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OK... Am I imagining it, or does this statue look like George Bush? This was along the riverfront in St Louis.
George Vashon, the first African American graduate from Oberlin College
George Boyer Vashon was born on July 25, 1824 in Pennsylvania. George was the son of an abolitionist, John Baton Vashon, who was instrumental in establishing the first school for blacks in Pittsburgh. George attended his father's private school until 1837, at which time he attended public school.
Early in his life, George displayed an aptitude for languages. He was able to speak Sanskrit, Hebrew, and Persian, and was well versed in Greek and Latin. At age 16, George had exhausted all of the opportunities for schooling available to him in Pittsburgh.
In 1840, he enrolled in Oberlin Collegiate Institute in Ohio. While at Oberlin, George participated in the 1842 celebration of the West Indies Emancipation. He was a member of one of Oberlin's most prestigious men's literary societies, the Union Society. Some of his most outstanding work, while at Oberlin, was his teaching at a school in Chillicothe, Ohio.
On August 28, 1844, George Vashon became the first black graduate from Oberlin College, receiving the school's Bachelor of Arts degree. Vashon graduated with valedictory honors, which permitted him to deliver the commencement address, the title of which was "Liberty of Mind." In his speech, Vashon asserted that "genius, talent, and learning are not withheld by our common Father" from people of color. In 1849, Vashon was awarded a master of arts degree in recognition of his scholarly pursuits and accomplishments.
After graduation, Vashon, like his abolitionist father, wanted to play a central role in advancing the cause of black people. He felt that this could be done by pursuing a career in law. He studied law under Walter Forward, a judge and prominent figure in Pennsylvania politics. After two years of reading law, Vashon applied for admission to the Allegheny County bar. His application was rejected because of his race. In 1838, a revision of Pennsylvania's constitution restricted the franchise to white men. His rejection was a crushing blow; it dashed his hopes of fighting for the rights of blacks through the law. For a time, he thought of Haitian emigration as a means of developing his potential. Before embarking to Haiti, Vashon left Pennsylvania and went to New York to take the bar examination, which he successfully completed on January 10, 1848, thus becoming the first black to become a lawyer in New York.
In 1849, Vashon moved to Port-au-Prince Haiti, where he served as a professor of Latin, Greek and English. He also served as a correspondent to Frederick Douglass's newspaper, "The North Star." In 1851, he moved to Syracuse, New York and joined the faculty of the New York Central College in McGrawville. In the aftermath of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, Vashon became involved in the Underground Railroad and state and national conventions, which brought blacks together to discuss critical issues confronting the free black communities and the means of ending the system of slavery. In 1857, Vashon married Susan Paul Smith, the granddaughter of the Rev. Thomas Paul, Sr. of Boston. The couple had seven children.
After the Civil War, Vashon worked in the Solicitor's Office of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands in Washington, D.C. He was appointed to this position by the Bureau's head, General O.O. Howard, the founder of Howard University. Vashon became Howard University's first professor and was instrumental in establishing its law school. When Vashon left Howard, he became a professor of Mathematics and Ancient and Modern Languages at Alcorn College in Rodney, Mississippi. He was considered a good teacher by his students and was well respected by his colleagues.
When the yellow fever epidemic swept Alcorn's campus in the Fall of 1878, Vashon was one of its victims. He died on October 5 1878 and is buried on the college's campus.
Statue of Royals' great George Brett out in front of Kauffman Stadium.
In 2009, this statue was relocated to a new spot inside the stadium.
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Beverley Railway Station
Beverley railway station serves the town of Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Hull to Scarborough Line and is operated by Northern who provide most passenger services from the station.
History and description
Beverley station was opened in October 1846 by the York and North Midland Railway leased Bridlington branch of the Hull and Selby Railway. The original station was designed by G.T. Andrews.
Beverley gained junction status nineteen years later in 1865 when the North Eastern Railway completed the Market Weighton to Beverley section of the York to Beverley Line.
The station was also planned to be the junction for the North Holderness Light Railway. This intended railway was given an Act in Parliament for 'transferring to the company the North Holderness Light Railway Company; and for other purposes, North Eastern Railway Bill [Lords].' The act was passed on 8 June 1899, but the NER never built the line.
The York to Beverley Line closed as a result of the Beeching Axe on 29 November 1965.[3] The station received listed building status in 1985.
The station has a staffed ticket office, which is open Mondays to Fridays from 07:00 until 17:00 and until 13:30 on Saturdays (closed Sundays). A ticket machine is also provided. There is a waiting room and cafe in the main building next to the ticket hall and a shelter on the opposite platform. Step-free access is available to both platforms, though the southbound one is reached via a manned barrier level crossing. Train running details are offered via digital display screens and timetable posters.
More info found here:-
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverley_railway_station
For more information on the history and photos see:-
www.disused-stations.org.uk/b/beverley/
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Beverley’s historic railway station could soon look very different.
Concerns over plans for railway bridge at Beverley station.
A planning application has been submitted to strengthen and refurbish the bridge, and remove the wooden canopy which has been in place for more than 130 years.
More information can be found on the links below:-
www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/bev...
woldsweekly.co.uk/2022/01/concern-over-plans-for-bridge-a...
beverleylife.co.uk/2022/02/09/concerns-over-plans-for-rai...
George is one of a pair of peregrine falcons inhabiting downtown San Francisco and made famous by a webcam of the nest he shares with Gracie.
photo by Glenn Nevill
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Ranger George, Dade Battlefiled State Park, is dressed in character as trapper/trader George from the era of the Seminole Indian War in Florida. Here is he demonstrating the firearms of that time.
Tombstone of George Rider, father of Levi Rider
31 Oct 1802 - 7 Apr 1883
Husband of Nancy (Myers) Rider
Father of Levi Rider
Rider Cemetery, Mt. Joy Twp., east of Elizabethtown, PA
Founding Father George Washington had no biological issue (possibly due to a bout of smallbox or tuberculosis inducing sterility) but he had a warm and loving marriage, and helped raise the 2 surviving children belonging to his wife Martha Custis.
Engraving by David Edwin
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George Moss taught at Lord Williams's Grammar School from 1913-1924. He graduated with a BA in History from Selwyn College, Cambridge in 1913 and then in September of the same year joined the staff at Thame. Staff being three masters, a visiting PT teacher and the Headmaster Dr A E Shaw.
George Cadwalader was a General that served in both the Mexican American War and the Civil War.
Cadwalader was appointed Brigadier General in 1847 during the Mexican American War. He was in charge of a brigade of reinforcement soldiers sent to Mexico to help out General Winfield Scott. Cadwalader led his troops through Mexico and arrived to aid Scott. He was award a brevetted Major General in the US Army for his actions.
When the Civil War broke out, Cadwalader, who was from Pennsylvania, quickly chose the Union side. He was awarded Major General of Pennsylvania Volunteers. He never saw much action during his 4 years of service during the Civil War. He spent most his time in Pennsylvania but confederates never made it to Pennsylvania except for a 3 day battle at Gettysburg when the Confederates were forced back to Maryland.
Cadwalader resigned from the Army after the Civil War and lived out the rest of his life in Philadelphia, Pa. He is buried at Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia.
Taken at Sheinkin/King George junction in Tel Aviv on a hot and sunny August Friday. This child has been set for display by several Breslev religious people so that people will come and listen to what they have to say. I'm not sure if the decision to leave the details behind the child has been correct, but the purpose was to show that green sticker behind him - It is part of a Breslev saying that "Being always happy is a great Mitsva"
I took photos of old building facades along George Street, then (quickly) made this composite from them. I will revisit this task again soon because I like the effect.
Woman Shaving Her Leg, 1963. Plaster, gauze, bathtub, fixtures, razor (1926-2000) Fisher Family, SFMOMA