Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
July 26, 1954
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Genevieve de Galard-Terraube, a nurse known as the Angel of Dienbienphu for staying with wounded French soldiers in Vietnam
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, Vietnam • Women. In addition, it is included in the New York, Broadway - The Canyon of Heroes series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 26, 1954.
Location. 40° 42.521′ N, 74° 0.663′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. Memorial is at the intersection of Broadway and Thames Street, on the right when traveling south on Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 Broadway, New York NY 10005, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. June 1, 1954 (a few steps from this marker); April 22, 1954 (a few steps from this marker); September 27, 1954 (a few steps from this marker); Veteran Corps of Artillery (a few steps from this marker); November 5, 1953 (within shouting distance of this marker); November 19, 1954 (within shouting distance of this marker); March 31, 1954 (within shouting distance of this marker); December 21, 1953 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Regarding July 26, 1954. This
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Broadway - The Canyon of Heroes: This is the explanatory marker for all the similar strips embedded in the sidewalk to commemorate the dates and honorees of a ticker-tape parade.
Also see . . . The History Of New York’s Ticker-Tape Parades. Downtown Alliance website entry:
Links to listing and backgrounds of all 206 parades to date. (Submitted on October 29, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 23 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
