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Entries Containing the Word «humanitarian»

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By Barry Swackhamer, April 8, 2014
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RANKED BY RELEVANCE, THEN GEOGRAPHICALLY
1 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Northern Waterfront — Russian Navy Heroes
2 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Russian Hill — Russian Hill — Русский Холм
3 Georgia, Cobb County, Marietta — A Humanitarian Act — Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
4 Kentucky, Metcalfe County, Summer Shade — 1503 — Local Humanitarian
5 Michigan, Jackson County, Jackson — Deland Point: A Humanitarian Hub
6 New York, Madison County, Peterboro — Gerrit Smith: Humanitarian
7 Ohio, Butler County, Hamilton — 39-9 — Fannie Hurst - Author, Humanitarian and Advocate
8 Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Doylestown, New Britain Township — Layle Lane (1893 - 1976), educator, social activist, humanitarian and political leader
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9 Pennsylvania, Venango County, Emlenton — Arthur W. Phillips - Physician / Humanitarian
10 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, North Capitol — Humanitarian concerns

11 Alabama, Etowah County, Alabama City — Howard Gardner Nichols 1871-1896 — Scholar, Engineer, Industrialist, Naturalist, Humanitarian
12 Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Percy Lavon Julian — Scientist and Humanitarian — 1899-1975 — Reported missing
13 Florida, Lake County, Eustis — S.T.E. Pinkney — Teacher, Administrator, Commissioner, Mayor, Humanitarian
14 Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta — Jessye Norman — International Opera Star and Humanitarian
15 Illinois, LaSalle County, Ottawa — William D. Boyce — Publisher Explorer Humanitarian
16 Kansas, Wyandotte County, Kansas City, I-435 West KC-KS — Mary Lou Williams — Pianist, Composer, Educator, Humanitarian — Kansas City Jazz —
17 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Scotlandville — Dr. Julia Brogdon Purnell — Educator Humanitarian Leader — (1916-2013) —
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18 Maryland, Montgomery County, Sandy Spring — Tribute to Nina Honemond Clarke — November 13, 1917 - March 4, 2921 Teacher, Activist, Historian, Author, Lecturer, Humanitarian — [Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery] —
19 Missouri, St. Louis County, Florissant — Kenneth J. "Ken" Otto — "Handyman Hardware Humanitarian" — 16 November 1927 - 6 January 2006 —
20 New York, Broome County, Binghamton — William L. Moore — A Tribute to a Humanitarian
21 North Carolina, Rowan County, Salisbury — Wiley Immanuel Lash — Businessman - Political Activist - Humanitarian — First African-American Mayor of Salisbury —
22 Ohio, Franklin County, Grove City — Dr. Leslie A. Bostic — Humanitarian, Visionary Leader — Service Above Self
23 Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Perkasie, Hilltown Township — Pearl S. Buck — Author, Activist and Humanitarian — 1892-1973 —
24 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Stuebner Center — Albert Thomas — Soldier • Humanitarian • Statesman

25 Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Percy Lavon Julian, PH.D. — (1899~1975) — Scientist & Humanitarian —
26 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — Joseph Baer Danzansky — 1914-1979 — Humanitarian …Businessman…Washingtonian —
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27 Georgia, Stephens County, Toccoa — George Washington Hitt — 1913-1958 — Artist, Humanitarian, Philosopher —
28 New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights — Virginia Travell Weeks — 1900 - 1981 — Pediatrician - Humanitarian —
29 New York, Wyoming County, Genesee Falls — In Grateful Memory of William Pryor Letchworth — 1823 - 1910 — Humanitarian - Conservationist —
30 Ohio, Franklin County, Upper Arlington — W.W. "Woody" Hayes — 1913-1987 — Humanitarian, educator, coach —
31 Ohio, Montgomery County, Dayton, Five Points — Sister Dorothy M. Stang — 1931-2005 — Humanitarian, Environmentalist, Religious and Civil Rights Activist —
32 Ohio, Williams County, Edon — Edgar "Mr. Pop" Buell — 1913-1980 — Humanitarian —
33 Pennsylvania, Columbia County, Berwick — Edith Emaline Orvis — 1877 • 1971 — Christian Humanitarian —
34 Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Lancaster — James Hazlett Binns — 1912 - 1985 — Industrialist • Patriot • Humanitarian • Mentor —
35 Pennsylvania, Tioga County, Wellsboro — Edwin A. VanValkenburg — (1869-1932) — Humanitarian - Eminent in Civic Service - Editor and Publisher —
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36 South Carolina, Chester County, Great Falls — Thomas Douglas Wallace Memorial — 1903-1937 — Educator Coach Humanitarian —
37 South Carolina, Laurens County, Clinton — Davison McDowell Douglas — 1869-1931 — Minister, Educator, Humanitarian —
38 Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — Anna Mae Ericksen — 1919-2016 — Exceptional Nurse and Humanitarian —

39 California, San Bernardino County, Fenner — John Wilkie Safety Roadside Rest Area At Fenner
40 Indiana, Delaware County, Albany — James Grover McDonald — 1886 - 1964
41 Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Near Northside — 49.2005.1 — Robert F. Kennedy Speech on Death of Martin L. King
42 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Downtown Memphis — 4E 85 — Ida B. Wells — 1862–1931
43 Virginia, Fairfax County, Fairfax Station — Clara H. Barton — Founder of the American Red Cross

44 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Hillbrook — In Memory of Nannie Helen Burroughs
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45 New York, Westchester County, Pound Ridge — Hiram Halle (1867-1944)

46 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Ballpark District — The Branch Rickey Award
47 Louisiana, Jefferson Parish, Kenner — Henry "Teddy" Stewart — Born: May 29, 1909 Died: November 20, 1984
48 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Alexandria — The Rotary Club of Alexandria, Louisiana
49 New York, Tompkins County, Ithaca — 1120 — Pearl S. Buck

50 Georgia, Toombs County, Lyons — Lyons Garden Club Building

51 Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Minister's Home / Dr. Martin Luther King — Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church
52 New York, Jefferson County, Watertown — Reactivation and Contingency Operations
53 Ohio, Montgomery County, Riverside — Troop Carrier Tactical Airlift — To those who served, and those who did not return. — United States Air Force —
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54 Ohio, Stark County, Massillon — The Paul L. David Memorial

55 Iowa, Johnson County, Iowa City — Old Brick — Iowa Historic Site

56 Mexico, Ciudad de Mιxico, Centro Histσrico — Dr. Antonio Marquez G.
57 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — Former Site of J. W. Darden High School
58 California, Plumas County, La Porte — Cleve O’Rourke Memorial Stampmill
59 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, North Beach — 1024 — Juana Briones y Tapia de Miranda — 1802 – 1889 — North Beach Pioneer —
60 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Union Square — Phelan Building — Thor Equities
61 California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto — 524 — Site of Juana Briones de Miranda Home on Rancho La Purisima Concepcion
62 California, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz — Georgiana Bruce Kirby — 1818 – 1887
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63 Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Center — Anna Louise James — (1886 - 1977)
64 Florida, Hillsborough County, East Lake-Orient Park — United Task Force (1992-1993) — Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park
65 Florida, Volusia County, Daytona Beach — Roberto Clemente — Barrier Breaker — Jackie Robinson Ballpark & Museum —
66 Georgia, Spalding County, Griffin — Rotary International — (1905-2005)
67 Illinois, St. Clair County, Scott Air Force Base — Col Gail S. Halvorsen — (1920 - ) — Airlift/Tanker Association Hall of Fame Inductee - 1999 —
68 Illinois, Stephenson County, Cedarville — Cedarville
69 Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Downtown — Morton-Finney House
70 Iowa, Cedar County, West Branch — To Herbert Hoover
71 Kansas, Wyandotte County, Kansas City, I-435 West KC-KS — Eva Jessye — Dean of Black Music in America — January 20, 1895 • Coffeyville, Kansas —
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72 Maryland, Baltimore County, White Marsh — Union of Brothers and Sisters of Ford’s Asbury Lodge No. 1
73 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Midtown — S514 — Mackenzie House
74 Mississippi, Perry County, Richton — Emery Memorial Home and Hospital
75 Mississippi, Yazoo County, Yazoo City — Mississippi Chemical Corporation
76 Nevada, Clark County, Las Vegas, Downtown Las Vegas — Ralph Louis Engelstad — January 28, 1930 – November 26, 2002
77 New Jersey, Camden County, Camden, Cooper Lanning — Lewis L. Coriell, MD, PhD — 1911 - 2001
78 New Jersey, Middlesex County, New Brunswick — Kirkpatrick Chapel
79 New Jersey, Somerset County, Somerville — Site of St. Thomas A.M.E. Zion Parsonage — Home of Paul Robeson
80 New York, Erie County, Buffalo, Downtown — Charles R. Turner
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81 New York, Erie County, Buffalo, Waterfront — Chester C. Gorski
82 North Carolina, Chatham County, Chapel Hill — H-114 — Paul Green — 1894-1981
83 North Carolina, Harnett County, Buies Creek — Paul Eliot Green — 1894-1981
84 Ohio, Montgomery County, Dayton, Five Points — Jeanne M. Comer — 1923-2012 — Founder of the first Friendship Force in Ohio —
85 Ohio, Montgomery County, Dayton, Five Points — Mike Peters — 1943- — Cartoonist —
86 Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, North Oakland — Jane Holmes — (1805-1885)
87 Pennsylvania, Cambria County, Johnstown — American Red Cross
88 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Susquehanna Township — Harrisburg State Hospital
89 Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Media — Jack W. Coopersmith
90 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Logan Square — American Friends Service Committee
91 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Morrell Park — Benjamin Rush — (1745-1813)
92 Pennsylvania, York County, Shrewsbury — Spurgeon Milton Keeny — (1893-1988)
93 South Carolina, Richland County, Columbia, Midtown - Downtown — 40-28 — South Carolina State Hospital
94 Tennessee, Union County, Maynardville — 1D 31 — Roy Claxton Acuff
95 Texas, Ellis County, Waxahachie — 7073 — Dunlap-Simpson House
96 Texas, Travis County, Austin, Central Austin — 6460 — The Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs Headquarters
97 Virginia, Franklin County, Hardy — KP-14 — Booker T. Washington Birthplace
98 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — 60 — Thorstrand — The Magnus Swenson Estate — 1922 —

99 Texas, Galveston County, Galveston — 8236 — Rabbi Henry Cohen — (1863-1952)

100 El Salvador, San Salvador — Sιrgio Vieira de Mello

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