiring them to sell insurance to everyone at the same price. As a result, the plan requires a much more intrusive government role than a single-payer system. Instead of reducing paperwork, the plan adds three new bureaucracies: one to police...
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Bush plan fails to inspire coalition troop increases
Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune
; ...complete withdrawal by year's end. And Japan has not "re-upped" yet, though news reports Friday said the Japanese government was considering extending a special law that authorizes the deployment of its 600-member humanitarian mission for another...
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