Located in rural Somerset County, Pennsylvania, the Flight 93 National Memorial honors the 40 crew and passengers of United Airlines Flight 93 who died on September 11, 2001. The flight was hijacked by terrorists who intended to attack Washington, DC. The plane crashed in a field near Shanksville after passengers and crew fought back against the terrorists who had taken control of the flight.
Angel of Resurrection, Tomb Sculpture, 1859-1864, for tomb of Danish Contesse Berte Ferrari-Corbelli (born Moltke-Huitfeldt Af Bregentved), wife of Luigi Ferrari-Corbelli, by Giovanni Dupré (1 March 1817 – 10 January 1882), left transept of Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence, Italy
Street Marker, Salzburg., Austria
Marker possibly referencing the 1611 Salt War in Salzburg. If anyone can translate, let me know.
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General Gouverneur Kemble Warren, Little Round Top, Gettysburg National Military Park.Pennsylvania
Gouverneur Kemble Warren (1830 –1882), a civil engineer and Union Army general during the American Civil War, is remembered for the July 2, 1863 defense of Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg. A bronze statue of Warren by Karl Gerhardt (1853–1940) overlooks the battlefield from Little Round Top in Gettysburg National Military Park. It was dedicated in 1888.
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Mourning Becomes Her, Cemetery wreath, Lisbon, Portugal
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The New 3 Rs: Retire, Recharge, Reconnect 