World War I Memorials, Part Five
“Men and Women of Brooklyn Who Died In the World War MCMXIV – MCMXVIII They gave their lives for liberty And universal peace Honor, Duty, Country” —Inscriptions above the benches […]
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World War I Memorials, Part Four
“My wish has been to send light into the darkness of men’s hearts, and to be the servant of a noble purpose . . . art is not a vague […]
Celebrating New York’s Dutch Roots
“In testimony of ancient and unbroken friendship this flagpole is presented to the city of New York by the Dutch people 1926” —an inscription on the Netherland Monument Although in 1664 […]
Eternal Light Flagstaff
“God would never be cruel enough to create a cyclone as terrible as that Argonne battle. Only man would ever think of doing an awful thing like that.” —from “The […]
