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A MODERN IDEAL WALTER GROPIUS MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO SEE THAT HIS FORM-FOLLOWS- FUNCTION PRINCIPLES WORK EVEN WITH ENGLISH COUNTRY FURNISHINGS.
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Shortly after World War II, seven young American architects
approached the legendary Walter Gropius, founder of the Bauhaus
school of modern architecture. The group wanted Gropius, then head of
the Harvard school of architecture, to lead them in creating an
architectural firm that would follow the ideals of modern design in
the buildings it produced. "We were on a mission to make a better
world after the war," says John "Chip" Harkness, one of those seven
forward-thinkers. "We all believed deeply in modern architecture. We
used clean, simple lines and modern materials. There is no reference ...
 "News-Sun, The (Waukegan, IL)")
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TOUR WILL VISIT LAKE COUNTY'S UNDERGROUND RAILROAD SITES
Newspaper article from: News-Sun, The (Waukegan, IL)
; ...haven to the runaways using underground railroads before and during the Civil...author of a new book, The Underground Railroad: Northeastern Illinois and...escaped to Canada through the underground railroad. People who assisted...
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Blacks and white Quakers cooperated on underground railroad
Newspaper article from: Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA
; ...C. Smedley, one of the underground railroads first chroniclers, concentrated...Quakers worked together on the underground railroad in Chester and Lancaster...1883 book, History of the Underground Railroad in Chester and Neighboring...
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Russia to Construct Underground Railroads in Dhaka
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency
; ...Wednesday with a plan for building underground railroads to end the Dhaka's nagging...consider building the proposed underground railroads, known as "Metro...Russia stands high in building underground railways. Besides the Moscow...
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UNDERGROUND RAILROAD BILL HEARING FINAL STOP ON PRESIDENT'S DESK
Transcript from: Capitol Hill Press Releases
; ...OF JUNE 15, 1998 UNDERGROUND RAILROAD BILL NEARING FINAL...National Underground Railroad Freedom Center...to commemorate the Underground Railroad and use the inspirational...exclusively on the Underground Railroad -- the...
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PORTMAN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD BILL SIGNED INTO LAW TODAY
Transcript from: Capitol Hill Press Releases
; ...225-3164 PORTMAN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD BILL SIGNED INTO LAW...establish a National Underground Railroad Network to...of the Underground Railroad. Prior to 1865...the Caribbean, the Underground Railroad was a secretive...
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Underground Railroad tour - on foot
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Tribune, The
; ...Philadelphia's rich history relating to the fabled Underground Railroad. Joseph Becton, an Independence National...providing information and insights about the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad, that courageous multi-racial...
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MAPPING THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times
; Preliminary list of underground railroad sites in Chicago area: CHICAGO Ashland Congregration Church Underground Railroad station Quinn Chapel...24th and Wabash is noted for its Underground Railroad role Site of Tramont...
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Digging deeper.(Underground Railroad)(Bibliography)
Magazine article from: Cobblestone
; ...Freedom Roads: Searching for the Underground Railroad by Joyce Hansen and Gary McGowan...those who helped them along the Underground Railroad. Grades 5 to 9...s Star: The Story of the Underground Railroad by James Haskins and...
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 "Frederick News-Post (Frederick, MD)")
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Owner of Frederick County, Md., Underground Railroad questions state's guide.
Newspaper article from: Frederick News-Post (Frederick, MD)
; ...one of Frederick County's Underground Railroad sites is concerned that Maryland...freedom seekers along the Underground Railroad. Maryland's guide is problematic...freedom" list. Friends of the Underground Railroad, which identifies and promotes...
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SENATE PASSES PORTMAN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD BILL
Transcript from: Capitol Hill Press Releases
; ...SENATE PASSES PORTMAN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD BILL President's...establish aNational Underground Railroad Network to...of the Underground Railroad. FOR MORE INFORMATION...Coordinator, Ohio Underground Railroad Association...
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